Brownsbarn
Brownsbarn is a townland in the civil parish of Saggart, barony of Newcastle, Co. Dublin. Its name in Irish is Scioból an Bhrúnaigh.
Parcel 2699244
- Area
- 351,286 m² (35.13 ha, 86.8 acres)
- Buildings
- 100 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 93,297 m².
- Zoning
- R2 RES (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
C2.1 EE (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
R1 RES-N (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
G1 OS (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective - Townland
- Brownsbarn
Planning applications on this parcel
15 Jul 2026Withdraw the application
Installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic system on the roof of the existing building within the FAAC Electronics Limited premises. The development will have an approximate capacity of 307.2 kWp, comprising approximately 640 photovoltaic panels, within a site application area of approximately 0.669 hectares, together with associated mounting systems, electrical cabling, connection to the existing on-site electrical infrastructure, ancillary electrical equipment and all associated site development works. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413), and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to Section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with Section 34D(b), the provisions of Article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, RED26A/0019W
23 May 2025Refuse permission
Planning Permission for the erection of a fully serviced detached dwelling house. All with associated and ancillary site works
Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0286W
12 Dec 2024Grant permission
The Proposed development will consists of permission of installation of 3no. high level external building signages, one to the Northeast elevation, one to the Southeast and one to the Southwest elevation and all associated works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0280W
1 Jul 2024Grant permission
Installation of energy storage units at an existing datacentre facility. The energy storage will consist of two new battery storage units, 2 new HV power skids (PCS transformer and HV RMU), two new MV transformers, concrete slab, security fence of 2.4 meters height including two new internal gate entrances.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0339
19 Jun 2024Grant permission
Development at a site of 1.65ha comprising of the erection of secure anti-climb wire-mesh fencing around the perimeter of the existing building at a height of 2.1m, with associated landscaping works to screen the fencing. The provision of electronic vehicular access gates off the internal access road for access to rear service compound and car parking, vehicular barriers, and internal access footpaths, in addition to all associated site development works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0158W
10 Jun 2024Grant permission & grant retention
Permission for a proposed Sprinkler Tank & Pump House and Retention Permission for a reduced size ESB substation as part of an overall warehousing development at Kingswood Road, Citywest Business Campus, Co. Dublin. (Existing granted Planning Reg Ref: SD22a/0290 & SD23A/0281 with associated warehousing development works under construction on site). 1. Provision of Sprinkler Tank 10.00m diameter, 9m high, effective capacity = 675m3, to rear (South-west) yard, which will serve the warehouse building's sprinkler system; 2. Provision of Pump House servicing the proposed sprinkler system, 48m2, 2.8m high, adjacent to above referenced sprinkler tank; and 3. Associated site landscape enhancement in the immediate area of the proposed Sprinkler Tank & Pump House. The subject elements for which Retention Permission is sought are as follows: 1. Retention Permission for a reduced size ESB Substation from 37m2 (as granted) to 24m2 as recently constructed.
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0036
1 May 2024Grant permission
To apply for planning permission for a proposed Solar PV Panels to the warehouse roof Only as part of an overall warehousing development at Kingswood Road, Citywest Business Campus Co Dublin. (existing granted planning reg ref SD22A/0290 & SD23A/0281 with associated warehousing development works under construction on site). The subject elements for which Planning Permission is Sought are as follows: Provision of 243No Solar PV Panels , overall area525msq, to the warehouse roof only. Elevations Site plan & drainage layout remains the unaltered, and the building area remains as per previous planning applications
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0103
19 Apr 2024Invalidate application
To apply for planning permission for a proposed Solar PV Panelsto the warehouse rood only as part of an overall warehousingdevelopment at Kingswood Road, Citywest Business Campus, Co Dublin. (Existing granted Planning Reg Ref SD22A0290 & SD32A/0281 with associated warehousing development works under construction in site) The subject Elements for which planning permission is saught are as follows: Provision of 243 no Solar PV Panels, Overall area 525msq, to the warehouse roof only. Elevations, site plan & drainage layout remains un altered and the building area remains the same as per previous planning applications
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0085
11 Apr 2024Grant permission
Internal adjustments to office/staff facilities resulting in a Change of Use of 59sq.m of warehouse floor area to office/staff facilities floor area on the ground floor plan (rear warehouse location) due to increase of 'Ancillary 1 Storey Driver's Office & Staff Facilities' and minor alterations (internal partitions relocation) to internal layouts at 'Main Ancillary Office' with no associated area change. Minor adjustment to dock leveller doors to facilitate detailed structural design and associated elevational adjustments with no area changes. Associated site plan adjustments due to the above alterations. All other details remain as per the granted applications Reg. Ref. SD22A/0290 & SD23A/0281.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0078
22 Feb 2024Grant permission
For Blanket installation of photovoltaic panels (PV) over existing warehouse roof footprint circa 11,400m2 and all associated works. PV panels will not extend above parapet line. Permission is being sought as building is located between Baldonnell and Tallaght University Hospital Solar Safeguarding Zones
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0031
9 Feb 2024Withdraw the application
We Rockface developments limited intend to apply for planning permission for a proposed sprinkler tank and pump house as part of an overall warehousing development at Kingswood Road, Citywest Business Campus, Co Dublin. Existing granted planning Reg Ref SD22A/0290 & SD23A/0281with associated warehousing development works under construction on site. The subject elements for which planning is sought are as follows. 1. Provision of sprinkler tank 10.00 diameter, 9m high, effective capacity = 675m3 to rear south west yard. 2. Provision of pumphouse 48m2, 2.8m high, adjacent to the above referenced sprinkler tank. 3. Associated site landscape adjustments in the immediate area of the proposed sprinkler tank and pump house
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0023
27 Oct 2023Grant permission
Amendments to the Warehouse Development permitted under SDCC Reg Ref SD22A/0290 comprising: the change of use of 272 sq/m of Warehouse Floor Area at Ground Floor Level to Ancillary Office and Staff Facilities; extension of the Ancillary Office and Staff Facilities (within the permitted building footprint) at First and Second Floor Levels (totalling 430 sq.m); elevational changes; provision of an additional 21 no. car parking spaces; relocation of bicycle parking; reduction in the size of the HGV yard; provision of a smoking shelter (3.9 sq.m); and all associated site and development works above and below ground. The total gross floor area of the permitted warehouse development will increase from 11,691 sq.m to 12,121 sq.m
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0281
14 Apr 2023Grant permission
Provision of 527.2 sqm of photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of the existing building.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0075
29 Mar 2023Invalid application
Provision of 527.2sq.m of photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of the existing building.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0060
6 Jan 2023Grant permission
The development will consist of: I. 384 residential units with a cumulative gross floor area of 33,190.15 sq.m comprising: a) 122. houses, consisting of 28 two-bed units, 83 three-bed units and 11 four-bed units, ranging in height from 2-3 storeys. b) 84 duplex units, consisting of 48 one-bedroom units and 36 three-bedroom units, ranging in height from 2-3 storeys. c) 178 apartments consisting of 43 one bedroom units and 135 two-bedroom units, ranging in height from 5-7 storeys. II. tenant amenity floorspace with a gross floor area of 139 sq.m. III. 1.49 ha of public open space including a public plaza and 0.15 ha of communal amenity space; IV. the provision of a childcare facility with a gross floor area of 239 sq.m and associated play area; V. the provision of 361 car parking spaces, including 10 disabled parking spaces and 16 reserved for visitor parking and 3 reserved for creche staff. VI. the provision of 734 bicycle parking spaces, including 472 residents bicycle parking spaces and 262 visitor cycle spaces. VII. vehicular access is proposed via 3 access points including the existing Kingswood roundabout on Citywest Avenue to the north, The Walk to the west and from the park and ride access road at the eastern end of the site. Dedicated pedestrian/cyclist links are proposed throughout the site. VIII. ESB substation, 3 x ESB kiosks, rooftop solar photovoltaics, landscaping and all ancillary site and development works.
Lrd3-application, 384 homes · South Dublin County Council, LRD23A/0001
16 Dec 2022Invalid application
The development will consist of: I. 384 residential units with a cumulative gross floor area of 33,190.15 sq.m comprising: a) 122. houses, consisting of 28 two-bed units, 83 three-bed units and 11 four-bed units, ranging in height from 2-3 storeys. b) 84 duplex units, consisting of 48 one-bedroom units and 36 three-bedroom units, ranging in height from 2-3 storeys. c) 178 apartments consisting of 43 one bedroom units and 135 two-bedroom units, ranging in height from 5-7 storeys. II. tenant amenity floorspace with a gross floor area of 139 sq.m. III. 1.49 ha of public open space including a public plaza and 0.15 ha of communal amenity space; IV. the provision of a childcare facility with a gross floor area of 239 sq.m and associated play area; V. the provision of 361 car parking spaces, including 10 disabled parking spaces and 16 reserved for visitor parking and 3 reserved for creche staff. VI. the provision of 734 bicycle parking spaces, including 472 residents bicycle parking spaces and 262 visitor cycle spaces. VII. vehicular access is proposed via 3 access points including the existing Kingswood roundabout on Citywest Avenue to the north, The Walk to the west and from the park and ride access road at the eastern end of the site. Dedicated pedestrian/cyclist links are proposed throughout the site. VIII. ESB substation, 3 x ESB kiosks, rooftop solar photovoltaics, landscaping and all ancillary site and development works.
Lrd3-application, 384 homes · South Dublin County Council, LRD22A/0001
30 Nov 2022Grant permission
The development will comprise the provision of a warehouse with ancillary office and staff facilities and associated development. The warehouse will have a maximum height of 18 metres with a gross floor area of 11,691 sq.m including a warehouse area (10,604 sq.m), ancillary staff facilities ( 499 sq.m) and ancillary office area (588 sq.m); The development will also include: a vehicular and pedestrian entrance to the site from Kingswood Road to the north-east; a separate HGV entrance from Kingswood Avenue to the south-east; 64 ancillary car parking spaces; bicycle parking; HGV parking and yard; level access goods doors; dock levellers; access gates; hard and soft landscaping; canopy; lighting; boundary treatments; ESB substation; plant; and all associated site development works above and below ground; 2.56 Ha site at Kingswood Road and Kingswood Avenue, Citywest Business Campus, Dublin 24; The lands are generally bounded to the south-east by Kingswood Avenue, to the south-west by an ancillary car park associated with Citywest Business Campus, to the north-west by Kingswood Business Centre and Ardsolus Residential Development and to the north-east by Kingswood Road.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0290
8 Nov 2022Refuse ext. of duration of permission
Construction of an extension and alterations to the existing sports centre building which will include alterations to part of the existing ground floor plan and the construction of a new single storey flat roof extension measuring 303sq.m to the rear and side of existing building. Accommodation will include 4 changing rooms, physio room, gym, refs room, coaching room, TV lounge, store all other associated facilities and site works.
Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD17A/0049/EP
26 Jul 2022Grant permission
Amendments to the development permitted under Reg. Ref. SD18A/0301 comprising of alterations to the permitted two storey data centre building including internal reconfiguration, alterations to finished floor levels, alterations to the building footprint to provide for the relocation of an internal staircore to the south of the building, and the replacement of the enclosed first floor level with an open screened roof mounted plant space (resulting in a reduction of 4,091sq.m in the gross floor area (GFA) of the data centre building); Associated alterations to the facade of the data centre building, including alterations to fenestration, cladding, step-out in the southern facade to accommodate a staircore, and a reduction in the eastern building parapet height of c. 2 metres; Provision of a canopy over the loading docks on the east facade; Alterations to the permitted generator compound, generators, and flues, including a reduction in the number of generators (5 now proposed), and provision of MV rooms within the generator compound; Provision of an ESB substation compound in the north-eastern portion of the site, comprising a single storey substation building (with a GFA of c. 125sq.m), within a 2.6 metre high security fence, 2 transformers, client control building (with a GFA of c. 47sq.m), and associated access arrangements; The ESB substation compound will be accessed from Kingswood Drive; Omission of the permitted sprinkler tank, pump room and 10kV Substation, reconfiguration of the permitted car parking, and revisions to permitted boundary treatments; Associated alterations to landscaping, access and internal road arrangements, services, lighting, and layout, and all associated and ancillary works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0311
24 Mar 2022Grant permission
The installation of an energy storage unit at an existing data centre facility. The development involves the placement of three ISO 40ft. shipping containers containing back up storage units at Keppel Data Centre, Citywest Avenue, Citywest Business Park, Dublin 24
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0013
10 Sept 2021Grant permission
Construction of 4 warehouse/industrial units in 3 buildings of c.13,611sq.m total gross floor area (including ancillary offices and operational facilities) and up to 15m in height, with rear service yards; 155 car parking spaces; 72 cycle parking spaces; water services infrastructure and sustainable urban drainage system features, including relocation and resizing of a pump station permitted under SD15A/0391; internal road network accessed via 2 site entrances established in the previous planning applications on the Eastern and Southern sides of the site, via the roundabout at Citywest Avenue and the R136 outer ring road; amendments to the proposed tree pits along the green-link permitted under SD15A/0391; public lighting, landscaping, planting and boundary treatments throughout the development; all other necessary site and infrastructural works to facilitate the development.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0150
10 Jun 2021Grant permission
Installation of 2 x 3 meter high extract flues from proposed laboratories; construction of a covered boat storage compound within a secured parking area formed with a new 3 metre high security fence with access gates to the rear (north-west) side of the site, internal alteration within the existing building and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0039
3 Jun 2021Grant permission
Change of use of an existing single storey detached store (floor space - 154sq.m) to a research and development gas innovation workshop and store.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0147
25 Feb 2021Grant permission
6 floodlighting poles with varying pole top luminaire assemblies (4 poles will be 18.29m high and 2 poles are 12.19m high) located around existing grass pitches and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0043
19 Oct 2020Grant extension of duration of permission
Installation of site services including the construction of a new gravity foul sewer, foul pumping station and rising main discharging to the public sewer, connection to the public watermain, boundary landscaping and planting treatments including removal of central hedgerow, provision of 'green link' path. Installation of a sub-surface collector drain and infilling of central dry drainage channel. Vehicular and pedestrian/cyclist access points, internal road commencement (details as marked on submitted plans) and all ancillary development works as necessary to facilitate future development at this site.
Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD15A/0391/EP
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 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 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 low, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3048 (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.
Download this parcel as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program. GeoJSON, in WGS 84, suits a map, and KML opens in Google Earth.
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
- 299.7 ha
- 741 acres
- Land parcels
- 714
- registered freehold, median 222 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- RES
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
714 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Brownsbarn, from 0 m² to 511,214 m² (51.12 ha, 126.32 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 100 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 · 471 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C2.1EE (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 104 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1RU (Agriculture)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 96 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1RES-N (New/proposed residential)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 34 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3LC (District, neighbourhood centre)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 18 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1OS (Open space, park)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 5 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
25 Sept 2026Recommended decision
Residential development of 112 dwellings comprised of: 90 two storey houses consisting of 10 four bed detached houses, 2 three bed detached houses, 8 four bed semi-detached houses, 2 three bed detached houses, 8 four bed semi-detached houses, 42 three bed semi-detached houses and 28 three bed mid-terrace houses along with 22 one and two bed apartments in a four storey apartment building. The proposed development includes all associated site development and infrastructural works, car parking, bin storage, open spaces and landscaping. Access to the development will be via two vehicular entrances from Garter Avenue. All on a site of 3.74ha bounded to the east by the N82 Citywest Road, to the north-west by Garter Avenue and to the south by lands that will be developed as a Neighbourhood Park (permitted under Reg.Ref. SD15A/0127) in accordance with the Fortunestown Local Area Plan 2012.
Further extension of duration of permission, 112 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD16A/0210/FEP1
23 Sept 2026Valid
The development consists of the retention & upgrade of 1 no. portacabin for use as a toilet facility, installation of 3 no. portacabins for office, storage, canteen & security facilities and all other ancillary site development works required to facilitate the development.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0225W
23 Sept 2026Valid
The development consists of the retention of hardstanding for parking of vehicles, associated drainage infrastructure and all other ancillary site development works required to facilitate the development.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0226W
18 Sept 2026Referral
Change of use from a permitted ground floor café unit, [under Planning Ref. SD23A/0016], to proposed residential use in the form of a ground floor, one bedroom apartment unit, on a site area measuring c.0.011Ha.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0222W
16 Sept 2026Referral
Relevant solar energy development comprising the installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic system on the existing OGH Building at National Vehicle Distribution. The development will have an approximate capacity of 159.08 kWp DC, comprising 315 photovoltaic panels, with an approximate coverage area of 710.23 m², together with associated mounting systems, electrical cabling, connection to the existing on-site electrical infrastructure, ancillary electrical equipment and all associated works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, RED26A/0021W
11 Sept 2026Referral
Erection of a mono-pitch steel framed shed to enclose the previously approved car wash (subject to grant reference SD22A/0442) to the southeast corner of the existing building. The new Shed ( 60 m2) to be clad in grey cladding to match existing as far as possible and be fitted with a roller shutter vehicular and a separate pedestrian door. The proposal includes for all associated site works and we also seek permission, for the retention of the existing mono pitched steel framed car port roof ( 33 m2) installed adjacent to the car wash.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0217W
3 Sept 2026Grant permission
An attic conversion , including a dormer window to the rear , 4 no roof lights to the rear elevation and a new window in the gable end wall , and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0274W
24 Aug 2026Referral
The retention permission for the external doors to existing warehouse storage building and external keg restraints structures as constructed and permission for the construction of a single-storey forklift maintenance shed and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0204W
5 Aug 2026Invalidate application
The construction of a single storey forklift maintenance shed and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0189W
29 Jul 2026Declared exempt
Upgrading of existing playing pitch and upgrade of drainage system edge details ECT at existing playing pitches.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0073
15 Jul 2026Withdraw the application
Installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic system on the roof of the existing building within the FAAC Electronics Limited premises. The development will have an approximate capacity of 307.2 kWp, comprising approximately 640 photovoltaic panels, within a site application area of approximately 0.669 hectares, together with associated mounting systems, electrical cabling, connection to the existing on-site electrical infrastructure, ancillary electrical equipment and all associated site development works. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413), and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to Section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with Section 34D(b), the provisions of Article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, RED26A/0019W
13 Jul 2026Grant permission
1No. single storey modular building comprising of changing/ shower/toilet facilities; office and canteen; new storm water SuDS provision; existing foul water connection; existing vehicular access and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0101W
8 Jul 2026Grant permission
Removal of the existing revolving entrance door and the construction of a new entrance lobby incorporating automatic double sliding doors to the principal entrance of the building. All associated works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0164W
29 Jun 2026Grant further ext. of duration of permission
Residential development of 112 dwellings comprised of: 90 two storey houses consisting of 10 four bed detached houses, 2 three bed detached houses, 8 four bed semi-detached houses, 2 three bed detached houses, 8 four bed semi-detached houses, 42 three bed semi-detached houses and 28 three bed mid-terrace houses along with 22 one and two bed apartments in a four storey apartment building. The proposed development includes all associated site development and infrastructural works, car parking, bin storage, open spaces and landscaping. Access to the development will be via two vehicular entrances from Garter Avenue. All on a site of 3.74ha bounded to the east by the N82 Citywest Road, to the north-west by Garter Avenue and to the south by lands that will be developed as a Neighbourhood Park (permitted under Reg.Ref. SD15A/0127) in accordance with the Fortunestown Local Area Plan 2012.
Further extension of duration of permission, 112 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD16A/0210/FEP
11 Jun 2026Grant permission
The proposed development shall consist of the construction of a new industrial building located at the northern end of the site. The proposed building, while physically separate from the existing structure, shall form part of the overall premises on site as an ancillary structure and shall be occupied in conjunction with the existing building. The proposed building shall have an overall footprint of 739 sq.m and shall be constructed with a steel portal frame, incorporating an insulated composite panel roof system and horizontally spanning metal wall panels. The parapet height shall be set at 110.65m O.D., approximately 10.05m above existing yard level and 0.35m below the level of the existing building. The building shall include a roller shutter door (6.0m x 5.0m) on the western elevation and a roller shutter door (4.85m x 5.0m) on the southern elevation, together with various personnel and fire access doors around the perimeter. Access shall be provided via improved yards and hardstanding's, within which Suds features shall be incorporated
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0084W
3 Jun 2026Request additional information
Construction of a Self-Storage building, with ancillary facilities and associated development. The Self-Storage building will have a maximum height of 14.6 m, over 5 levels, with a gross floor area of 5,925 sq.m, including a warehouse area, reception area and ancillary staff facilities. Vehicular and pedestrian access is provided via Brownsbarn Drive. The proposed development includes 12 no. car parking spaces and 10 no. bicycle parking spaces, level access goods doors, hard and soft landscaping, lighting, boundary treatments, bin stores, detention basin, blue roof, PV panels, footpath upgrades and a proposed cycle lane along Brownsbarn Drive, and all associated site development works. The proposed development will supersede the previous permission for a warehouse with ancillary office and staff facilities and associated development on the subject site under Reg. Ref.: SD23A/0087. The site is bound to the north by Brownsbarn Drive, to the south by a ramp to the Naas Road (N7), to the east by an existing warehouse facility and to the west by a petrol filling station.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0131W
23 Apr 2026Grant permission
Attic conversion with hip to gable roof and dormer to rear roof to accommodate stairs to allow access to attic as non-habitable storage space with roof windows to front all with associated ancillary works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0191W
26 Feb 2026Declared not exempt
Removal of the existing revolving entrance door and the construction of a new entrance lobby incorporating automatic double sliding doors to the principal entrance of the building. Trance of the adjoining office building (3013 block A). No other external alterations to the building are proposed.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0016
12 Feb 2026Declared not exempt
Replace an existing 2.4m high Security boundary fence with a 3.0m high fence to secure the GNI Brownsbarn AGI
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0012
6 Feb 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of: The change of use of the existing warehouse to a clean manufacturing area - light industrial. Alterations to the existing south elevation, including the installation of new signage displaying the company name and the removal of the existing balcony. The provision of new double access doors and a new external pathway to facilitate access to the building; including all associated site and ancillary works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0028W
26 Nov 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of erection of back-lit signage to the west elevation of Unit 3018.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0293W
7 Nov 2025Declared exempt
Proposed ground floor sunroom extension to rear of existing dwelling. Total floor area of sunroom, 15.9sq.m
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED25/0100
7 Nov 2025Declared exempt
Insert a window.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED25/0101
16 Oct 2025Grant permission
Permission to install a standby industrial diesel generator and solar panels. The generator will include a bunded fuel tank and be located within a mesh enclosure. The proposed solar panels will be attached to a steel frame to be erected adjacent to the generator ( Covering an area of approximately 32 sq.m, to a maximum height of 4.8 meters above ground level ). Works to include all ancillary development works, all located within an existing fenced compound.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0255
26 Sept 2025Grant permission
The installation of an external Air Handling Unit, to be housed in a new timber and metal clad enclosure adjacent to Unit 3030, Lake Drive and the installation of a Heat Pump Unit to be installed within an existing plant enclosure, with additional cladding proposed, in the north east corner of the carpark of Unit 3030 and all ancillary engineering and landscape works necessary to facilitate the development at Unit 3030 Lake Drive, Browns barn, Dublin 24 D24 KX6Y. (Previous planning reference SD25A/0185W )
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0238W
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 Brownsbarn.
Recorded monuments
- DU021-023 Habitation site
Description
This monument was discovered during topsoil removal in the course of preparatory works for the Cork – Dublin gas pipeline in 1981. It was situated adjacent to a small stream. Although initially considered to be the remains of a possible fulacht fia (Gowan 1982, 29) on further examination it was determined as the remains of a possible settlement site. This was evident as a shallow fosse or drain (15m long, 0.3m deep and 1m wide) and a sub-rectangular pit (L 5.80m long and 0.9m wide). The fill in the fosse contained charcoal enriched soil, animal bone and oxidised clay, possibly from a hearth; a bone comb was recovered from the fill. The fill of the pit comprised a dark brown humus-enriched soil and animal bones. The excavators suggested that the finds indicate that the drain and pit may be part of a 9th or 10th century AD settlement site. It has not been possible to identify with certainty the precise location of this site and the current ITM coordinates should only be considered as indicative. (Sleeman and Hurley 1987) Compiled by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 17 July 2015
Architectural heritage
- Kingswood, country house, 1810–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Detached five-bay two-storey former country house c.1830, now in use as a hotel. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered base course. Timber sash windows. Pitched slate roof with smooth rendered chimney stack to gables. Gable-ended two-storey wing to south. Entrance set into conservatory extension to south-east elevation. Limestone rubble boundary wall with square-plan rubble piers. Detached three-bay single-storey roughcast rendered outbuilding to north-west with a flat roof.
- Brown's Barn, coaching inn, restaurant, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
Description
Detached multiple-bay two-storey former coaching inn, c.1800, now in use as a bar and restaurant. Limestone rubble walls with brick dressings to openings. Segmental-arched double-leaf timber tongue and groove doors. Oculi to gables. Boarded-up windows and slit windows at eaves level. Pitched artificial slate and corrugated roof with red brick chimney stacks.
- Inistioge, house, 1900–1920 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay single-storey house, c.1910. Timer sash windows. Roughcast rendered walls with a smooth rendered base course. Central recessed porch with glazed timber door. Hipped slate roof with two rendered chimney stacks. Single-storey flat-roofed extension to west, c.1950. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered edging to wall and gate piers to road.
- Milestone/milepost, 1795–1815 · Regional interest
Description
Monolithic square granite milestone, c.1800, with inscriptions to south and east faces. Set into tarmac footpath.
- Brownstown House, house, 1810–1840 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1830. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered edging and base course. Flat-roofed porch extension with parapet and moulded cornice. Porch incorporates timber panelled door with pediment, flanking engaged columns and sash windows. Timber sash windows with smooth rendered surrounds. Hipped slate roof with central red brick chimney stacks. Single-storey extensions to north and south elevations. Single-storey and two-storey outbuildings of coursed rubble construction with pitched slate roof to north.
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 Brownsbarn, 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, partly inferred.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3048 (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 Brownsbarn with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Brownsbarn · Scioból an Bhrúnaigh
- Area
- 2,996,767 m² (299.68 ha, 740.52 acres)
- Civil parish
- Saggart, and its townlands
- Barony
- Newcastle
- Electoral division
- Tallaght-Fettercairn, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 11,335 people lived in 3,471 households in the Tallaght-Fettercairn electoral division. 38% of households owned their home. 54% of homes were built since 2001. 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Baldonnell Little, Baldonnell Upper, Cheeverstown, Collegeland, Cooldown Commons, Corkagh, Fortunestown, Gibbons, Jobstown, Kingswood, Moneenalion Commons Lower, Moneenalion Commons Upper, Saggart
- Placenames
- Brownsbarn 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.