Tallaght Town Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Part 8 Approved by CouncilPlanning application SD218/0009
Dublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
New public square at Tallaght LUAS stop and improved public space in front of Rua Red Arts Centre and The Civic Theatre. Development of public realm works totaling approximately c. 0.5 Ha at lands adjoining Belgard Square West, Tallaght (The Square) Luas Stop and The Square Carpark, and a second red line area abutting Tallaght Cultural Quarter including: delivery of a new public square adjacent to the existing Tallaght Luas stop and the future proposed Bus Connects interchange, along with an improved public space in front of Rua Red Arts Centre. The two spaces will be a continuation of the Tallaght public realm scheme from Cookstown to the County Hall as approved under separate Part 8 application Reg. Ref: SD208/0005 in 2020. This proposal is supported by URDF funding as part of Project Ireland 2040. Proposed works to include: a new information point totem and feature streetlights, extension of outdoor seating to Rua Red and Betelnut cafes to include parasols, tables and chairs and associated works. All ancillary site development and landscape works, including public lighting, repaving, furniture, seating, pathways, planting, surface water drainage, boundaries, and road surface upgrade to part of Blessington Road. The proposal has undergone Appropriate Assessment Screening under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and screening for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) under the EIA Directive 2014/52/EU. The Planning Authority has made a preliminary examination of the nature, size and location of the proposed development. The authority has concluded that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and a determination has been made that an EIA is not required. Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of this notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the proposed development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, plans and particulars of the proposed scheme will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy for a period of four weeks from Thursday 5th August 2021 only by appointment at the offices of South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, and available online on the Consultation Portal. http://consult.sdublincoco.ie Submissions or observations in relation to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, may be made as follows: Online at https://consult.sdublincoco.ie up to 11.59pm on Thursday 16th September 2021 or written submissions not later than 4.30pm, on Thursday 16th September 2021. Please address your submission to: A/Senior Executive Officer, Planning Department, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 YNN5. NOTE: Please make submission by one medium only. All submissions should include name and a contact address. It should be noted that the Freedom of Information Act, 1997-2006 (as amended) applies to all records held by South Dublin County Council.
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
5 Aug 2021
Decision: Part 8 Approved by Council
11 Oct 2023
Application Details
- Location
- Tallaght Town Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Application Under Part 8
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Site Area
- 4593.07418962508 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 5 August 2021
- Status
- Unregistered application
- Decision
- Part 8 Approved by Council
- Decision Date
- 11 October 2023
Location
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Belgard Square North And West, Tallaght Town Centre, Dublin 24
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Hotel advertisement signage located on the North, South and West elevations of Block E within existing approved development (Reg. Ref. SD02A/0275, SD03A/0438, SD03A/0983, SD04A/0809).
Belgard Square North And West, Tallaght Town Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Revisions to existing approved development Reg. Ref. SD03A/0438 and Reg. Ref. SD03A/0392; 1) Revisions to 8 storey Block E comprising replacement of the public house/entertainment venue & 5 no. hotel bedrooms on ground and first floors with 1510 sq.m. retail space. Re-location of switch room from ground floor to basement; and of fire stair from southern facade to south-west corner of building. Removal of 1 No. fire stair & 2 No. lifts. Re-location of hotel kitchen and dining facilities from second to ground floor; re-design of hotel bedroom layouts, including addition of 10 No. double bedrooms & redesign of 23 No. 1 bed apartments on floors four to seven, to provide 23 No. 2 bed apartments. (2) Revisions to 10 storey Block F comprising replacement of the retail and office facilities at ground and first floors with 53 sq.m. retail unit at ground level and 1420 sq.m. public house at ground & first level, both with possible future connection to Luas Office at ground floor. Addition of 2 No. fire stairs and widening of existing staircases serving ground & first floors. Repositioning of existing exits from apartment lobbies at ground floor. 3) Elevational changes to window openings, positions and balconies to Blocks E & F, including alterations to existing floor to ceiling levels on ground and first floors of both Blocks.
Belgard Square North And West, Tallaght Town Centre, Dublin 24
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Increase the balustrade height at existing Glashaus hotel terrace to 1.8 m on the west elevation. Provision of 1.8 high balustrade and upstand on north elevation of the terrace.
Block E, Belgard Square North And West, Tallaght Town Centre, Dublin 24
Hotel advertisement signage located on the north, south and west elevations of block E within existing development.
Belgard Square North & West, Tallaght Town Centre, Dublin 24
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