Collegeland

139 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Collegeland, from 7 m² to 258,837 m² (25.88 ha, 63.96 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 66 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C2.1EE (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 79 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• P1RU (Agriculture)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 49 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2RES (Existing residential)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 15 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS (Open space, park)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1RES-N (New/proposed residential)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

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

• 4 Sept 2026Referral

  Alterations to an existing granted planning application (Reg. Ref. SD25A/0259W) for a Proposed Warehouse Development with Ancillary Office & Staff Facilities. The subject alterations for which Planning is now sought for are as follows: Addition of an integrated 2-storey ancillary office block to the north-eastern corner of the building and relocation of the previously granted HGV dock office block, plus associated elevational alterations resulting in ground floor plan: change of use of 299m2 of Warehouse Area to 32m2 of Ancillary Office area and 267m2 of Staff Facilities Area, resulting in 32,105m2 of Warehouse Area. First floor plan: Addition of 255m2 of Ancillary Office Area and 36m2 of Staff Facilities Area. Reduction of 5No. dock leveller doors & 1No. level entry goods door due to the above-mentioned alterations and addition of 2No. disabled carparking spaces to facilitate the additional office area. Addition of an on-site ESB Substation with a total area of 43m2. All other details will remain as per the granted application Reg. Ref. SD25A/0259W.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0215W

• 31 Aug 2026Invalidate application

  We, Nocsy 6 Limited, intend to apply for Planning Permission for Alterations to an existing granted planning application (Reg. Ref. SD25A/0259W) for a Proposed Warehouse Development with Ancillary Office & Staff Facilities at Site G, Greenogue Logistics Park, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin. The subject alteration includes provision of 6,976 Monocrystalline Solar PV Panels to the warehouse roof with a total area of 15,000sqm. There are no elevational, site plan and drainage layout alterations related to this PV Panel addition. The building's area remains the same as per previous Planning Application (Reg. Ref. SD25A/0259W).

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0211W

• 25 Aug 2026Invalidate application

  We, Nocsy 6 Limited, intend to apply for Planning Permission for Alterations to an existing granted planning application (Reg. Ref. SD25A/0259W) for a Proposed Warehouse Development with Ancillary Office & Staff Facilities at Site G, Greenogue Logistics Park, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin. The subject alterations for which Planning is now sought for are as follows: 1. Addition of an integrated 2-storey ancillary office block to the north-eastern corner of the building and relocation of the previously granted HGV dock office block, plus associated elevational alterations resulting in: 1.A. Ground floor plan: change of use of 299m2 of Warehouse Area to 32m2 of Ancillary Office area and 267m2 of Staff Facilities Area, resulting in 32,105m2 of Warehouse Area. 1.B. First floor plan: Addition of 255m2 of Ancillary Office Area and 36m2 of Staff Facilities Area. 2. Reduction of 5No. dock leveller doors & 1No. level entry goods door due to the above-mentioned alterations and addition of 2No. disabled carparking spaces to facilitate the additional office area. 3. Addition of an on-site ESB Substation with a total area of 43m2. All other details will remain as per the granted application Reg. Ref. SD25A/0259W.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0205W

• 18 Feb 2026Grant permission

  The development will comprise the provision of a warehouse with ancillary office and staff facilities. The warehouse will have a maximum height of 19.2 metres with a gross floor area of 34,737 sq m, including warehouse area (32,404 sq m) and ancillary office and staff facilities area (2,333 sq m). The development, which will have a total Gross Floor Area of 34,999 sq m, will also include: 1 No. multi-modal entrance to the site from Greenogue Logistics Park; 156 No. car parking spaces; HGV parking spaces and yard; 90 No. covered bike parking spaces; dock levellers; green walls, sprinkler tank and pumphouse (219 sq m); ESB substation (43 sq m); gates; hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments; and all associated site development works above and below ground.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0259W

• 13 Nov 2025Grant permission

  The amalgamation of two existing industrial buildings (Unit 502B and Unit 502C), including ancillary offices, comprising 1,860 sq.m and 1,929 sq.m respectively, to form a single industrial building comprising 3,789. sq.m, including ancillary offices and b) all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0275W

• 25 Sept 2025Grant permission

  Alterations to existing granted Planning Permissions (Reg. Ref. SD23A/0317 & SD24A/0140) for development at Site N, Jordanstown Road, Aerodrome Business Park, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin. The subject alteration proposal incorporates the following: Alteration at Ground Floor Plan as follows: Change of Use of 12m2 of Ancillary Office area to Staff Facilities area. Alterations at First Floor Plan as follows: Change of use of 34m2 of Ancillary Office area to Staff Facilities area. Mezzanine Plant Area increased by 252m2. Addition of 62m2 of External Plant Area. Overall building height reduced from 13m to 9.8m due to clear internal headroom reducing from 10m to 6.8m plus roof lights now omitted from Roof Plan. Building elevation revisions due to the related layout changes. Relocation of ESB Substation (total area of 32.95m2) on the site. Site Plan and associated drainage updates based on all the above adjustments. NOTE: All other previously granted elements remain as per existing granted Planning Permissions described above.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0237W

• 17 Sept 2025Grant permission

  The development will consist of: The installation of Solar PV Panels to be mounted on the rooftop of an existing warehouse building and all associated ancillary infrastructure. PV Panels will not extend above parapet line.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0222W

• 3 Jul 2025Grant permission

  Proposed LED Flood-Lighting System on Grass Pitch consisting of 6 number 20 Metre high columns and all associated ducting, column bases and light fittings

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0158W

• 26 May 2025Grant permission

  We DSV Solutions Limited intend to apply for planning permission for the inclusion of a new rear elevation canopy to the existing warehouse facility located at Unit F, Mountpark Baldonnell, Baldonnell Business Park, Dublin 22 as follows: Addition of a canopy structure (157m2, 7,42m high) attached to the rear of existing warehouse unit plus directly associated elevational changes and site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0122W

• 4 Apr 2025Grant permission

  The installation of Photovoltaic Panels (PV) to be mounted on the rooftop of an existing warehouse building. the proposed development includes the provision of 630 kWp of photovotaic solar panels, fixing & mounting systems, inverters, underground cabling and ducting and all associated ancillary infrastructure. PV panels will not extend above parapet line. The installation and operation of the proposed development will facilitate the generation of renewable electricity which will be utilised on - site

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0008

• 23 Jan 2025Grant permission

  A\(I) the provision of a waste transfer station facility for the storage and transfer of non-hazardous waste. The proposed facility includes: (a) construction of a two-storey office building with staff facilities, served by 55 no. car parking spaces (inclusive of 2 no. accessible parking spaces), and accessed via the existing entrance in the southern portion of the site, along the western site boundary. (b) provision of an internal one-way road in the central portion of the site, accessible from the existing entrance, located centrally along the western site boundary; (c) provision of waste storage areas in the central portion of the site, together with van/trailer parking spaces, 2 no. storage containers and 2 no. HVO tanks; (d) provision of waste storage area in northern portion of the site; (e) provision of an internal one-way road in the northern portion of the site comprising a compacted permeable hardcore surface, accessed via the existing entrance at the northern end of the site, along the western site boundary. The northern internal road will also include a weighbridge and adjacent waste storage bays. The proposal is also inclusive of (ii) landscaping, boundary treatments pedestrian paths, drainage, and all associated site development and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development at lands on Jordanstown View (to the south of the Unipharm Group Premises), Greenough Business Park, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin. This activity will be applied for with a New Waste Facility Permit Application, under the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 as amended.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0234W

• 14 Aug 2024Grant permission for retention

  Charles River Microbial Solutions International Limited intend to apply to South Dublin County Council for retention permission at unit no. 648, Jordanstown Drive, Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole, Co Dublin. The retention permission consists of: Retention of minor alterations to elevations associated with changes to the window on the First Floor Level. Retention of an increase in Floor Area of the External Cold Store/freezer compound with an associated increase of size to the Cold Store and the Freezer Units, and all associated works.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0118

• 31 May 2024Grant permission

  Alterations to an existing granted Planning Permission (Reg. Ret SD23A10317) for development at Site N, Jordanstown Road, Aerodrome Business Park, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin. The subject alteration proposal incorporates the following: 1. Change of Use of Warehousing use to Light Industrial use. 2. While the building footprint will remain as per the above referenced granted planning application (with minor position relocation on site), the overall building area changes from 89lsqm to 1,24Osqm following the proposed floor areas breakdown: A. Ground Floor Light Industrial Area: 557m2 B. Ground Floor Ancillary Office and Staff Facilities: 283m2 C. First Floor Ancillary Offices and Staff Facilities: 283m2 D. Mezzanine Level Plant Area: I I7m2 E. Overall building height reduced from 15m to 13m due to clear internal headroom reducing from 12m to 10m. F. Building elevation revisions due to internal layout changes. 3. Site plan revisions to facilitate the specific Light Industrial use as follows: A. Carparking layout revisions, previously 3, now 10 spaces. B. Site access and egress location will remain as per the granted planning application with the access gate now reduced from 9m to 7.5m. C. The facility will no longer require HGV goods doors, so van access and an associated goods door are now included in this revision to suit this new specific use with the previously granted HGV goods door being removed. D. Site landscaping adjustments to reflect the related adjustments. E. Site drainage adjustments to reflect the related adjustments.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0140

• 19 Mar 2024Grant permission

  The land is bounded to the North by undeveloped land, to the South by warehousing development, to the East by Jordanstown Road and to the West by warehousing development. The development will comprise the provision of a Warehouse with Ancillary Office and Staff Facilities and associated site development. The building will have a maximum external height of 15m with a gross floor area of 891 sqm including warehouse area (789 sqm), ancillary staff facilities (51 sqm) and ancillary office area (51 sqm). The development will also include: vehicular access/egress via Jordanstown Road; a pedestrian access via Jordanstown Road; 3 no. ancillary car parking spaces including EV and accessible parking spaces; level access good doors; external canopies; hard and soft landscaping; external lighting; boundary treatments; and all associated site development works above and below ground.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0317

• 13 Mar 2024Grant permission

  a) the Sub-division of the existing single industrial building, including ancillary offices, comprising 3,789 sq.m to form two separate self-contained industrial buildings, including ancillary offices, comprising 1,860 sq.m and 1,929 sq.m and b) all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0333

• 26 Jan 2024Grant permission

  Proposed 250sqm (16445mm high above yard level) ancillary fridge extension to the existing Northern (Front) Elevation of the existing warehouse building. All finishes to match the existing building.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0144

• 6 Dec 2023Refuse permission

  The Construction of 2 no. 6.50m wide X 3.0m high digital advertising panels (arranged in a V plan 6.50 meters from ground to top of structure) with a 250mm frame all around each

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0319

• 5 Dec 2023Grant permission

  Permission for development on a site of 6.7ha. The proposed development will consist of the construction of a Photovoltaic Solar development to the North of the Citywest hotel on lands formally in use as a golf course [comprising a change of use from former golf course to solar development]. The proposed development will include the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on ground mounted frames/support structures, underground cabling and ducting, security fencing, CCTV cameras, temporary construction compound and an area of hardstanding for an electrical compound. The electrical compound will consist of two modified shipping containers, containing 3 inverters and LV Switch gear. This compound will also accommodate the Battery Energy Storage system, PV inverter and a transformer. The proposed development includes the above as well as drainage, landscaping, bio-diversity enhancement measures and all other associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. While the proposed development relates to a total site area of 6.7ha, c.3.5ha of this constitutes the actual land take post development. The operational lifespan of the solar PV development will be 30 years. A Natura Impact statement (NIS) accompanies the planning application.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0100

• 24 Nov 2023Grant permission

  Provision of signage on the north, south and west elevations; Provision of a storage yard, access road, mesh fence and walls to the west of Unit G; Additional door to access storage yard on the west elevation and all associated landscaping and ancillary works to facilitate the development.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0141

• 16 Nov 2023Grant permission

  Installation of 1 no. external permanent site back up generator to the north of the site.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0307

• 23 Oct 2023Grant permission

  Erect 3 no. company logo advertising signs, smoking shelter, sheltered cycle parking spaces, and compactor canopy at Block B, College Lane, Greenogue Rathcoole Co. Dublin. The application consists of the following: Proposed 3no. non-illuminated signage company logo lettering; total area of 24.78m2 located 13.70m above ground floor level on the front (north-east) and side (north-west) elevation; Proposed smoking shelter located at front north-east elevation, 3.90m2, 2.68m high; Proposed 20no. sheltered cycle parking spaces at front north-east elevation; Proposed compactor canopy, 48m2, located 3.51m above ground floor level on the side north-west elevation.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0271

• 23 Oct 2023Grant permission for retention

  Retention application consists of the following: 1) Provision of fenced turnstile & pedestrian gate to the main building entrance on the front (north-east) elevation; 2) Provision of external ramped access to ancillary Office Block B2 and separate stepped access/egress platform on the side (north-west) elevation; 3) Provision of additional fencing and new barriers to existing HGV access/egress gate plus new pedestrian entrance gate; 4) Provision of gatehouse to HGV gate, 23m2, 3m high; 5) Provision of new paladin fence & second pedestrian gate on the side (north-west) elevation; 6) Provision of car access/egress barriers in and out and directional arrow road markings; 7) Provision of 23no. EV charging for logistics vehicles and 3 no. EV rapid chargers for logistics vehicles; 8) Provision of Sprinkler Tank 10.70m diameter, 9.39m high, effective capacity = 657m3, to rear (south-west) yard; 9) Provision of Pump House 29m2, 3.2m high, adjacent to above referenced sprinkler tank; 10) Provision of 2no. location of new paladin fence and fire tender gates within the site.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0272

• 13 Oct 2023Invalid - site notice

  Installation of 1 no. external permanent site back-up generator to the north of the site.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0259

• 29 Aug 2023Declared exempt

  Erection of a 1.2m high fence & gates

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED23/0039

• 14 Aug 2023Grant permission

  Installation of 2No. external non-illuminated lettered signs to the eastern and northern elevations at Unit F, Mountpark Baldonnell.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0196

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

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

Designated sites

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

Recorded monuments

• DU021-032 Field system
  Description

  Located in low-lying pastureland, W of a stream that forms part of the townland boundary around Saggart village. An aerial photograph (FSI 285/6) taken in 1971 shows small conjoined irregular fields defined by low earthworks running on a different axis to the fields in which they appear. This area has since been landscaped for the creation of a golf course. There are no visible remains at ground level. Compiled by Geraldine Stout

• DU021-098 Burnt mound
  Description

  Located in a field of stubble near the Camac river which is prone to flooding. Pre-development testing in 2009 identified the truncated remains of a burnt mound. Comprises an oval-shaped pit (L 0.9m, Wth 0.7m which was filled with a charcoal-rich deposit that contains burnt stone (F5) . It corresponds to a pit feature which appeared on geophysical results (09E0420).

• DU021-099 Burnt mound
  Description

  Located in a field of stubble near the Camac river which is prone to flooding. Pre-development testing in 2009 identified the truncated remains of a burnt mound (F7). Comprises a spread of burnt stone and charcoal (L 8m x D 0.1m). It corresponds to an an area of burning which appeared on geophysical results (09E0420).

• DU021-100 Burnt spread
  Description

  Located in a field of stubble near the Camac river which is prone to flooding. Pre-development testing in 2009 revealed a burnt spread of charcoal and burnt stone (L 4m x D 0.06m(F10). It was truncated by a roughly E-W gully. This had been identified in geophysical results.

• DU021-101 Fulacht fia
  Description

  Located in a poorly drained field of stubble near the river Camac that is prone to flooding. Pre-development testing under licence No 09E0420 by Colm Moriarty in 2009 revealed a possible trough (F 12) in Field 2. It was identified as an oval-shaped pit (L 1.4m, D 0.5m) which was filled with charcoal rich deposits that contained burnt stone. The fill is reminiscent of burnt mound material and may indicated that this feature represents a cooking trough (Moriarty and Gowen 2009, 13). See attached location maps and photograph, courtesy of Moriarty & Gowen 2009 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 11 November 2022

• DU021-102 Burnt mound
  Description

  Located in a poorly drained field of stubble near the river Camac that is prone to flooding. Pre-development testing under licence No 09E0420 by Colm Moriarty in 2009 revealed an oval-shaped pit (F8, Diam. 0.6m) in Trench 6. It was filled with charcoal rich deposit that contained frequent inclusions of burnt stone. This fill is reminiscent of burnt mound material and may indicate that this feature represents a cooking trough. The pit was severely truncated along its W side by a N-S gully/furrow (Moriarty and Gowen 2009, 11). See attached location maps and photograph, courtesy of Moriarty & Gowen 2009 Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 11 November 2022

• DU021-103 Ring-ditch
  Description

  First recorded as a positive cropmark in July 1991. Located just south of Casement Airfield, Baldonnel. Aerial photograph (GB91. DV.11) shows cropmark of a ring-ditch (Gillian Barrett).

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Collegeland.

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 Collegeland, 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 low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3007 (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 Collegeland with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Collegeland · Fearann an Choláiste

Area

2,311,733 m² (231.17 ha, 571.24 acres)

Civil parish

Rathcoole, and its townlands

Barony

Newcastle

Electoral division

Newcastle, the unit of the census

Census 2022

5,552 people lived in 1,814 households in the Newcastle electoral division. 75% of households owned their home. 66% of homes were built since 2001. 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Baldonnell Upper, Brownsbarn, Commons, Greenoge, Jordanstown, Kilmactalway, Rathcoole, Saggart

Placenames

Collegeland 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.