Observation pack · South Dublin County Council

Bawnogue Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

The development will consist of the construction of a single storey changing facility of c. 207 sq. m comprising 4 no. changing rooms, toilets and a storage space to serve the permitted playing pitches under Planning Reg Ref. SDZ25A/0034W (within the "Grand Canal Park South") along with associated alterations.

Observations close 17 Nov 2026 11 days left

5 weeks from receipt (received 13 Oct 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 7 Dec 2026

The application

Reference: SDZ26A/0027W · full record
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Type: Permission
Status: Valid
Applicant: not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units: —
Floor area: 207 m²
Site area: 205 m²
Received: 13 Oct 2026
We first saw it: 28 Oct 2026, 01:34
Decision due: 7 Dec 2026
Decision: not yet decided

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/71198.
Write your observation.Quote SDZ26A/0027W at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. South Dublin County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
Submit before 17 Nov 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, South Dublin County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

Code	Objective	Plan	In force
R3 Rural cluster	SDZ: To provide for strategic development in accordance with approved planning schemes	south dublin county development plan 2022 2028	8 Mar 2022 → 8 Mar 2028

An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.

Source: South Dublin County Council development plan zoning · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 23:18

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
South Dublin County Council development plan zoning	—	11 Sept 2026, 23:18	open

Designations on or near the site

Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) × 1
Grand Canal
Radon risk area × 1
About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

Reference	Decision	Decided	Units	Distance	Description
SDZ26B/0007W	Grant permission	20 Oct 2026	—	423 m	Conversion of existing attic space to habitable use, consisting of 22.2m2.Bedroom with Velux windows to front and rear of existing 2 storey semidetached dwelling & All associated site works necessary to complete the development.
SDZ26A/0018W	Grant permission	17 Aug 2026	—	298 m	The installation of 24no. telecommunications antennas enclosed in pairs within 12no. antenna shrouds together with 6no. dishes, 3no. equipment cabinets and all associated equipment at rooftop level. The development will provide high-speed voice and broadband services for all 3 of irelands mobile operators, namely eircom (t/a eir), three ireland and vodafone ireland.
SD26B/0345W	Invalidate application	28 Jul 2026	—	423 m	Conversion of existing attic space to habitable use, consisting of 22.2 sq.m bedroom with Velux windows to front and rear of existing 2 storey semidetached dwelling & all associated site works necessary to complete the development.
SD26B/0201W	Grant permission	22 Jun 2026	—	316 m	Conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation and single-storey flat roof extension to the front and side of the dwelling.
SDZ26A/0006W	Grant permission	15 Apr 2026	—	212 m	Attic conversion for two bedrooms with two dormer windows and one Velux rooflight to the front, and two Velux rooflights to the rear. Single-storey pitched roof extension to the side with two rooflights to the front-facing slope. Two balconies with doors at attic level, one at each gable end.
SDZ25A/0034W	Grant permission	25 Sept 2025	—	0 m	The development will consist of the construction of 3 no. strategic public parks located inside the Clonburris SDZ as per the Clonburris SDZ Planning Scheme (2019) in the southern part of the overall SDZ comprising: Site A) Provision of 'Stage 3' Griffeen Valley Park Extension' public park of c. 15.94 hectares, on 2 no. parcels of land north and south of the Clonburris Southern Link Street in the western part of the SDZ lands comprising landscaped areas, 1 no. all-weather GAA pitch (with floodlighting - GAA pitch is also sized to cater for 2 no. soccer pitches), 2 no. natural soccer pitches, 3 no. tennis courts and 1 no. padel court (with floodlighting), play areas, 1 no. basketball court, 2 no. cricket practice creases, 1 no. cricket crease, rebound wall area as well as allotment areas and coach parking set down area including 27 no. car parking spaces & 78 bicycle spaces (as well as 2 no. pedestrian access points to Haydens Lane) - vehicular access from permitted access under Planning Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0021 to the Clonburris Southern Link Street; Site B) Provision of 'Stage 4A' Grand Canal Park' public park of c. 7.32 hectares (to the south of the Grand Canal) comprising 2 no. natural soccer pitches, play areas, ESB substation, and allotment area as well as 30 no. car parking spaces [with access from Lockview Road] & 66 no. bicycle spaces; Site C) Provision of 'Stage 5' Na Cluainte Park South' of c. 4.04 hectares located centrally within the SDZ (on 2 no. sites either side of the Clonburris Southern Link Street) comprising landscaped areas, attenuation ponds, 1 x Soccer All Weather Pitch (floodlit), 1 no. natural soccer pitch, 2 no. basketball courts, play areas, 2 no. cricket practice creases, and 1 no. multi-sports pitch (weights table games etc.) and allotment areas as well as 30 no. car parking spaces & 96 no. bicycle spaces, with access provided from the permitted Clonburris Southern Link Street; Permission is also sought for all associated drainage infrastructure works to include surface water attenuation areas including attenuation ponds and revisions to the permitted 'Stage 1' infrastructure under Planning Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0021 relating to the coach parking area and attenuation area to the north of the Clonburris Southern Link Street and associated ancillary amendments and integration of the 'Stage 1' infrastructure (under construction) with the proposed development (to include relocation of flood compensation area to the west of the Griffeen River, increased landform variation in attenuation area no. 1, revisions to internal paths, removal of retaining walls to attenuation area no. 2, additional planting). Permission is also sought for all ancillary site development (including site accommodation, site compounds, and temporary construction boundary fencing) and landscape works/planting associated with the development, including hard and soft landscaping, 3 no. temporary project signage (at 3 no. locations) and Irish water foul water diversions in Grand Canal Park.
SDZ25A/0022W	Grant permission	17 Jul 2025	—	230 m	Planning permission for attic conversion with the addition of 2 no. Bedrooms and en suite. Conversion to include 2 no Dormers to front roof, roof windows to front & rear of existing roof all with associated ancillary works. Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) at 17 Parkleigh drive, Sevenmills Clonburiss, Clondalkin ,Dublin 22 D22H2Y7 Strategic Development Zone (SDZ)
SDZ25A/0007W	Grant permission	3 Jun 2025	—	114 m	The development will consist of amendments to the permitted development as approved by South Dublin County Council under Planning Reg. Ref. SDZ23A/0018 comprising the Clonburris Development Areas CSW-S1 and CSW-S2 of the Clonburris SDZ Planning Scheme 2019 as follows: Site A (to the north of the permitted CSLS) the proposed amendments to the permitted layout and external elevations of Apartment Block B1 to include: i. A change to the location of window / terrace door at ground floor level; ii. The swapping of a terrace door / window at ground and upper floor levels; iii. Amendment to the stair core and omission of a step-out of the external wall at ground and upper floor levels; iv. Proposed relocation of a plant room door at ground floor level on the western elevation; v. Proposed change of doorway to bicycle store at ground floor level on the western elevation; vi. Provision of 1 no. Cleaner's Store at ground floor level (c.12.4 sq.m); vii. Proposed increase in area for PV panels from c.15 sq.m to c.175 sq.m and provision of 7 no. additional Automatic Opening Vents (AOVs) at roof level; viii. Provision of 2 no. additional internal fire doors at ground floor level; ix. Amendment to 6 no. units at ground floor level to provide for Universal Access; x. The amalgamation of 2 no. Plant Rooms, as approved under the parent permission, to provide for 1 no. single Plant Room (c.86.32sq.m) and a Meter Room (c.14.19 sq.m) located to the north of the Plant Room; xi. A proposed change from green roof, as approved under the parent permission, to brown roof; xii. The lowering of the higher roof parapet level from 74.47 AOD to 73.42 AOD on the western elevation; xiii. Proposed change of finish from render to buff brick on western elevation and provision of protruded buff brick detail on upper floor levels of northern, southern, eastern and western elevations; xiv. Provision of wall mounted feature panel (3.45 sq.m) at ground floor level on the western elevation; xv. Proposed change from brick finish to render at ground and upper floor level of the western elevation; and, xvi. The omission of dark render detail at upper floor levels on the western elevation. Site B (to the south of the permitted CSLS) the proposed amendments to the permitted layout and external elevations of Apartment Block B2 to include: i. A change in window location at ground and upper floors on western elevation due to a change in apartment layout; ii. Relocation of plant room door on ground floor level on eastern elevation; iii. the provision of a new window ope at ground and upper floor levels on the northern elevation; iv. Provision of Cleaner's Store (4.79 sq.m) at ground floor level; v. Proposed change to fenestration arrangement on northern, southern, eastern and western elevations due to change in apartment layout; vi. Amendment to arrangement of stairway; vii. Provision of 2 no. additional Automatic Opening Vents and increase in area for PV panels from 30 sq.m to 132 sq.m at roof level; viii. The lowering of the higher roof parapet level from 75.32 AOD to 74.47 AOD on the western elevation; ix. The amalgamation of 2 no. Plant Rooms, as approved under the parent permission, to provide for 1 no. single Plant Room (c.59.55 sq.m) and a Meter Panel Room (c.13.82 sq.m) located to the south of the Plant Room; x. Proposed change from green roof to brown roof; xi. The omission of dark render detail on the upper floors of the eastern elevation; xii. The provision of a wall-mounted feature panel (3.91 sq.m) at ground floor level on the western elevation; xiii The lowering of brick finish to window head height on the northern, southern and eastern elevations; xiv. The omission of a canopy above the permitted entrance on the eastern elevation; xv. The provision of protruded brick details at upper floor levels on the western elevation; and, xvi. The provision of alternative render panels on upper floor levels of the northern and eastern elevations. The proposed amendments will result in an overall increase in Gross Floor Area by 35.4 sq.m to 7,722.2 sqm and will also include the relocation of an ESB substation and associated switch room to the gable end of Apartment Block 2, the reconfiguration of the existing bin, bicycle and ESB room to provide for bin and bicycle storage only and a minor amendment to car parking spaces to provide for access to the relocated ESB substation and all associated/ancillary amendments.

Appeals

ACP case	Type	Outcome	Decided	Distance
323650	Amend Planning Schema/Add Planning Schema	pending	15 Sept 2025	0 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

13 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 17 Nov 2026

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 28 Oct 2026, 01:34. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with South Dublin County Council before relying on it.