Belgard

40 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Belgard, from 118 m² to 263,064 m² (26.31 ha, 65 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• P1RU (Agriculture)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 52 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS (Open space, park)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 8 Nov 2024Grant permission

  To erect photovoltaic panels on a ground mounted system with a 7.37 MWp on 35,243.81 sqm of the land located to the south of the existing Roadstone quarry facility, Cookstown Road, Dublin 24, D24 PKK2. The electricity generated will be used by the Roadstone site. The development will comprise of photovoltaic panels with ground mounted frames together with all ancillary cabling and electrical infrastructure; 1 no. transformer cabin; using all temporary ways and temporary construction compound / set-down area provided by Roadstone Limited

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0134W

• 24 Aug 2023Grant permission

  Demolition of an existing electrical switch room, boiler rooms and existing single storey office building and two associated modern extensions at the rear of the existing Coach House and Stables Buildings; Works to the Coach House and Stables Buildings (currently in office use) include the removal of existing modern interventions (internally & externally) and to restore the buildings to their earlier character when used as stables and coach house; Works include replacement of modern windows and doors with historically accurate ones, lime rendering of external walls, replacement of concrete roof tiles with natural slate and of modern gutters and downpipes; Some modern wall opes will be closed as blind windows; Internally, modern office layouts will be removed and replaced with earlier stables and loft layouts; The change of use of the buildings from office to exhibition/display spaces; Works to the derelict Gardener's Cottage will include its reconstruction based on photographic evidence to reflect its earlier appearance, while the modern windows and door will be removed from the adjacent Cart House to return it to its earlier form, all for use as exhibition/display spaces; Works to the existing two storey Finance Building include altering its south-eastern fa9ade to align with a new courtyard dividing wall, replacing the existing facade with a new glazing system along with solid elements of render, stone & zinc cladding; The internal layout will be reordered to change the use of the ground floor from office to exhibition spaces with retained office and meeting spaces on the 1st floor in a revised layout; A new plant area enclosure with PV array at roof level; The ancillary building to its west will be redeveloped to include a kitchen area on the ground floor and WC facilities at first floor level with new areas of roof and wall in zinc cladding; An existing single storey storage building will be redeveloped and extended for use as a staff office with meeting room, kitchenette, storage room, and WC spaces; A new exhibition building (Machinery Shed) will be constructed, south of the Coach House, white forming a new courtyard between the two buildings; This two-storey pitched roof building will house refurbished antique farm machinery in an exhibition of early farm equipment; The first-floor mezzanine will contain an audio-visual display area and open landings overlooking the ground floor exhibition space; The building will have a PV array at roof level; This building and adjacent landscaped areas will replace an existing car park area of 35 spaces; A new substation, switch room building with back-up generator enclosure will also be constructed as part of the works; All associated site works, plant spaces, civil and utility works and landscaping form part of the application; Belgard Castle is a Protected Structure Ref. 206 and a Recorded Monument - Ref. SMR DU021-026.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0061

• 27 Jun 2023Grant permission

  Removal of the three existing grounds keeping sheds and a portacabin unit and replacement of these with a new single building facility in the same location to contain all staff and storage requirements for the groundskeeping and maintenance of the Belgard Castle Estate; The proposed building is 795sq.m in area and consists of areas for storage of machinery ground maintenance equipment, general storerooms and a mechanical and electrical plant room; A part mezzanine floor will provide for additional storage space at first floor; Staff facilities to be provided include for an office area, a canteen, changing/locker rooms with toilets and showers; Externally there will a vehicle and equipment wash area, general hardstanding and staff car parking; Associated civil works include connections to a rainwater storage and connection to a RW soakaway, and a connection to the existing mains for foul water services; The building will be clad in green corrugated sheeting, while burnt timber sheeting will clad the staff area, which will also have a sedum green room. A roof mounted PV array, heat pump technology, rainwater storage and all associated site works also form part of the application; Belgard Castle is a protected structure Ref 206, and a recorded monument - reference SMR DU021-026

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0036

• 28 Feb 2023Declared exempt

  The erection of a replacement glasshouse superstructure onto an existing masonry base. Formation of pad footings for the glasshouse support frame. Associated electrical, plumbing & rainwater drainage works associated with the glasshouse.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED23/0007

• 15 Dec 2021Grant permission

  2 prefabricated units for use as an office (31.5sq.m) and a canteen (23.3sq.m) located adjacent to the existing permitted Retail Shop (Ref. SD16A/0239) within a 0.0125 hectare application area at the existing quarry.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0343

• 12 Aug 2021Grant permission for retention

  Replacement pitched roof over garage and courtyard; single storey utility, toilet and lobby extension to courtyard; single storey sunroom to the rear; single storey glazed porch to the front, at the Old Rectory, Belgard Road, Dublin 24

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0447

• 27 Jan 2021Grant permission

  Deepening of part (c. 43ha.) of the existing and permitted quarry (An Bord Pleanala refs. 301177 & QD0026) to a quarry floor level of -10mOD using conventional blasting techniques; use of mobile processing plant; product stockpiles; final restoration scheme and all ancillary works within a planning application area of 49.4ha and within the overall landholding of 241.6ha and will be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR).

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0012

• 16 Apr 2020Grant permission

  2 single storey shed for the storage of bags and trolleys and for the use as a practice swing room, located in the area adjacent to the maintenance yard and parking and all associated works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD20A/0098

• 3 Oct 2019Part 8 approved by council

  Extensions and alterations at 2 Day-Houses to include:extension and reconfiguration of the current buildings at Nos. 1 & 10 to create in each case: a 2-bedroom, 3-person, single-storey dwelling and all necessary associated ancillary works on the site of each dwelling. Works to the existing Day-Houses will include: reconfiguration of the kitchen & shower room areas to create a kitchen, utility area and W.C. The living/dining area will also be extended. The works include alterations to the front boundary wall and entrance gates, new hard landscaping works and all necessary associated ancillary works on the site and adjacent areas. Plans and particulars of the proposed scheme will be available for inspection or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy for a period of four weeks from Thursday, 3rd October 2019 during the public opening hours at the offices of South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, and at South Dublin County Council, Clondalkin Civic Centre, Ninth Lock Road, Dublin 22, D22 E9X5. The proposed Scheme has undergone Appropriate Assessment Screening under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC). The proposal has undergone a preliminary examination for Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposal and the Planning Authority has concluded that there will be no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and therefore an Environmental Impact Assessment 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. The plans and particulars can be viewed on South Dublin County Council’s website – www.sdcc.ie and the Public Consultation Portal http://consult.sdublincoco.ie Submissions: 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 midnight on Wednesday 20th November 2019. Written submissions not later than 5.00pm Wednesday 20th November 2019 - please address submissions to: Senior Executive Officer, Housing Department, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 YNN5. NOTE: Please make submission by one medium only. Only submissions received by Wednesday 20th November 2019 and addressed as set out above, will be considered.

  Application under part 8 · South Dublin County Council, SD198/0010

• 14 Mar 2019Grant permission

  An extension (600sq.m) to a storage shed (1805sq.m) (Ref.SD12A/0156); cover for 3 existing ground level aggregate storage bays (c.651sq.m); 2 storage containers at quarry garage (c.28.8sq.m); 1 storage container at quarry void (c.28.8sq.m); removal of 2 storage containers (c.59sq.m); extension to storage shed within the retail shop yard (172.5sq.m) (Ref. SD16A/0239) on a site of 0.1822 hectares.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0086

• 15 Nov 2017Grant permission

  (1) The construction of a Learning Archive, located under the upper courtyard between the Coach House and the Castle’s Annex building, comprising site excavation and construction of a basement archive space, reading rooms, exhibition spaces and ancillary, toilet and storage facilities providing a link to the lower Castle Courtyard through one of three existing fuel vaults. The floor area of the proposed building is 805sq.m. (2) The removal of the front two storey section of the existing finance building which has a floor area of 191sq.m. and the construction of a single story Entrance Pavilion providing access via stair and lift to the Learning Archive below and to the remainder of the Finance Building. The floor area of the entrance pavilion is 130sq.m. (3) The re-instatement of the Stable Yard above the Learning Archive as a re-ordered landscaped space including a light well to the Learning Archive below. (4) The construction of a Centre of Education, Learning, Innovation and Collaboration for CRH on the site of the existing main car park and grounds maintenance facilities. The building, which has a floor area of 4,314sq.m., contains flexible education spaces of various sizes, breakout and collaboration spaces as well as dining facilities, kitchens, store rooms, welfare, plant and ancillary support spaces and is constructed over basement, ground, part-mezzanine and rooftop pavilion levels. The building is excavated into the steeply sloping landscape such that the main green ‘living’ landscaped roof aligns with the adjacent existing site levels to the South of the site. The landscaped roof is proposed to include bio diverse planting, reflection pool, paving and safety-related railings. The Centre of Education, Learning, Innovation and Collaboration will be connected below ground level to The Learning Archive via an underground link which has a floor area of 230sq.m. (5) An extensive landscape enhancement programme including hard and soft landscaping in a manner compatible with the historic nature of the demesne is proposed, ensuring the assimilation of all contemporary building interventions into the existing character of the estate. (6) The provision of a new internal access road and service delivery area adjacent to the western perimeter serving the centre for Education, Learning Innovation and Collaboration, as well as the proposed grounds maintenance facility and accessing reconfigured existing car parking with provision of cycle parking and coach set down bay to the south. (7) The removal of the existing temporary security hut, floor area 30sq.m. and the provision of a permanent security gate lodge, floor area 36sq.m. in a similar location at the main entrance from Belgard Road. (8) The demolition and removal of the existing machinery sheds and Demesne maintenance buildings, floor area 200sq.m. from their location beside the existing main car park. The construction of replacement machinery and maintenance buildings which also accommodate ancillary staff facilities, a new ESB substation and switch-rooms, boiler plant, generator and ancillary storage facilities. The combined floor area of new buildings is 489sq.m. The facility also includes a new service yard, area 750sq.m. all at the Western corner of the site. (9) The removal of the existing Storage Shed and ESB substation and oil tank enclosure combined floor area 146sq.m located proximate to the Coach House and replacement with a new ancillary services, boiler plant and storage building serving the Learning Archive and existing Coach House, floor area 46sq.m. in the same general area. (10) The provision of a Solar PV array, ground-mounted on support structures comprising an area of 400sq.m. with an overall footprint of 963sq.m. including surrounding fence and ancillary equipment cabinet to serve the renewable energy needs of the proposed development within an area currently in tillage. (11) Ancillary site development works including hard and soft landscaping, utility and drainage services, set down areas, external lighting, miscellaneous plant and equipment. All located at CRH Belgard Demesne, Belgard Castle a Protected Structure and recorded monument reference SMR DU021-026.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD17A/0406

• 24 Aug 2017Grant permission

  The demolition of the existing public house and associated units and adjacent multi-deck car park and the development of a licensed, discount foodstore including ancillary off-licence area; creation of a single vehicular entrance and exit at the Cookstown Road; free standing and building mounted signage; refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment; car park; short term and long term bicycle parking; trolley bay, external bin storage, hard and soft landscaping, ESB substation building with services to connect to existing connections and all other ancillary and associated site development works (including any retaining structures as required) above and below ground level to complete the development. In addition the development includes four retail units (adaptable for a variety of commercial uses) and a public house. The development also includes a new road access off Cookstown Road to service the reservoir lands located immediately south of the application site. The proposed development also includes improvements to the footpaths an additional crossing point on the Old Belgard Road.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD17A/0295

• 12 Jun 2017Declared exempt

  Works to reinstate and restore the roof of the Upper Annex in the manner in which it was constructed historically as evident from the photographs from 1947 in Country Life magazine and to reinstate and reconfigure the Annex structure returning the upper annex to its historic configuration subservient to the surrounding context by the removal of the following modern elements: the porch, conservatory brick wall and internal partitions, internal staircase and the internal upper floor and the reinstatment of stone steps to original door ope and to reinstate a hoggin surface to the inner courtyard by removal of existing concrete cobble lock paviours between the rear of Belgard Castle and the Upper Annex. Protected Structure reference RPS reference 206, Castellated House, Stone Tower, Out Offices and Gazebo RM., Belgard Road.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED17/0032

• 2 Jun 2017Grant permission for retention

  Retention of: (1) plant/parking storage area (c.1457sq.m); (2) truck/car parking area (c.653sq.m); (3) fuelling station (129.7sq.m) & 2 fuel containers (c. 25sq.m & 23sq.m); (4) 4 transportation garage truck wash out bays (c. 433.5sq.m); (5) bunded fuel storage tanks (233sq.m); (6) oil interceptor; (7) 3 storage containers (30.2sq.m each); (8) truck/car parking area (592sq.m); (9) transportation garage & office with two storey back office/canteen/stores (2036.9sq.m), 2 storage portacabins (16.4sq.m & 10.5sq.m), 1 storage container (c. 7.5sq.m) & generator; (10) 1 lamp post (7.8m high); (11) bunded fuel storage (74sq.m); (12) 5 lamp posts (5.7m high); (13) 5 lamp post from 6.6m to 7.2m high; (14) screening berm (3.7m high by 106m long & 936sq.m); (15) car park for transportation garage & office staff (924sq.m); (16) 1 lamp post (7.8m high); (17) sprinkler system; (18) lab/offices (503.7sq.m) & 3 storage containers (30sq.m each) with 'Biocycle' effluent treatment system; (19) central waste storage container area (c. 860sq.m); (20) 1 storage container (11.9sq.m); (21) metal recycling storage area (c. 324sq.m); (22) 2 lampposts (6.7m & 10m high); (23) fuel/storage shed & fuel tank (162.6sq.m); (24) aggregate storage bays (c. 306sq.m); (25) waste (stone/brick) storage bays (c. 71sq.m); (26) mould blocks storage area (c. 45sq.m); (27) paving plant (2,110sq.m) with elevated feed hopper; (28) 1 storage container (26.4sq.m); (29) rumbler plant (106.8sq.m); (30) packing plant & rumbler (243.8sq.m); (31) 3 security light towers (15.2m & 21.2m & 8.9m high); (32) concrete block/paving storage yard (c. 4.2ha); (33) block plant 2 (3210sq.m); (34) 2 storage porta cabins (27.6sq.m & 34.1sq.m); (35) office/canteen/changing rooms/toilets (c. 133.67sq.m), 1 storage container (c. 14.2sq.m) & 1 storage porta cabin (c. 9.3sq.m); (36) central orders office (85.3sq.m); (37); 1 lamp post (8.8m high); (38) sample storage area (c. 78sq.m); (39) aggregate storage bay (c. 330sq.m); (40) aggregate storage bays (762sq.m); (41) workshop & stores (c. 164.6sq.m); (42) mortar plant (c. 170.8sq.m), substation (14.1sq.m) & stores (29.1sq.m); (43) block plant 1 (3604sq.m) & feeder hopper conveyor to block plant (c. 322sq.m); (44) 'Flomix' silo storage area (c. 299sq.m); (45) Dry Mortar 'Flomix' plant (c. 452sq.m) & storage container (15sq.m); (46) storage bays (427sq.m); (47) 1 Security Cameras Post (7.8m high); (48) sprinklers system; (49) 4 security light tower (1 at 22.1m & 3 at 16.9m high); (50) 2 truck containers (c. 29.2sq.m each); (51) 1 storage container (c. 21.8sq.m) & water tank (9.3sq.m); (52) attenuation pond (c. 4176sq.m); (53) water tank (c. 35sq.m); (54) 1 lamp post (8.8m high); (55) 5 concrete truck wash out bays (c. 322.5sq.m); (56) 1 container (14.1sq.m); (57) block & concrete dispatch office (c. 97.9sq.m); (58) effluent pump station (c. 12.5sq.m); (59) aggregate storage area (c. 1.95ha); (60) roller crusher mill (65.8sq.m); (61) 'Skako' concrete plant (c. 330sq.m) & 2 storage containers (c. 22sq.m & c. 14sq.m); (62) aggregate storage bays (c. 582sq.m); (63) contracts plant storage yard (c. 4311sq.m); (64) 4 contracts yard storage containers (3 at 11.9sq.m & 1 at 29.8sq.m); & all ancillary site development works, internal roads & landscape planting.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD16A/0410

• 2 Jun 2017Grant permission for retention

  Retention of the following: (1) Quarry control office & garage (1835sq.m) & 5 storage portacabins (14sq.m,14sq.m, 14sq.m 12.6sq.m & 8.4sq.m); (2) ESB switching station (58sq.m) & substation (36sq.m); (3) spare parts storage area (c. 2445sq.m); (4) maintenance shed (117.7sq.m); (5) car park (30 spaces & 627.7sq.m); (6) 2 lampost (10.5m high); (7) 'Clause 804' plant (1177.7sq.m); (8) wet sand plant (684.4sq.m); (9) 2 weighbridges (325.4sq.m); (10) general waste storage area (c. 12.5sq.m); (11) quarry fuelling station with two 9m3 fuel tanks (126.8sq.m); (12) metal recycling storage area (c.310sq.m); (13) truck parking area (c. 6632sq.m); (14) 1 security camera post (2.2m high); (15) 1 lamp post (9.2 high); (16) hydrocarbon interceptor; (17) tyre storage bays (c.140sq.m); (18) dry sand pant (2203.4sq.m); (19) 1 lamp post (10.3m high); (20) quarry stores (163sq.m); (21) effluent holding tank; (22) security station (13.9sq.m) and 2 lamp post (6.5m high); (23) wheel wash (236.3sq.m); (24) 'Tricel' effluent treatment system; (25) settlement lagoon system (3208.9sq.m); (26) sand polishing filter; (27) security fence (2.9m high); (28) overburden storage mound (7.3 ha); (29) perimeter screening berm (5m to 8m high by 1.6km long & 6ha); (30) perimeter screening berm (5.2m high by 310m long & 7930sq.m); (31) plant storage area ( 8356sq.m); (32) perimeter screening berm (9.2m high by 147 long & 4770sq.m); (33) screening berm (8.4m high by 340m long & 5257sq.m); (34) perimeter screening berm (6.5m high by 240m long & 5665sq.m); (35) perimeter screening berm (9m high by 320m long & 1ha); (36) screening berm (2.7m high by 245m long &3125sq.m); (37) screening berm (3.5m high by 950m long & 1.1ha); (38) screening berm (3m high by 243m long & 3030sq.m); (39) screening berm (3.3m high by 238m long & 2088sq.m); (40) settlement pond area (6.4ha); (41) screening berm (3.5m high by 379m long & 4793sq.m); (42) screening berm ( 3.1m high by 244m long & 3743sq.m); (43) internal access road (285m long) to Outer Ring Road entrance/exit, gate, pedestrian gates, footpaths, paladin fencing (1.8m high) & 6 lampposts (6m high); (44) screening berm (5.2m high by 215m long & 4040sq.m); (45) relocation of entrance to C&D recovery site permitted under SD02A/0167 & all ancillary site works; internal roads & landscape planting.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD16A/0293

• 8 May 2017Grant permission

  The installation of post and wire security fencing, including the provision of lighting, perimeter gravel roadway, 7 internal vehicular gates and 5 internal pedestrian gates, associated site works and landscaping. The site also includes Belgard Castle, a protected structure and a recorded monument - reference SMR DU021-026.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD17A/0011

• 28 Feb 2017Grant permission for retention

  Retention of two storey retail display shop (106.2sq.m) & office (180.8sq.m), paving product sample shed (27.7sq.m), storage shed (169.5sq.m) & water tank (4sq.sq.m), retail concrete plant (59.6sq.m), retail product storage bays (725sq.m), retail product storage yard (c.1.2ha), 2 dry mortar 'Flomix' silos (7.9sq.m & 7.92sq.m), welfare room (10.6sq.m) retail display area (1,785sq.m), storage portacabin (14.6sq.m), screening berm (2,370sq.m, c.2.5m high & 166m long), car park (424sq.m, 23 spaces), security hut (4.2sq.m) & barrier entrance, 3 lamp posts (8.1m, 6.6m & 9.2m high), 2 storage containers (29.5sq.m & 29.5sq.m), 1 lamp post (6.2m high), 1 lamp post (9.5m high), pedestrian entrance, 2 Roadstone Retail Outlet signs at site entrance, 6 flagpoles at 8.7m high, 5 directional signs, footpath, 500m of internal roads, the completion & retention of a 45m long & 3m high product display wall, landscaping & all ancillary development works.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD16A/0239

• 28 Feb 2017Grant permission & grant retention

  Retention permission for single storey Roadstone Main Office (697sq.m), the single storey ISAC Office (766sq.m), 8 storage portacabins (14.6sq.m, 36.8sq.m, 14.6sq.m, 14.6sq.m, 14.6sq.m, 35.2sq.m, 14.6sq.m, 14.6sq.m) & one storage container (29.5sq.m), LPG gas store vessel (5.25sq.m, 2200 litre), office bin storage area (27.5sq.m), car park 35 spaces (1300sq.m), car park 73 spaces (1577sq.m), aerial pole 21.85m high with lighting at 11.1m high, fence 1.8m high and 30m long), 4 lamp posts (4.75m high), 3 security camera posts (2.2m, 2.2m & 5.9m high), 2 lamp posts (6.1m high), Roadstone office sign, 'Tricel' effluent treatment system and sand polishing filter, internal roads, footpaths, landscaping and all ancillary site development works. The proposed development comprises 30sq.m single storey additional office space within the existing courtyard of the main office building and all ancillary site development works.

  Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD16A/0241

• 24 Feb 2017Declared exempt

  Replacement of a short flight of stone steps, introduced into the site from some other locations with 5 granite steps to the original design as illustrated in photograph taken in 1947, and the introduction of 2no. similar flights of granite into the existing embankments, to permit pedestrian access to the walled orchard and the existing woodland paths, and the introduction of Hoggin pathways connecting the individual groups of steps.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED17/0011

• 14 Apr 2015Declared exempt

  The works that are the subject of this Section 5 Application are primarily repair works to the rendered facades of the building,repairs to the windows and repairs to the rain water goods of Belgard Castle. The nature of the works is of repair and maintenance and as such they are both necessary and do not materially affect the character of the protected structure. These proposed works are part of an overall Conservation Plan for the building, the surrounding buildings and the attendant grounds.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED15/0013

• 6 Nov 2014Grant permission

  Removal of the existing stone mounted signage at existing entrance and the erection of a new Belgard Quarry stone mounted sign in the same location with ground based uplighting.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD14A/0234

• 22 Jul 2014Grant permission

  Installation of approximately 1200sq.m. of fenced off hard standing area and the erection of 2 no. steel shed structures (18m x 9m x 5.7m ridge height and 9m x 5.4m x 3m ridge height); vehicular access off Belgard Road also included.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD14A/0068

• 13 Feb 2014Grant permission

  Construction of a new single storey 16sq.m. coffee dock area to be located between the buildings known as 'The Mews' and 'The Stables' (A Protected Structure).

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD14A/0018

• 15 Jul 2013Grant permission & grant retention

  Permission for : the refurbishment of the Castle Annex Office Building including a link with new offices to the existing Finance Office Building; the refurbishment of the garden lean-to and its change of use to office accommodation; enlargement of the existing window in the security centre. Retention for : refurbishment of the Castle Toilets Facilities; refurbishment of the Cottage (Piggery) and the link to the Mews and its change of use to office accommodation; temporary prefabricated office facilities to provide accommodation during the construction of the above; additional car parking spaces.

  Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD13A/0065

• 23 Dec 2011Grant permission & grant retention

  The construction of a single storey extension (86.5sq.m.) to the rear of the fire station on Belgard Road, together with retention of a single storey prefabricated extension (44sq.m.) and a single storey detached prefabricated building (48.5sq.m).

  Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD11A/0314

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 the townland of Belgard.

Recorded monuments

• DU021-025 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Named 'fort' and hachured on 1843 OS 6-inch map. The site is identified in the field as a slightly sunken area (dims.20m NW-SE; 27m NE-SW; D 0.3m). There is no bank visible (Ua Broin 1944, 74, 202). Compiled by Geraldine Stout

• DU021-026 Castle - tower house
  Description

  Located on the N side of a low hill, midway down the slope. The NW angle of a tower house is incorporated into an 18th-century mansion. This tower house was associated with the Talbot family from the 15th to the 17th century. It rises to three stories with later 18th-century battlements added. Built of tightly coursed masonry with dressed quoins and lit by slit loops. The interior is not currently accessible (Ball 1899, 98; Handcock 1899, 54-6). Compiled by Geraldine Stout

Architectural heritage

• Belgard Cottage, house, 1850–1870 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay two-storey house, c.1860. Smooth rendered walls. Timber casement windows with granite sills. Circular window on first floor of southeast elevation. Pitched slate roof with carved bargeboards and brick chimney stacks having octagonal terracotta chimney pots. Single-storey extensions to south-east and north-east elevation incorporating modern porch entrance. Single-storey outbuilding to east.

• Belgard Castle, country house, 1765–1785 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay three-storey over basement former country house and outbuildings, c.1775, now in use as corporate headquarters of CRH plc. Square-plan medieval tower to the north-west with rubble stone walls, crennelations, and pointed arched windows. Rubble stone walls, roughcast rendered and painted. Small pane timber sash windows throughout. Timber panelled door with radial fanlight, pilasters and archivolt. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimney stacks. Two-storey rubble stone service projection to rere with elliptical-arched carriageway having granite surround, timber casement windows and pitched slate roof. Stone rubble walls with crenellated coping to the south. Ruined stable block to the south.

• Stables, 1770–1790 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay two-storey former stables, c.1780, now in use as an office. Limestone rubble walls. Elliptical-headed carriage arch to centre bay with timber sash window and round-headed doorway flanking to each side. Timber hinged windows to first floor round openings with cut stone surrounds. uPVC casement windows to roughcast rere elevation. Pitched concrete tile roof with bellcote to the east gable. Smaller single-storey sheds to the south.

• Gates/railings/walls, 1870–1890 · Regional interest
  Description

  Entrance gateway, c.1880, comprising monolithic granite gate piers with carved caps, outer flanking piers, cast- and wrought-iron gates and railings, and squared limestone quadrant walls with blocked pedestrian gateway.

• Demesne walls/gates/railings, 1860–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Decorative wrought-iron gates and square rubble piers, c.1870. Pedestrian gates to either side, carriage lamps to piers. Gates incorporate spiral twists and scrolled ornament.

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).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Belgard, about 1 in 10 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 moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3088 (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.

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

Name

Belgard · Belgard

Area

1,299,538 m² (129.95 ha, 321.12 acres)

Civil parish

Tallaght, and its townlands

Barony

Uppercross

Electoral division

Tallaght-Belgard, the unit of the census

Census 2022

1,635 people lived in 580 households in the Tallaght-Belgard electoral division. 83% of households owned their home. 6% of homes were built since 2001. 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bedlesshill, Buckandhounds, Cheeverstown, Cookstown, Garranstown or Kingswood, Mooreenaruggan, Newlands Demesne, Whitehall

Placenames

Belgard 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.