Ballynakelly

312 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballynakelly, from 1 m² to 191,122 m² (19.11 ha, 47.23 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 47 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2RES (Existing residential)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 318 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1RU (Agriculture)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 22 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS (Open space, park)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.1EE (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 23 Apr 2026Grant permission

  Planning permission for a new single storey extension, comprising toilet, sitting room, gym and storage, to side and rear of the existing house with all associated ancillary works

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0703W

• 11 Dec 2025Invalidate application

  Planning permission for a new single storey extension, comprising toilet, sitting room, gym and storage, to side and rear of the existing house with all associated ancillary works

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0690W

• 19 Mar 2025Grant permission for retention

  Retention permission for the following: (a) Dwelling house as constructed. Dwelling as constructed differs slightly from that which was previously permitted under Planning Register Reference No. S01A/0032, (b) Revised site layout including position of dwelling on site also previously permitted under Planning Register Reference No. S01A/0032, (c) Re-aligned entrance / driveway avenue with additional vehicular entrance gateway at subject dwelling. As constructed entrance / driveway avenue and additional vehicular gateway differs slightly from that which was previously permitted under Planning Register Reference No. S01A/0032 and also differs from amended driveway and avenue which was previously permitted under Planning Register Reference No. SD06A/0659, (d) Connection to mains foul services and all associated development works at Skylark Hill House, Newcastle, Co. Dublin. Eircode D22 K2E2

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0061W

• 9 Oct 2024Grant permission

  Removal of existing flat roof to the side, along with the hipped roof to the side and rear. To be replaced by a ground-floor flat roof extension with an increased height and roof light to the side, as well as a first-floor flat roof extension to the rear (South), also featuring a roof light. Additionally, there will be a single-story ground-floor flat roof extension to the rear (South). The small timber shed in the rear garden will be removed and replaced with a new shed to serve as a home office and gym.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0449W

• 9 Sept 2024Grant further ext. of duration of permission

  Alterations to previous planning application, Ref. SD13B/0117. The alterations will include revisions to the design of the proposed detached dormer dwelling at the rear of the existing dwelling. Proposed alterations are as follows: (1) new roof window and revised door to front elevation; (2) new sliding door to east elevation; (3) new corner window and new door to west elevation; (4) two new corner windows to south elevation; (5) minor changes to the internal layout of the proposed detached dormer dwelling and all associated site works.

  Further extension of duration of permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD17A/0078/FEP

• 3 Sept 2024Grant permission

  The development will consist of; 1. Change of use of existing dwelling from residential use to café use (47 sq.m) with construction of single storey extension (58 sq.m) to the south-west of the existing building. 2. Alterations and enhancements to the existing building elevations 3. Provision of a 1.6m high main ID signage. 4. Ancillary site features to include the installation of 24 no. surfaced car parking spaces with 1 no. E charging space and 10 no. covered bicycle parking spaces. Construction of 1 no. pressure wash slab, refuse compound, low-level blockwork wall, 2.0m high blockwork wall, landscaping surfacing and all associated drainage works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0121W

• 20 Dec 2023Grant permission

  Single storey extension to the side and rear comprising of additional bedrooms and living space.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0525

• 11 May 2023Refuse permission

  Permission for a two storey dwelling, improvements to existing entrance, connection to existing services and associated works

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0104

• 14 Mar 2023Grant permission

  Installation of approx. 279sq.m of Photo-Voltaic Solar Panels onto the existing roof of retail building shed and forecourt canopy; The solar panels will be used to create green electricity, all of which will be used by the store and all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0051

• 16 Sept 2022Grant permission for retention

  Retention planning permission for 2 storey extension to rear of existing house, a single storey garage to side of existing house with associated ancillary works.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD22B/0414

• 12 Sept 2022Grant further ext. of duration of permission

  Alterations to previous planning application, Ref. SD13B/0117. The alterations will include revisions to the design of the proposed detached dormer dwelling at the rear of the existing dwelling. Proposed alterations are as follows: (1) new roof window and revised door to front elevation; (2) new sliding door to east elevation; (3) new corner window and new door to west elevation; (4) two new corner windows to south elevation; (5) minor changes to the internal layout of the proposed detached dormer dwelling and all associated site works.

  Further extension of duration of permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD17A/0078/EP

• 12 Jul 2022Grant permission

  The development will consist of a pay to use portable waste compactor for the acceptance of residual and food waste and a pay to use compactor for mixed dry recyclables. This activity requires the developers to process a waste collection permit/certificate of registration.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0301

• 5 Jul 2022Refuse ext. of duration of permission

  2 semi-detached, dormer bungalows and all ancillary works on site to rear of existing dwelling.

  Extension of duration of permission, 2 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD17A/0280/EP

• 27 May 2022Grant permission

  New driveway entrance in the front garden & new pavement dish with associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0636

• 25 May 2022Invalid - site notice

  Pay to use portable waste compactor for the acceptance of residual and food waste and a pay to use compactor for mixed dry recyclables. This activity requires the developers to possess a waste collection permit/certificate of registration.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0151

• 1 Oct 2021Grant permission

  Top floor roof window to front of 3 storey dwelling.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0510

• 9 Sept 2021Invalid application

  Vehicular access into front garden to create new driveway.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0481

• 9 Oct 2020Grant permission

  11 residential units consisting of (i) 4 three bed duplex apartments above 4 two bed duplex apartments in a three storey building; (ii) 3 two storey terrace houses (1 three bedroom and 2 four bedroom); communal open space; surface parking; bin and bicycle storage and all ancillary site development works at a site bordered by the R120 to the north, Newcastle Boulevard to the west, Ballynakelly Green to the south and Ballynakelly View to the east.

  Permission, 11 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD20A/0192

• 24 Jul 2020Grant permission

  Option of the inclusion of an ancillary single storey garden room structure (c.12.5sq.m) in gardens of permitted dwellings under planning Reg. Ref. ABP-305343-19.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD20A/0186

• 16 Jul 2020Grant permission

  Installation of freestanding traditional style heritage trail information signs at Newcastle Community Centre opposite Tower House on Athgoe Road, bottom of new school road, Ballynakelly bus stop, top of Grant's Drive in Greenogue Ind. Estate, outside Peamount FC, St. Finian's GAA club access road, outside Glebe estate on Peamount Road; wall mounted traditional style heritage trail information signs on boundary wall of original St. Finian's National School and of St. Finian's Catholic Church (both protected structures).

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD20A/0176

• 2 Mar 2020Grant extension of duration of permission

  Revisions to granted planning permission Reg. Ref. SD06A/0659 (as extended by Reg. Ref. SD06A/0659/EP for a 255 bedroom hotel in a new landmark building consisting of sub-basement and basement, ground floor and five upper floors (with a total hotel development gross floor space of approximately 28,476sq.m.); 680 underground car parking spaces; 5 coach spaces; 50 bicycle spaces; a new 9m wide vehicular, cycleway and pedestrian access approximately 900m in length from a new roundabout on the Newcastle Road (R120) in vicinity of Newcastle Manor housing estate; fire tender access road and site development and landscaping works; revisions to the permitted hotel development (which is partially constructed) will comprise construction of a retirement village in the permitted hotel grounds which will consist of: 69 individual 3 bedroom single storey retirement homes, ranging in size from 112sq.m. to 164.1sq.m; a single storey medical/health centre (146.7sq.m); a two storey community services centre (844.3sq.m); an outdoor recreation and allotment area with an associated recreation equipment store (245sq.m.) and allotment equipment store (22.8sq.m.); a nursing home/care centre to be located within the permitted hotel building necessitating a change of use of part of the hotel's accommodation block (1,653.7sq.m. at ground floor and 2,351.5sq.m. at first floor) from hotel use (comprising 92 hotel bedrooms in total) to nursing home/care centre use (comprising 60 nursing home/care centre bedrooms with associated dining, healthcare and administration facilities) as well as change of use of 302sq.m. at basement level car parking to nursing home/care centre mortuary, deliveries store and clinical waste store and all associated works, including the provision of a new entrance; new 6.4sq.m. porch and a reception area for the nursing home/care centre; new vehicular lay-by and enclosed outdoor areas for nursing home residents (the gross floor space of the hotel incorporating the nursing home/care centre will now be approximately 29,562sq.m.); and site development and landscaping works including revised site levels to facilitate surface drainage, boundary planting including reinstatement of hedgerows; 2.2m to 2.5m high fencing and automatic gates surrounding the retirement homes; a new 2.5m block wall inside the northern boundary of the site and the relocation of 11 car parking spaces at the eastern side of the access road into the development site (serving the adjacent development to the north, Reg. Ref. SD05A/0344) to the western side of the access road. The proposed revised development will have 666 underground car parking spaces, 204 surface car spaces, 5 surface coach spaces, 1 surface ambulance space and 50 bicycle spaces.

  Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD14A/0021/EP

• 19 Sept 2019Grant permission

  Single storey dwelling; improvements to existing entrance; connection to existing services and associated works.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0295

• 4 Sept 2019Grant permission

  (1) The demolition of 5 structures on site, total area measuring 359sq.m, comprising 2 habitable dwellings and 3 associated outbuildings/sheds located to the northwest of the site; (2) development of 406 residential homes; (3) a childcare facility (518sq.m GFA); (4) 1 commercial unit (67.7sq.m GFA); (5) reservation of a school site (1.5ha); (6) new vehicular, cycle and pedestrain access from Main Street; (7) continuation of Newcastle Boulevard forming part of a new east-west link street; (8) a new Public Park (2ha); (9) pocket parks and greenway together with associated internal access roads, pedestrain and cycle paths and linkages; (10) 1 single storey marketing suite (81sqm) and signage (including hoarding) during the construction phase of development only and (11) all associated site and development works.The overall site comprises lands to the south of Main Street (c.15ha) together with 3 additional infill sites at the corner of Burgage Street and Newcastle Boulevard (c. 0.8ha); No. 32 Ballynakelly Edge (c.0.05ha); and Ballynakelly Rise (c.0.18ha)

  Shd3-application to abp, 371 homes · South Dublin County Council, SHD3ABP-305343-19

• 13 Jun 2019Part 8 approved by council

  Construct 2 play spaces: 1 play space at Burgage Green, Newcastle South and 1 play space at Newcastle Boulevard, Ballynakelly, all at Newcastle, Co. Dublin. The outline details of the proposal are: • 1 playspace at Burgage Green, Newcastle South to incorporate play equipment, surfacing, seating areas, planting, paving. • 1 play space at Newcastle Boulevard, Ballynakelly to incorporate play equipment, surfacing, seating areas, planting, paving. • All ancillary works. The proposal has undergone Appropriate Assessment Screening under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and screening for Environmental Impact Assessment. Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of publication of this notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment. 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 from the 13th of June 2019 to the 12th of July 2019 at the following locations: • South Dublin County Council Offices, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 between the hours of 9:00am – 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am – 4.30pm on Friday (Inspection and purchase). • Civic Offices Clondalkin, 22 between the hours of 9:00am – 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am – 4.30pm on Friday (4.30pm on Fridays) (Inspection only). • Clondalkin Library, Clondalkin Library, Monastery Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 between the hours of 9:45am – 8.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.45am – 4.30pm on Friday & Saturday (Inspection only). The plans and particulars can be viewed on the Council’s Public Consultation Portal website: https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/en/consultation/newcastle-playspace-0. Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the proposed development will be situated may be made in writing up to 5pm on the 29th of July 2019 and may be submitted either via: Online Submissions: http://consult.sdublincoco.ie or Post to: Senior Executive Officer, Environment Water and Climate Change Department, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 YNN5. Note: Please make your submission by one medium only. All submissions should include your 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.

  Application under part 8 · South Dublin County Council, SD198/0005

• 11 Jun 2019Refuse permission

  Single storey dwelling; improvements to existing entrance; connection to existing services and associated works.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0187

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballynakelly.

Recorded monuments

• DU021-095 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Archaeological testing in 2001 identified heat cracked stones which probably derived from a fulacht fiadh (Tobin 2003, 91). This site was excavated in 2003. A narrow trough was revealed (L 1.2m, Wth 0.80m). No artefacts were recovered (Tobin 2006, 107).

• DU021-105 Enclosure
  Description

  This d-shaped enclosure (Wth 52m E-W, 49m N-S) is evident as a cropmark on aerial photographs taken in 2005 SE of Newcastle village. There is evidence for a double ditch along the NW and an entrance causeway in the NNW (pers. comm. Siobhain Mc Dermott).

Architectural heritage

• Post box, 1950–1970 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron pillar post box, c.1960, with ‘P & T’ mark to roadside.

• Water pump, 1850–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron hydrant, c.1860. Fluted shaft and domed cap with acorn finial. Lion’s head to street front above maker's mark.

• Ballynakelly House, farm house, 1890–1910 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay two-storey farmhouse, c.1900. Timber casement windows. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered base course. Shallow lean-to projection to ground floor of front elevation with slate roof and glazed timber door set into screen. Pitched slate roof with raised gables and rendered chimney stacks. Outbuildings to east. Anderson shelter located in grounds, in use as store.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

No address of the register names Ballynakelly with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Ballynakelly · Baile na Coille

Area

629,616 m² (62.96 ha, 155.58 acres)

Civil parish

Rathcoole, and its townlands

Barony

Newcastle

Electoral division

Newcastle, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Commons Little, Cornerpark, Greenoge, Highdownhill, Newcastle South, Rathcreedan

Placenames

Ballynakelly on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.