Ballycullen
Ballycullen is a townland in the civil parish of Tallaght, barony of Uppercross, Co. Dublin. Its name in Irish is Baile Uí Chuilinn.
Parcel 1905478
- Area
- 22,942 m² (2.29 ha, 5.67 acres)
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- R1 RES-N (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
G1 OS (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
R2 RES (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective - Townland
- Ballycullen
Planning applications on this parcel
22 Aug 2025Grant permission
The proposed development will consist of 502 no. residential units (108no. 1-bed, 170no. 2-bed, 162 no. 3-bed; 62 no. 4-bed) comprising 197no. 2 storey houses (terraced/semi-detached/detached) (19no. 2-bed, 116no. 3-bed; 62no. 4-bed) and 28no. 3 and 4 storey simplex/duplex apartment blocks providing 305no. apartments (108no. 1-bed apartments, 151no. 2-bed apartments, 46no. 3-bed apartments). The proposed development also includes a creche (c.475sq.m), public open space, car parking (surface/undercroft), bicycle parking, bicycle storage structures and lockers, bin stores, and 8no. ESB substations. Vehicular access to be provided from the existing spur road connection to Stocking Avenue to the west of the site, and via Stocking Wood Drive to the east of the site (with relocation of existing ESB substation and associated works to the existing hammerhead). Additional pedestrian only routes will be provided into Abbot's Grove Park and Stocking Wood Copse with future connections provided for into Stocking Wood Manor, White Pines Park and the future school site to the north of the application site. The proposed development includes all associated site development works (including site reprofiling, retaining structures and downing of ESB overhead lines), landscaping, boundary treatments and services provision the lands are located to the east of Abbots Grove Park, south-east of Abbots Grove Avenue, south of Stocking Avenue and Stocking Wood estate and west of White Pines Park.
Permission, 502 homes · South Dublin County Council, LRD25A/0003W
21 Jun 2021Grant permission
329 residential units comprising 140 x2 storey houses (terraced/semi-detached/detached) and 4 x2-5 storey apartment blocks comprising 57 x1-bed apartments and 132 x2-bed apartment/duplexes. The proposed development also includes a 2-storey creche, a new public park, residential pocket parks, communal open space, car parking (surface/undercroft), bicycle parking, bin stores, plant areas/utilities infrastructure. Vehicular access to be provided from the existing road connection to Stocking Avenue to the west of the site, and via Stocking Wood Drive to the east of the site (with relocation of existing ESB kiosk and associated works to the existing hammerhead providing additional visitor parking for the existing estate). Pedestrian routes to the boundaries Abbots Grove Park, Stocking Wood Copse and White Pines Park also proposed. All associated site development works (including site reprofiling), landscaping, boundary treatments and services provision.
Shd3-application to abp, 329 homes · South Dublin County Council, SHD3ABP-310578-21
1 Jun 2018Refuse permission & refuse outline permission
Permission and outline permission for development, respectively, for a mixed use scheme on two sites identified as Site A and Site B, respectively, with a combined area c. 10.14 hectares. The proposed development on Site A, for which permission development is sought, will consist of the construction of a residential scheme comprising: 65 residential units (8,310sq.m) comprising: 51 houses (31 4-bed houses (1 detached unit; 2 semi-detached units; 12 end terrace units and 16 mid terrace units) and 20 3-bed houses (2 detached units; 16 semi-detached units and 2 mid terrace units) and 14 apartments (6 single storey apartments (4 1-bed units and 2 2-bed units) and 8 3-bed duplex apartments). The development of Site A will also consist of the provision of 121 car parking spaces; bicycle parking; internal access roads; public and private open space (including areas of hard and soft landscaping); PV solar panels on roofs; waste storage facilities; Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS); boundary treatment works; signage; lighting; 1 ESB substation; changes in level; site services (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. The proposed development on Site B for which outline permission for development is sought, will consist of the construction of an educational campus (comprising a two storey 16 classroom primary school (2,407sq.m); a two storey 37 classroom post primary school (10,095sq.m) and playing pitch (c. 2.67 ha). The development of Site B will also consist of the provision of 114 car parking spaces; 660 bicycle parking stands; areas of hard and soft landscaping; extension of the footpath along Ballycullen Road; waste storage facilities; Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS); boundary treatment works; lighting; changes in level; site services (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. Site A (c. 1.9 ha) is located south of Stocking Avenue (west of Stocking Wood Copse), Ballycullen Dublin 16; Site B (c.8.24 ha) is located east of Ballycullen Road (south of Abbot's Grove), Oldcourt, Dublin 16. (Two Protected Structures are located in Site B: a Stone Cross, RPS Ref. 360 and St. Columcille's Well (Holy Well) RPS Ref. 362. For the avoidance of any doubt, no works are proposed to the protected structures). The development proposed requires the 'relocation' of the specific objective (Objective PS (Proposed Primary School) to provide a primary school set out in South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2016-2022 (as shown on map 10) from Site A to Site B.
Permission and outline permission, 65 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD18A/0204
30 Jun 2016Grant permission
Erection of 2 temporary 6m high advertising signs (13.5sq.m each) & 16 temporary 6m high advertising flagpoles and flags adjacent the Ballycullen Road and Stocking Avenue, all within the previously approved housing development (Reg. Ref. SD13A/0005).
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD16A/0137
11 Oct 2013Grant permission
Construction of 88 houses comprising 3 no. 2 storey detached four bed houses, 6 no. 2/3 storey semi detached five bed houses, 20 no. 2 storey semi detached four bed houses, 4 no. 2 storey detached three bed houses, 44 no. 2 storey semi detached three bed houses, 6 no. 2 storey end terrace three bed houses and 5 no. 2 storey mid terrace three bed houses. The application also includes the provision of two vehicular entrances, four pedestrian entrances, a childrens play area, refuse stores and all associated site works above and below ground level at a 2.9 ha site bounded generally by Ballycullen Road to the west, Stocking Avenue to the north, site zoned for primary school use to the east and undeveloped lands to the south at Ballycullen, Dublin 16.
Permission, 88 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD13A/0005
19 Aug 2013Refuse ext. of duration of permission
Construction of 394 no. residential units with a total gross floor area (GFA) of 52.632sq.m.in a mix of 1 to 4 storey buildings (Blocks comprising Unit Types K, L and Y being 3/4 storey(4 storey overall) over single storey basement car park level), comprising 196 no. houses with total GFA of c.31.267sq.m. comprising 2 no. 3 bed detached houses at c.129sq.m. GPA; 9 no. 4 bed detached houses at c.146sq.m. GFA; 19 no. 5 bed detached houses ranging in size from c. 209sq.m. to 253sq.m. GPA; 45 no. 3 bed semi-detached houses ranging in size from c.123sq.m. to c.170sq.m. GFA; 55 no. 4 bed semi-detached houses ranging in size from c.136sq.m.to c.203sq.m. GPA; 16 no. 5 bed semi-detached houses at c.175sq.m. GFA; 11 no. 2 bed terraced houses ranging in size from c.102sq.m. to c.123sq.m. GFA; 27 no. 3 bed terraced houses ranging in size from c.123sq.m. to c.170sq.m. GFA; 12 no. 4 bed terraced houses ranging in size from c.172dq.m. to c.205sq.m. GFA. Dormer windows are provided on Unit Types A, A1, A2, D, D2, F, F1, H. Balconies/terraces are provided on House Types A, B2, D2, F, H; 198 no. apartment, duplex and triplex units with total GFA at c.21,365sq.m.comprising 41 no. 2 bed apartments ranging in size from c.78sq.m. to 93sq.m.; 6 no. 3 bed apartment units at c.121sq.m.; 99 no. 2 bed duplex apartments ranging in size from c.85sq.m.to 115sq.m. GFA; 11 no. 3 bed duplex apartments ranging in size from c.115sq.m. to c.151sq.m. GFA; 26 no. 4 bed duplex apartments ranging in size from c.149sq.m. to 162sq.m.GFA; 5 no. 2 bed triplex apartment at c.158sq.m. GFA; 10 no. 3 bed triplex apartments ranging in size from c.115sq.m. to c.150sq.m. GFA; balconies/terraces are provided on all apartment, duplex and triplex units. Provision of 1 no. 2 storey building comprising 1 no. creche at ground floor level (GFA c200sq.m.) and 1 no. community facility at 1st floor level(GFA c.145sq.m.). The scheme provides for a total of 642 no. car parking spaces - 104 at basement level of blocks K, L and Y; and 538 no. within driveways/garages/on-street. Basement of Blocks comprising Units K, L and Y also provide bicycle parking, storage and bin storage facilities. The total GFA of the proposed development is c.52,977sq.m. plus additional c.3,804sq.m. at basement level Blocks comprising Unit Types K, L and Y. Vehicular access to the application site is via 3 no. access roads through adjoining lands to the north of the application site, which link to Stocking Avenue (east-west Distributor Road) as follows: 2 no. access roads via permitted residential development, Stocking Wood (SD04A/0393, under construction); and 1 no. access via permitted access road (Reg. Ref. SD06A/0046) from a roundabout on the east-west Distributor Road ( Stocking Avenue); all ancillary site development, landscaping and boundary treatment works. All on a site bounded to the west and north-west by residential development under construction permitted under Reg. Ref. SD06A/0238; to the north by an access road from east-west Distributor Road(Stocking Avenue) (permitted under Reg. Ref. SD06A/0046); by undeveloped agricultural lands and by Stocking Wood residential estate (partially constructed, permitted under Reg. Ref. SD04A/0393); and to the east and south by agricultural lands. All of which are to the south of the Stocking Avenue (east-west Distributor Road).
Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD07A/1035/EP
17 May 2013Grant extension of duration of permission
Alterations and additions to part of approved layout, currently under construction (Reg. Ref. SD04A/0393, An Bord Pleanala ref. PL06S.212191) to provide 27 no. 5 bed houses (22 no. 2 storey and attic level semi-detached houses and 5 no. 2 storey and attic level detached houses) in lieu of 35 no. approved houses (22 no. 3 bed 2 storey townhouses and 13 no. 4 bed 2 storey and attic level townhouses) with associated car parking and site development works at approved sites 1 - 13 (odd) Stocking Wood Drive, 1 - 21 (odd) Stocking Wood Walk and 1 - 33 (odd) Stocking Wood Heath.
Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0105/EP
28 Mar 2013Grant further ext. of duration of permission
Provision of a creche of 361 sq.m. and a total of 228 residential units, consisting of 15 no. 2-storey 3-bed houses; 8 no. 2-storey, 4-bed houses; 2 no. single-storey 3 bed detached houses; 25 no. 3-storey, 4-bedroom houses; 9 no. 3-storey, 3 bed houses; 76 no. duplex units comprising 3-bed, 2 storey unit over ground floor 2-bed apartment; 1 no. duplex unit comprising 3-bed, 2 storey unit over ground floor creche; 92 no. apartments all with a balcony or roof terrace, comprising of 23 no. 1-bed, 66 no. 2-bed apartments, 2 no. 3-bed apartments and 1 no. 3-bed duplex penthouse apartment in 5 no. buildings ranging from 4 to 8-storey blocks over a communal basement parking area; with associated landscaping and site development works, including the revision of the roundabout junction on the permitted East-West Distributor Road (Planning Reg. Ref. No. SD02A/0426) to the south-east of the site, all on a site of 4.72 hectares to the south of the existing Woodstown Development, accessed from Ballycullen Road, Ballycullen, Dublin 16
Further extension of duration of permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD03A/0972/FEP
15 Sept 2011Grant extension of duration of permission
Development at this site (approximately 1.2 hectares) in the townland of Ballycullen, Dublin 24, approx. 300 metres to the east of the Ballycullen Road and to the south of the east-west distributor road permitted under Reg. Ref. SD02A/0426 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL.06S.202652) and Reg. Ref. SD03A/0972 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL06S.206744). The development will consist of the construction of an access road connecting an existing roundabout on the east-west distributor road permitted under Reg. Ref. SD02A/0426 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL.06S.202652) and Reg. Ref. SD03A/0972 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL06S.206744) to lands to the south which are the subject of a planning application Reg. Ref. SD05A/0818 by Mountbrook Homes Limited. The access road will comprise of a 7.3 metre wide two-direction carriageway with a 1.8 metre wide grass verge and 1.5 metre wide footpath on both sides of the carriageway. The access road will be approx. 108 metres in length from the centre of the existing east-west distributor roundabout permitted per Reg. Ref. SD02A/0426 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL 06S.202652) and Reg. Ref. SD03A/0972 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL06S.206744) to Mountbrook Homes Limited lands to the south: a roundabout is proposed approx. 75 metres to the south of the existing permitted east-west distribution roundabout, the proposed roundabout will be a four-leg roundabout to provide for access to the lands to the east and west of the proposed access road. This application also seeks planning permission for associated site development and landscape works and drainage works including the provision of surface water and foul drainage connections along the access road alignment (linking to the development proposed under Reg. Ref. SD05A/0818 by Mountbrook Homes Limited) and revisions to a permitted surface water sewer running along the northern side of the east-west distributor Reg. Ref. SD03A/0972 (PL06S.206744) to increase its size from 300mmØ to 375mmØ to serve lands to the south of the east-west distributor road.
Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD06A/0046/EP
20 Sept 2010Grant permission
10 year permission for development consisting of change of approved house type only on part (Reg. Ref. SD04A/0393, An Bord Pleanala Ref. 06S.212191 and Reg. Ref. SD09A/0016, An Bord Pleanala Ref. 06S.233251) consisting of the construction of 122 no. houses (39 no. Type A, 4 bed 2 storey; 33 no. Type B, 3 bed 2 storey; 10 no. Type C, 3 bed 2 storey; 6 no. Type D, 5 bed 2 storey and attic level; 3 no. Type E, 3 bed 2 storey; 8 no. Type F, 4 bed 2 storey and attic level; 5 no. Type G, 3 bed 2 storey; 10 no. Type H, 5 bed 2 storey and attic level; 8 no. Type J, 4 bed 2 storey and attic level) in lieu of 130 no. approved houses (86 no. 2 storey 3 bed houses and 44 no. 2 storey and attic level 4 bed houses) with associated car parking and on and off site development works as part of approved development Reg. Ref. SD04A/0393, (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL 06S 212191) as amended under Reg. Ref. SD05A/1013, Reg. Ref. SD07A/0628, Reg. Ref. SD08A/0105, Reg. Ref. SD09A/0016 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL 06S 233251) and Reg. Ref. SD09A/0318 all on part of approved Precinct 3 (Stocking Heath) on approved sites 1-21(incl) Stocking Heath Park, 1-19 (odd) and 2-20 (even) Stocking Heath Dale, 1-23 (odd) and 2-18 (even) Stocking Heath Meadow and 38-50 (even) Stocking Heath Heights, Stocking Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, (formerly known as lands at and adjacent to former Dogs and Cats Home, Woodtown Cottage, Woodtown, Stocking Lane, Dublin 16) and additional lands to the south incorporated into Precinct 3 (Stocking Heath) under Reg. Ref. SD09A/0016 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. Pl 06S 233251).
Permission, 122 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD10A/0041
12 Aug 2009Grant permission
10 year permission for development consisting of the omission of 69 no. approved houses on approved sites no's. 1-21 (incl) Stocking Heath Park, 1-19 (odd) and 2-20 (even) Stocking Heath Dale, 1-23 (odd) and 2-18 (even) Stocking Heath Meadow and 38-50 (even) Stocking Heath Heights (40 no. 2 storey 3 bed houses, 29 no. 2 storey and attic level 4 bed houses) and the construction of 113 no. houses (41 no. Type A, 4 bed 2 storey, 34 Type B, 3 bed 2 storey, 19 No. Type C, 3 bed 2 storey, 7 no. Type D, 5 bed 2 storey and attic level, 2 no. Type E, 3 bed 2 storey, 1 no. Type E1, 3 bed 2 storey, 9 no. Type F, 4 bed 2 storey and attic level) with associated car parking and on and off site development works all at part of approved development Reg. Ref. SD04A/0393, An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL 06S.212191 (dated 16th September 2005) and as amended under Reg. Ref. SD05A/1013 (Dated 29th March 2006) and Reg. Ref. SD07A/0628(dated 30th January 2008) and Reg. Ref. SD08A/0105 (dated 20th May 2008) on lands formerly known as lands at and adjacent to former Dogs and Cats Home, Woodtown Cottage, Woodtown, Stocking Lane and additional lands adjacent to the southeastern boundary of approved Precinct 3 (Stocking Heath).
Permission, 44 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD09A/0318
23 Jul 2009Grant extension of duration of permission
Provision of a creche of 361 sq.m. and a total of 228 residential units, consisting of 15 no. 2-storey 3-bed houses; 8 no. 2-storey, 4-bed houses; 2 no. single-storey 3 bed detached houses; 25 no. 3-storey, 4-bedroom houses; 9 no. 3-storey, 3 bed houses; 76 no. duplex units comprising 3-bed, 2 storey unit over ground floor 2-bed apartment; 1 no. duplex unit comprising 3-bed, 2 storey unit over ground floor creche; 92 no. apartments all with a balcony or roof terrace, comprising of 23 no. 1-bed, 66 no. 2-bed apartments, 2 no. 3-bed apartments and 1 no. 3-bed duplex penthouse apartment in 5 no. buildings ranging from 4 to 8-storey blocks over a communal basement parking area; with associated landscaping and site development works, including the revision of the roundabout junction on the permitted East-West Distributor Road (Planning Reg. Ref. No. SD02A/0426) to the south-east of the site, all on a site of 4.72 hectares to the south of the existing Woodstown Development, accessed from Ballycullen Road, Ballycullen, Dublin 16
Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD03A/0972/EP
13 Jan 2009Refuse permission
10 year permission for development consisting of the omission of 21 no. approved houses on sites 16+18 (even) and 1-23 (odd) Stocking Heath Meadow and 38-50 (even) Stocking Heath Heights (4 no. 2 storey 3 bed houses and 17 no. 2 storey and attic level 4 bed houses) and the construction of 85 no. houses (52 no. 3 bed 2 storey houses and 32 no. 4 bed 2 storey and attic level houses and 1 no. 5 bed 2 storey and attic level house) with associated car parking and on and off site development works and the provision of an additional 0.283 hectares of Class 1 Open Space (adjacent to Northern boundary of approved Class 1 Open Space) incorporated into approved Class 1 Open Space on site, part of approved development Reg. Ref. SD04A/0393, An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL06S 212191 (Dated 16 September 2005) and as amended under Reg. Ref. SD05A/1013 (Dated 29 March 2006) and Reg. Ref. SD07A/0628 (Dated 30 January 2008) and Reg. Ref. SD08A/0105 (Dated 20 May 2008).
Permission, 64 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD09A/0016
15 Apr 2008Grant permission
Construction of 394 no. residential units with a total gross floor area (GFA) of52.632sq.m.in a mix of 1 to 4 storey buildings (Blocks comprising Unit Types K, L and Y being 3/4 storey(4 storey overall) over single storey basement car park level), comprising 196 no. houses with total GFA of c.31.267sq.m. comprising 2 no. 3 bed detached houses at c.129sq.m. GPA; 9 no. 4 bed detached houses at c.146sq.m. GFA; 19 no. 5 bed detached houses ranging in size from c. 209sq.m. to 253sq.m. GPA; 45 no. 3 bed semi-detached houses ranging in size from c.123sq.m. to c.170sq.m. GFA; 55 no. 4 bed semi-detached houses ranging in size from c.136sq.m.to c.203sq.m. GPA; 16 no. 5 bed semi-detached houses at c.175sq.m. GFA; 11 no. 2 bed terraced houses ranging in size from c.102sq.m. to c.123sq.m. GFA; 27 no. 3 bed terraced houses ranging in size from c.123sq.m. to c.170sq.m. GFA; 12 no. 4 bed terraced houses ranging in size from c.172dq.m. to c.205sq.m. GFA. Dormer windows are provided on Unit Types A, A1, A2, D, D2, F, F1, H. Balconies/terraces are provided on House Types A, B2, D2, F, H; 198 no. apartment, duplex and triplex units with total GFA at c.21,365sq.m.comprising 41 no. 2 bed apartments ranging in size from c.78sq.m. to 93sq.m.; 6 no. 3 bed apartment units at c.121sq.m.; 99 no. 2 bed duplex apartments ranging in size from c.85sq.m.to 115sq.m. GFA; 11 no. 3 bed duplex apartments ranging in size from c.115sq.m. to c.151sq.m. GFA; 26 no. 4 bed duplex apartments ranging in size from c.149sq.m. to 162sq.m.GFA; 5 no. 2 bed triplex apartment at c.158sq.m. GFA; 10 no. 3 bed triplex apartments ranging in size from c.115sq.m. to c.150sq.m. GFA; balconies/terraces are provided on all apartment, duplex and triplex units. Provision of 1 no. 2 storey building comprising 1 no. creche at ground floor level (GFA c200sq.m.) and 1 no. community facility at 1st floor level(GFA c.145sq.m.). The scheme provides for a total of 642 no. car parking spaces - 104 at basement level of blocks K, L and Y; and 538 no. within driveways/garages/on-street. Basement of Blocks comprising Units K, L and Y also provide bicycle parking, storage and bin storage facilities. The total GFA of the proposed development is c.52,977sq.m. plus additional c.3,804sq.m. at basement level Blocks comprising Unit Types K, L and Y. Vehicular access to the application site is via 3 no. access roads through adjoining lands to the north of the application site, which link to Stocking Avenue (east-west Distributor Road) as follows: 2 no. access roads via permitted residential development, Stocking Wood (SD04A/0393, under construction); and 1 no. access via permitted access road (Reg. Ref. SD06A/0046) from a roundabout on the east-west Distributor Road ( Stocking Avenue); all ancillary site development, landscaping and boundary treatment works. All on a site bounded to the west and north-west by residential development under construction permitted under Reg. Ref. SD06A/0238; to the north by an access road from east-west Distributor Road(Stocking Avenue) (permitted under Reg. Ref. SD06A/0046); by undeveloped agricultural lands and by Stocking Wood residential estate (partially constructed, permitted under Reg. Ref. SD04A/0393); and to the east and south by agricultural lands. All of which are to the south of the Stocking Avenue (east-west Distributor Road).
Permission, 394 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD07A/1035
15 Feb 2008Grant permission
Alterations and additions to part of approved layout, currently under construction (Reg. Ref. SD04A/0393, An Bord Pleanala ref. PL06S.212191) to provide 27 no. 5 bed houses (22 no. 2 storey and attic level semi-detached houses and 5 no. 2 storey and attic level detached houses) in lieu of 35 no. approved houses (22 no. 3 bed 2 storey townhouses and 13 no. 4 bed 2 storey and attic level townhouses) with associated car parking and site development works at approved sites 1 - 13 (odd) Stocking Wood Drive, 1 - 21 (odd) Stocking Wood Walk and 1 - 33 (odd) Stocking Wood Heath.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0105
8 Nov 2007Grant permission
Alterations and additions to approved layout (Reg. Ref. SD05A/1014) to include the construction of a two storey commercial/community centre of c.3,650.03sqm (including circulation areas) containing the following uses on the ground floor: a supermarket of c.1,039.64sqm including ancillary offices, toilet and storage facilities, 7 no. retail units totaling c.817.87sqm (Shop No. 1 c.187.51sqm, Shop No.2 c.118.30sqm, Shop No.3 c.116.82sqm, Shop No.4 c.104.3sq.m., Shop No.5 c.103.03sqm, Shop No.6 c.93.81sqm, Shop No.7 c.94.03sqm) including ancillary toilet and storage facilities, circulation and common area of c.118.77sqm. The following is proposed at first floor level: 1 no. retail unit (c.187.01sqm), 2 no. offices (Office No.1 c.108.61sqm, Office No.2 c.108.61sqm), 2 no. crèches including reception area totaling c.792.16sqm (Crèche No.1 c.365.51sqm, Crèche No.2 c.334.91sqm, reception area for both crèches of c.91.74sqm), Community Centre of c.313.46sqm, 1 no. illuminated double sided free standing advertising sigh (c.24sqm) 124 no. car parking spaces, 2 no. vehicular accesses from Stocking Heath Park, associated on and off site development works in lieu of the previously approved 2 storey commercial/community centre of c.3,327.5sqm with accompanying public house and car parking area on lands bounded by Stocking Avenue to the north and east, Stocking Health Park to the south and public open space adjacent to Stocking Wood Heath to the west.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD07A/0628
14 Aug 2007Refuse permission for retention
Retention of the erection of 1 no. 6.2 metre high steel advertising sign of 8.78sqm located adjacent to Ballycullen Road and 1 no. 5.1 metre high steel advertising sign of 10.08sqm located adjacent to Stocking Avenue within the previously approved housing development (Reg. Ref. SD03A/0972).
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD07A/0658
24 May 2007Refuse permission
The omission of 21 no. approved houses on sites 16 & 18 and 1 - 23 odd Stocking Heath Meadow and 38 - 50 (even) Stocking Heath Heights (4 no. 2 storey 3 bed houses and 17 no. 2 storey and attic level 4 bed houses) and the construction of 85 no. houses (31 no. 3 bed 2 storey houses and 54 no. 4 bed 2 storey and attic level houses) with associated car parking and on and off site development works and the provision of an additional 0.283 hectares of class 1 open space (adjacent to northern boundary of approved class 1 open space) incorporated into approved class 1 open space on site.
Permission, 139 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD06A/1003
9 Aug 2006Grant permission
As compliance with Condition No. 3 of Grant of Permission Register Reference SD04A/0393 (An Bord Pleanala Register Reference PL 06S 212191). The development will consist of construction of a 2 storey commercial/community centre of 3327.5 square metres (including circulation areas) with revised elevations containing the following uses: a food store/supermarket of 307 square metres, including office, toilets and storage facilities on the ground floor; three number retail units totaling 392.9 square metres (184.1 square metres, 104.4 square metres and 104.4 square metres) including toilet and storage facilities; two number creches of 435.71 square metres on the ground floor, four number office units totaling 426 square metres (93.5 square metres, 93.5 square metres, 134 square metres and 105 square metres), a community centre of 269.3 square metres and a creche of 326.5 square metres on the first floor level; a two storey over basement public house with attic staff/office facilities of total area of 810.7 square metres; 108 number car parking spaces for the commercial and public house facilities.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/1014
21 Jul 2006Grant permission
Development at this site (approximately 1.2 hectares) in the townland of Ballycullen, Dublin 24, approx. 300 metres to the east of the Ballycullen Road and to the south of the east-west distributor road permitted under Reg. Ref. SD02A/0426 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL.06S.202652) and Reg. Ref. SD03A/0972 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL06S.206744). The development will consist of the construction of an access road connecting an existing roundabout on the east-west distributor road permitted under Reg. Ref. SD02A/0426 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL.06S.202652) and Reg. Ref. SD03A/0972 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL06S.206744) to lands to the south which are the subject of a planning application Reg. Ref. SD05A/0818 by Mountbrook Homes Limited. The access road will comprise of a 7.3 metre wide two-direction carriageway with a 1.8 metre wide grass verge and 1.5 metre wide footpath on both sides of the carriageway. The access road will be approx. 108 metres in length from the centre of the existing east-west distributor roundabout permitted per Reg. Ref. SD02A/0426 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL 06S.202652) and Reg. Ref. SD03A/0972 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL06S.206744) to Mountbrook Homes Limited lands to the south: a roundabout is proposed approx. 75 metres to the south of the existing permitted east-west distribution roundabout, the proposed roundabout will be a four-leg roundabout to provide for access to the lands to the east and west of the proposed access road. This application also seeks planning permission for associated site development and landscape works and drainage works including the provision of surface water and foul drainage connections along the access road alignment (linking to the development proposed under Reg. Ref. SD05A/0818 by Mountbrook Homes Limited) and revisions to a permitted surface water sewer running along the northern side of the east-west distributor Reg. Ref. SD03A/0972 (PL06S.206744) to increase its size from 300mmØ to 375mmØ to serve lands to the south of the east-west distributor road.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD06A/0046
17 Jul 2006Refuse permission
The development will consist of : the construction of 396 no. residential units in a mix of 2/3/4 storey buildings with a total gross floor area (GFA) of c.55,095 sqm comprising 245 no. houses with total GFA of c.39,304 sqm comprising 40 no. 5 bed units: 123 no. 4 bed units (59 no. with garages); 82 no. 3 bed units: dormer windows are provided on Unit Types A, A1, A2, D, D1, D2, F, F1, H: balconies / terraces are provided on House Types A2, B2, D2, F, H; 151 no.apartment / duplex units with total GFA of c. 15,791 sqm comprising 44 no. 4 bed duplex units; 37 no. 3 bed units; and 70 no. 2 bed units: balconies / terraces are provided on Unit Types M, N,M1 ,N1,O, P,Q,R,T, U, V, W, X; provision of 1 no. 2 storey building comprising 1 no creche at ground floor level (GFA c.200sqm) and 1 no. community facility at 1st floor level (GFA c.145 sqm); the total GFA of the proposed development is c.55,440 sqm: vehicular access to the application site is via 3 no. access roads through adjoining lands to the north of the application site which link to the East - West Distributor Road as follows: 2 no. access roads via permitted residential development (SD04A/0393, under construction ) and 1 no. access via a proposed access road from roundabout on East - West Distributor Road ( subject to a current planning application SD06A/0046); all ancillary site development, landscaping and boundary treatments works on site bounded to the north by residential development under construction (SD04A/0393) and undeveloped agricultural lands, all of which are to the south of the East - West Distributor Road; to the east and south by agricultural lands; and to the west and north-west by undeveloped lands ( subject to current planning applications SD06A/0238 and SD06A/0046).
Permission, 396 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD06A/0611
29 May 2006Refuse permission for retention
Permission sought for temporary retention for 5 years of freestanding static double sided advertising sign, each side 9.14m wide x 6.1m high (111.5 sq.m total area) 3m above ground level with overall height of 9.1m located on Public Open Space adjacent to Road 21 and Road 23 For development on approved site (Planning Register Number SD04A/0393; An Bord Pleanala Reference Number PL.06S 212191)
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD06A/0423
16 Dec 2005Grant permission
As compliance with Condition No. 4 of Grant of Permission Register Reference SD04A/0393 (An Bord Pleanala Register Reference PL 06S 212191). The development will consist of construction of 92 no. 2 bed apartments in total, consisting of 18 no. 2 bed apartments in 4/5 storey block on sites 1-18 (formerly sites 1-12) Road 25 (Precinct 6), 34 no. 2 bed apartments in 2 no. 3/4 storey blocks on sites 2-68 (formerly sites 2-60) Road 2 (Precinct 1) and 40 no. 2 bed apartments in 2 no. 3/4 storey blocks and 1 no. 3 storey block on sites 1-40 (previously sites 1-36) Road 13 (Precinct 3).
Permission, 92 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/1013
30 Sept 2005Declared withdrawn
The development will consist of the following residential and creche uses: (1) 452 no. dwellings consisting of: 68 no. two storey houses (4 no. 4 bedroom detached houses, 24 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached houses, 40 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached houses); 184 no. 2 split level 2 and 3 storey houses (22 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached houses, 44 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached houses, 92 no. 3 bedroom mid terrace townhouses and 26 no. 4 bedroom end of terrace townhouses); 19 no. 2 bedroom apartment units in 2 no. three storey blocks; 110 no. apartment/duplex units in 14 no. three storey blocks (55 no. 3 bed duplex units over 55 no. two bedroom ground floor apartments; (2) 120 no. communal residential car parking spaces; (3) 2 no. two storey creches of 350sq.m. each, each with 15 no. car spaces. The proposal also includes: 4 no vehicular accesses from a district distributor road recently granted (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PLO6S.202652), via two adjoining residential planning permissions; all associated site development works including foul, surface water and water supply connections and landscaping works. An Environmental Impact Statement has been submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.
Permission, 452 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD05A/0818
25 Feb 2005Grant permission
Ten year permission for a development comprising residential, crèche, retail, office and public house uses and include the construction of: (1) 793 no. dwellings consisting of 379 no. houses (231 no. two storey three bedroom houses, 144 no. two storey with attic accommodation four bedroom houses); 4 no. 3 storey 4-bed houses); 414 no. apartment units in 35 no. three storey blocks (70 no. 3 bed duplex units over 70 no. two bedroom ground floor apartments, 274 no. 2 bed apartments). (2) 1,381 no. communal residential car parking spaces; (3) A two storey commercial/community centre of 3,327.5 sq.m, (including circulation areas) containing the following uses: a food store/supermarket of 307 sq.m, including office, toilets and storage facilities on the ground floor; 3 no. retail units totalling 392.9 sq.m (184.1 sq.m, 104.4 sq.m and 104.4 sq.m) including office, toilet and storage facilities; 2 no. creches of 382.5 and 326sq.m., and a shared communal area of 72sq.m. on the ground and first floor; 5 no. office units totalling 695.3sq.m. (269.3sq.m. 93.5sq.m. 93.5sq.m., 134sq.m. and 105sq.m.) on the first floor; a two storey over basement public house with attic staff/office facilities of total area 810.7 sq.m.; (4) 108 no. car parking spaces for the commercial and public house facilities; (5) A two storey with attic crèche with a total floor area of 534.2 sq.m and 14 no. car spaces. The proposal also includes: 2 no. vehicular access from a district distributor road recently granted permission (An Bord Pleanala Ref. PL06S.202652); the demolition of 1 no. habitable dwelling; all associated site development works including foul, surface water and water supply connections and landscaping works. The proposed development is on lands comprising an area of approximately 22.97 ha. An Environmental Impact Statement has been submitted with this application.
Permission, 790 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD04A/0393
The 25 most recent of 35 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 this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
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).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3154 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
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Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 45.3 ha
- 112 acres
- Land parcels
- 811
- registered freehold, median 211 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- RES
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
811 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballycullen, from 2 m² to 71,924 m² (7.19 ha, 17.77 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 42 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2RES (Existing residential)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 816 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 - R1RES-N (New/proposed residential)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3LC (District, neighbourhood centre)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
21 Sept 2026Cai referral
A tennis and padel sports facility, including 2No. outdoor tennis courts with associated floodlights; 3No. outdoor padel courts with integrated lighting partially covered with 10m high open-sided steel and canvas roof; 1No. indoor tennis hall housing 4 indoor tennis courts; 1No. indoor tennis hall housing 3 indoor tennis courts, warm up area, W/Cs, changing facilities & viewing platform; clubhouse containing toilets, changing rooms, kitchen, lounge, small office area, store room & viewing area; 49 car parking spaces; 52 bicycle parking spaces; new access from Stocking Well and all associated landscaping & site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0308W
17 Aug 2026Grant permission
Proposed modifications to the front entrance and adjacent bay window, together with the construction of a rear extension at ground and first floor level. Proposed attic conversion to storage including alteration of the existing hipped roof profile, provision of dormer windows to the front and rear roof slopes, and installation of a new window to the proposed gable wall, all at roof level.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0300W
18 Jul 2026Grant permission
Construction of a brick wall beneath the existing front bay window; Replacing the existing metal frame panel; Widening of existing vehicular entrance including modification to front boundary wall, together with all associated site development works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0336W
4 Jun 2026Grant permission
Single Storey Extension to the rear
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0149
23 May 2026Invalid - site notice
Proposed modifications to the front entrance and adjacent bay window, together with the construction of a rear extension at ground and first floor level. Proposed attic conversion to storage including alteration of the existing hipped roof profile, provision of dormer windows to the front and rear roof slopes, and installation of a new window to the proposed gable wall, all at roof level.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0251W
27 Mar 2026Grant permission
Demolition of existing single-storey rear extension and construction of two single-storey flat-roof extensions to the side and rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0139W
16 Mar 2026Grant permission
Attic conversion for storage comprising a rear dormer window, a raised gable to the side, and the provision of a new gable window.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0106W
13 Jan 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of A. demolition of existing single storey pitched roof rear extension, to be replaced with a proposed single storey flat roofed rear extension, B. conversion of existing garage to ground floor bedroom, C. works to front elevation to include a proposed roof tiled porch with 2 no. brick bay windows serving living room and proposed ground floor bedroom, D. replacement of existing windows E. widening of existing driveway piers to facilitate improved vehicular access, F. PV solar panels to rear roof, (g) all associated internal works, drainage, and site service works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0592W
11 Dec 2025Grant permission
The development consists of the construction of a dormer roof at the rear of 22 Woodstown Way, Knocklyon, Dublin, D16 TD81, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0689W
4 Nov 2025Grant permission
Raise gable wall & extend roof ridge line with "Dutch hip" at junction between the two, convert attic to storage room with a dormer roof extension to rear of existing roof, new window to gable wall, new roof windows to front and rear of existing roof and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0630W
16 Oct 2025Grant permission
Construction of a Proposed Single Storey Extension to the Side and Rear of Existing Dwelling and Associated Site Works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0600W
9 Sept 2025Grant permission & grant retention
The retention of a single storey rear extension consisting of, Kitchen enlargement, planning permission also sought for attic conversion with raised gable wall at side, dormer windows to rear with associated site works.
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0229
22 Aug 2025Grant permission
The proposed development will consist of 502 no. residential units (108no. 1-bed, 170no. 2-bed, 162 no. 3-bed; 62 no. 4-bed) comprising 197no. 2 storey houses (terraced/semi-detached/detached) (19no. 2-bed, 116no. 3-bed; 62no. 4-bed) and 28no. 3 and 4 storey simplex/duplex apartment blocks providing 305no. apartments (108no. 1-bed apartments, 151no. 2-bed apartments, 46no. 3-bed apartments). The proposed development also includes a creche (c.475sq.m), public open space, car parking (surface/undercroft), bicycle parking, bicycle storage structures and lockers, bin stores, and 8no. ESB substations. Vehicular access to be provided from the existing spur road connection to Stocking Avenue to the west of the site, and via Stocking Wood Drive to the east of the site (with relocation of existing ESB substation and associated works to the existing hammerhead). Additional pedestrian only routes will be provided into Abbot's Grove Park and Stocking Wood Copse with future connections provided for into Stocking Wood Manor, White Pines Park and the future school site to the north of the application site. The proposed development includes all associated site development works (including site reprofiling, retaining structures and downing of ESB overhead lines), landscaping, boundary treatments and services provision the lands are located to the east of Abbots Grove Park, south-east of Abbots Grove Avenue, south of Stocking Avenue and Stocking Wood estate and west of White Pines Park.
Permission, 502 homes · South Dublin County Council, LRD25A/0003W
19 Aug 2025Grant permission
Attic conversion for storage with full raised gable to the side, rear dormer, and new gable window. Repositioning of first-floor side window. Change in roof profile over the front bay window, from flat to hipped, with new brick cladding beneath the bay window.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0502W
10 Jul 2025Refuse permission
Ground Floor Rear Extension with Flat Roof Over
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0441
18 Jun 2025Grant permission
Permission to widen the existing vehicular entrance from 3.2m to 4.0m to facilitate off street parking for two cars and EV charging with associated kerb dishing.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0404W
10 Jun 2025Grant permission for retention
Single storey flat roof extension to the rear of existing, end of terrace, single storey, pitched roof dwelling including all ancillary site works
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0190
9 May 2025Grant permission
Planning permission for attic conversion with dormer to rear roof to accommodate stairs to allow access to attic conversion as non-habitable storage space with roof windows to front all with associated ancillary works
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0262W
8 May 2025Grant permission
Proposed build up of existing hip in roof to side of roof into dutch hip with window in gable wall at attic level. Proposed attic conversion to habitable room with W.C, with dormer roof windows on front & rear slope of roof all at attic level.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0260
24 Apr 2025Grant permission
The development seeking permission will consist of the construction of a dormer window in the main roof to the rear of the house, and two rooflights in the main roof to the front of the house as well as changing the existing main roof hip to a gable with (with window) along with all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0234W
4 Apr 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of the construction of a first floor extension over existing room below to side of existing 3-bedroom semi-detached dwelling, with hipped roof over and Velux roof window to the side and all associated site works
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0185W
5 Mar 2025Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, raising of existing gable c/w window, new access stairs, 2no. roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0103W
28 Nov 2024Grant permission
Pitched Roof/Canopy over ground floor to front of dwelling. Build up of existing hip in roof to side of roof into Dutch hip with window in gable wall at Attic level. Proposed Attic conversion to habitable space with dormer roof window on rear slope of roof & roof light on front slope of roof all at Attic level. Widening of vehicular entrance & partial dishing of kerb.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0535
13 Nov 2024Grant permission
The development will consist of part single storey and part two storey extension (total floor area 44m.sq.) to rear of dwelling and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0507W
14 Oct 2024Grant permission
Conversion of existing Attic to provide none habitable ancillary space, Construction of dormer window to front and rare of property, Installation of roof light to rare roof, Installation of solar panels to rare roof, Associated ancillary works including internal modifications
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0456
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.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballycullen.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballycullen.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballycullen.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Ballycullen, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3153 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ballycullen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Ballycullen · Baile Uí Chuilinn
- Area
- 452,554 m² (45.26 ha, 111.83 acres)
- Civil parish
- Tallaght, and its townlands
- Barony
- Uppercross
- Electoral division
- Firhouse-Ballycullen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 10,522 people lived in 3,313 households in the Firhouse-Ballycullen electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 44% of homes were built since 2001. 2% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Knocklyon, Oldcourt, Scholarstown, Woodtown
- Placenames
- Ballycullen on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, 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.