Woodfarm

314 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Woodfarm, from 5 m² to 62,683 m² (6.27 ha, 15.49 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 32 neighbouring parcels touch it.

• R2RES (Existing residential)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 303 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M3DC (District, neighbourhood centre)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 11 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C1.1MRC (Commercial, retail)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS (Open space, park)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 10 Feb 2026Grant permission & grant retention

  Permission for Retention for Change of use of existing 1/2 storey semi-detached dwelling from single residential dwelling as approved under planning permission SD23A/0221 to 3 No. apartments, 2 on ground floor and 1 on first floor with associated entrances, including new side access door and all associated internal alterations, including rear bin storage, rear garden shed, and existing front driveway parking all at corner site.

  Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0281W

• 27 Jan 2026Declared exempt

  Construction of a small single-storey (ground-floor) rear extension to the existing dwelling house. The extension measures approximately 3.038m in width by 3.00m in projection (approx. 9.1 sq.m). The extension has a semi-pitched roof with height approx. 3.70m at the existing house wall reducing to approx. 2.60m at the front of the extension. The extension has one rear/front-facing window and one right-side window, both of which are ground-floor level only.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0005

• 3 Mar 2025Grant permission

  The proposed development will consist of: 1. Automatic car wash with water recycling system & payment terminal and 2. Associated revisions to existing knee-high timber fence, landscaped area and all associated site development works including drainage infrastructure, landscaping and line marking.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0043W

• 3 Oct 2024Grant permission

  Demolition of the existing building on site and the construction of a 5-storey over partial basement, mixed-use development comprising a gastro pub/restaurant, 2 no. retail units, associated bin stores, bike stores, 1 no. ESB sub-station, all at ground floor level; a small plant room at basement level; a total of 43 no. apartments (17 no. 1 beds, 13 no. 2 beds and 13 no. 3 beds) on the upper floors, all provided with private balconies/terraces; communal roof gardens; car parking; bicycle parking; landscaping and upgrades to public realm including upgrades to existing pedestrian crossing on Kennelsfort Road Upper; and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the development.

  Permission, 43 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0221W

• 7 Jul 2024Refuse permission for retention

  Change of use of existing 1/2 storey semi-detached dwelling from single residential dwelling as approved under planning permission SD23A/0221 to 4 No. apartments 2 on ground floor and 2 on first floor with associated entrances and all associated internal alterations for rental purposes, including rear bin storage, rear garden shed, and existing front driveway parking.

  Retention, 4 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0311W

• 7 Sept 2023Grant permission

  Change of use of existing doctors surgery back to domestic dwelling, and associated site works at 14 Palmerstown Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20. D20 YD43

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0221

• 23 Jan 2023Grant permission

  A new unmanned service station development consisting of construction of new petrol filling station forecourt with 4 dispensers, 2 underground fuel storage tanks with canopy structure (covering c. 235sq.m and 6.2m in height) with associated signage; Widen existing site entrance to the north-east of the site and creation of new egress location onto the Fonthill Road along the northern boundary to allow one-way internal road network incorporating new pedestrian crossing over existing footpath at site egress location; Automatic brush car wash and adjoining jet car wash with water recycling system; Single storey services building structure comprising of a car wash plant room and comms room area (gross floor area 16.3sq.m.) ; 4 electric charging bays, each comprising of a parking space and electric vehicle charging unit and associated signage; 3-room ESB substation to cater for EV charging infrastructure (gross floor area 38.3sq.m.); Air/Water services area with 2 car parking spaces; 2 internally illuminated double-sided totem signs, 1 at site entrance (4m high x 1.91m wide) with advertising area 15.3sq.m and 1 adjacent the new site egress location (5.8m high x 1.91m wide) with advertising area 22.16sq.m; All other associated underground and overground infrastructure, drainage, lighting, CCTV unmanned systems, landscaping and site development works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0363

• 18 Nov 2022Grant permission

  Material change of use from Creche to Office Unit at first floor of Palmerstown Shopping Centre with new connection to existing on-site water connection and with no change to the external fabric / facades of the building.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0440

• 31 Aug 2022Grant permission

  The development will consist of change of use of the existing vacant ground floor retail unit 1B to a new medical centre, comprising 3 No. consultation rooms, reception and waiting area, canteen and WC facilities and to include alterations of existing double doors on North Elevation to 2 No. single doors.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0284

• 20 Jun 2022Grant permission

  Installation of 860 Solar PV Panels over the roof of existing retail building and all associated site works and services.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0280

• 30 May 2022Invalid application

  Change of use of existing vacant ground floor retail unit 1B to medical centre

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0159

• 26 Apr 2022Grant permission

  Demolition of the existing building on site and the construction of a 5-storey over partial basement, mixed-use development comprising a gastro pub/restaurant with off-licence, 2 retail units, associated bin stores, bike stores, 1 ESB sub-station, all at ground floor level; a small plant room at basement level; a total of 50 apartments (25 one beds and 25 two beds) on the upper floors, all provided with private balconies/terraces; communal roof gardens; car parking; motorcycle parking; bicycle parking; landscaping and upgrades to public realm including upgrades to existing pedestrian crossing on Kennelsfort Road Upper; and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the development on lands at The Silver Granite pub, junction of Kennelsfort Road Upper and Wheatfield Road, and at The Silver Granite car park adjoining Palmerstown Shopping Centre car park (accessed from Kennelsfort Road Upper via Palmerstown Park).

  Permission, 50 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0271

• 10 Feb 2022Grant permission

  Construct a 25 metre high free standing monopole type structure carrying antenna and communication dishes within an existing 2.4m high palisade compound.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0042

• 14 Jan 2022Grant permission

  Remove hip to end gable; increase gable wall to allow a roof to extend out to gable wall line; attic conversion to incorporate a storeroom with full dormer window to rear of existing dwelling; all ancillary site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0492

• 26 Oct 2021Grant permission

  Amendments to the permitted development previously granted under SDCC Ref. SD19A/0320 and An Bord Pleanala Ref. 306251-19; including the erection of 2 bus shelters on Fonthill Road each comprising of a bus stop sign, real time passenger Information (RTPI) unit and a two-sided internally illuminated advertising panel (c. 1.9sq.m each side); road alterations on Fonthill Road comprising of the amendment of staggered to straight Toucan crossings, the addition of a new straight Toucan crossing, the replacement of bus lay-by areas with bus islands, and the removal of a left slip lane; all associated site services and site development works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0291

• 25 Aug 2021Declared exempt

  Change of use from Creche accommodation to health centre & associated internal alterations

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED21/0058

• 9 Aug 2021Grant permission

  A ground floor, single storey extension to front of units 6/7/8/9/10/A/B (total 147.5sq.m) and all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0222

• 1 Jun 2021Invalid application

  A ground floor, single storey extension to front of units 6/7/8/9/10/A/B (total 147.5 sqm) and all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0143

• 10 May 2021Grant permission

  Single storey entrance porch; modification to existing windows and an amendment to lean-to roof abutting the supermarket.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0109

• 23 Feb 2021Declared exempt

  Change of use from creche to health centre and associated internal alterations.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED21/0013

• 12 Feb 2021Grant permission

  Mixed leisure, entertainment and retail extension to the existing Liffey Valley Centre organised around a large public plaza and pedestrian friendly east-west street with parapet levels varying between c.15m and c.18m above street level; the scheme provides for: (a) a two storey commercial extension (c.46,783sq.m gross) with plant areas at roof level to the existing Centre providing for mixed leisure and entertainment units (c. 9,247sq.m gross), food/beverage units (c.4,052sq.m gross), retail units (c. 21,051sq.m gross) and all ancillary space and circulation areas (c.12,433sq.m gross); the main retail area will be anchored by two stores (comprising a total of c.10,090sq.m gross) located on either side of the public plaza; (b) a central public plaza fronting onto the east-west street covered with a large glass canopy in the form of a curved gridshell structure, this structure will be the tallest part of the proposal at a height of c. 20m above street level, the food/beverage units are located around the plaza at both ground and first floor levels; (c) car parking over two levels (c.900 spaces including 45 universal access spaces and c.200 long stay cycle spaces with an area of c.27,917sq.m gross) located north-east of the extension area c. 290 short stay cycle spaces, 27 short stay car parking spaces and car/taxi set down areas on the east-west street; c.100 long stay cycles spaces provided within the existing car park to the adjacent to the Westend development (Vue Cinema and restaurants); approximately 2,085sq.m of existing gross floor space is to be removed/demolished over ground and first floor to facilitate the extension; the proposal includes all associated service yards, plant and equipment, photovoltaic panels, electricity substations, all utility connections and works, street lighting, signage, landscaping and boundary treatments; the proposal includes the construction of new toucan crossing points for cyclists on Ascail an Life (Ring Road around the Centre) at the western end of the east-west street to provide safe connection to the existing cycle network. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) is submitted.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD20A/0089

• 17 Sept 2020Refuse permission

  Construction of a two storey, detached house with single storey elements to front and rear elevations also all associated site works on site at side of existing house.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD20A/0238

• 9 Jul 2020Grant permission

  (i) Construction of a sheltered canopy (c.55sq.m) in the existing car park for the purpose of providing 2 dedicated 'Click and Collect' spaces for the existing Tesco store and (ii) ancillary signage and all associated site development works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD20A/0165

• 7 Jul 2020Refuse permission

  Single storey pod to the rear garden consisting of games facility and all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD20B/0232

• 9 Oct 2019Grant permission

  New bus interchange facility with associated set down area; street furniture; passenger waiting shelters; signage and lighting; infrastructure and landscaping works at the existing car park, north of the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, along the ring road (Ascaill na Life) and the main access road from the Fonthill Road (Bóthar na Life); including road infrastructure changes; access improvements; reconfiguration of the car park; general soft and hard landscaping works; inclusion of enhanced bus facilities including the new bus interchange; new pedestrian infrastructure; new cycling infrastructure; bus lay-by facilities and a bus driver welfare facility; all ancillary site services and site development works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0320

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 Woodfarm.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Woodfarm.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. 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 Woodfarm with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Woodfarm · Feirm na Coille

Area

247,701 m² (24.77 ha, 61.21 acres)

Civil parish

Palmerston, and its townlands

Barony

Uppercross

Electoral division

Palmerston West, the unit of the census

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyfermot Upper, Coldcut, Irishtown, Johnstown, Palmerston Upper, Redcowfarm

Placenames

Woodfarm 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.