Ballycullen
Ballycullen is a townland in the civil parish of Tallaght, barony of Uppercross, Co. Dublin. Its name in Irish is Baile Uí Chuilinn.
Parcel 5315738
- Area
- 228 m²
- Buildings
- 1 building touches it. Its footprint covers 76 m².
- Zoning
- R2 RES (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
- Townland
- Ballycullen
Planning applications on this parcel
11 Nov 2020Grant permission
Two storey extension for a playroom and study to the side of existing dwelling and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD20B/0427
1 May 2019Refuse permission
Single storey extension; 3 rooflights to rear; all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19B/0178
30 Jun 2016Grant permission
Erection of 2 temporary 6m high advertising signs (13.5sq.m each) & 16 temporary 6m high advertising flagpoles and flags adjacent the Ballycullen Road and Stocking Avenue, all within the previously approved housing development (Reg. Ref. SD13A/0005).
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD16A/0137
11 Oct 2013Grant permission
Construction of 88 houses comprising 3 no. 2 storey detached four bed houses, 6 no. 2/3 storey semi detached five bed houses, 20 no. 2 storey semi detached four bed houses, 4 no. 2 storey detached three bed houses, 44 no. 2 storey semi detached three bed houses, 6 no. 2 storey end terrace three bed houses and 5 no. 2 storey mid terrace three bed houses. The application also includes the provision of two vehicular entrances, four pedestrian entrances, a childrens play area, refuse stores and all associated site works above and below ground level at a 2.9 ha site bounded generally by Ballycullen Road to the west, Stocking Avenue to the north, site zoned for primary school use to the east and undeveloped lands to the south at Ballycullen, Dublin 16.
Permission, 88 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD13A/0005
15 Sept 2011Grant extension of duration of permission
The realignment of the Ballycullen Road, the provision of 1 no. vehicular access from the realigned Ballycullen Road, 1 no. vehicular access from the new access road to the east of the site, 4 no. pedestrian accesses, provision for a creche / medical facility of c.245sq.m. and the provision of 147 dwellings in 2 no. five / six storey blocks, 11 no. three / four storey blocks and the balance in two / three storey housing in the following mix; 7 no. two and a half storey five bed detached houses, 11 no. two and a half storey four bed detached houses, 1 no. two storey three bed semi detached house, 11 no. three storey three bed semi detached houses, 1 no. three storey three bed terraced house, 21 no. two storey three bed semi detached duplex houses, 19 no. two storey three bed terraced duplex houses, 3 no. own door one bed duplex houses, 40 no. own door two bed duplex apartments, 3 no. own door three bed duplex apartments, 16 no. two bed apartments, 14 no. one bed apartments, the provision of an underground car park for 42 spaces, refuse stores, bicycle parking and all associated site development works: all on a c.3 ha site bounded generally by Ballycullen Road to the west, previously approved residential development 'Dalriada' (Reg. Ref. SD03A/0972) currently under construction and new east/west distributor road to the north, residential zoned lands to the south and new access road (Reg. Ref. SD06A/0046) and site zoned for a primary school to the east, Ballycullen Dublin 16.
Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD06A/0238/EP
18 Feb 2009Grant permission
Alterations to previously approved residential development (prev. reg. ref. SD06A/0238) including the omission of 87 previously approved dwelling units (11 houses and 76 duplex units) and their replacement with 75 dwelling units (35 houses and 40 duplex units) in a revised site mix. The proposed 40 duplex units (20 x D Type 2 storey 3 bed units with private garden and 20 X D1 Type 2 storey 3 bed units with private balcony) are located in 3 no. four storey blocks and 2 no. four storey blocks over a semi basement with parking for 44 no. cars fuel store, plant room, refuse stores and bicycle parking. The proposed 35 no. houses consist of 2 x Type W1 (3 storey 3 bed end terrace house with garage), 7 x type W2 (3 storey 3 bed mid terraced house with garage), 4 x type P1 (3 storey 4 bed end terrace house), 5 x Type P2 (3 storey 4 bed end terrace house), 8 x Type x (3 storey 4 bed mid terraced house) 8 x type y (3 storey 4 bed end terraced house), 1 x type A (3 storey 5 bed detached house ). The application also includes the provision of refuse stores, bicycle parking, renewable energy sources in the form of solar panels for the proposed dwelling units and all associated site works above and below ground level. Site bounded generally by Ballycullen Road to the west, Stocking Avenue and previously approved residential development Dalriada to the north, previously approved residential development and site zoned for primary school use to the east and open spaces lands to the south, Ballycullen, Dublin 16
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD09A/0066
21 Jul 2006Grant permission
The realignment of the Ballycullen Road, the provision of 1 no. vehicular access from the realigned Ballycullen Road, 1 no. vehicular access from the new access road to the east of the site, 4 no. pedestrian accesses, provision for a creche / medical facility of c.245sq.m. and the provision of 147 dwellings in 2 no. five / six storey blocks, 11 no. three / four storey blocks and the balance in two / three storey housing in the following mix; 7 no. two and a half storey five bed detached houses, 11 no. two and a half storey four bed detached houses, 1 no. two storey three bed semi detached house, 11 no. three storey three bed semi detached houses, 1 no. three storey three bed terraced house, 21 no. two storey three bed semi detached duplex houses, 19 no. two storey three bed terraced duplex houses, 3 no. own door one bed duplex houses, 40 no. own door two bed duplex apartments, 3 no. own door three bed duplex apartments, 16 no. two bed apartments, 14 no. one bed apartments, the provision of an underground car park for 42 spaces, refuse stores, bicycle parking and all associated site development works: all on a c.3 ha site bounded generally by Ballycullen Road to the west, previously approved residential development 'Dalriada' (Reg. Ref. SD03A/0972) currently under construction and new east/west distributor road to the north, residential zoned lands to the south and new access road (Reg. Ref. SD06A/0046) and site zoned for a primary school to the east, Ballycullen Dublin 16.
Permission, 147 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD06A/0238
18 Oct 2002Grant permission
To add velux rooflight to front elevation and minor internal modifications to house type E of already approved planning permission Reg Ref. S00A/0920 on site no's 045-052, 156-159, 165-168, 173-182, 237-247, 251-255, and 258-261 inclusive and retention of same alterations to site no's 107 and 108.
Permission, 48 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD02A/0620
12 Sept 2002Grant permission
To comply with condition No. 6 of Reg. Ref. S00A/0920 for Change of house type on site no's 13-17 inclusive from 5 no. house type E1 (3 bed 3 storey to front, and 2 storey to rear) to 3 no. house type E3 (2 bed 2 storey to front and single storey to rear).
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD02A/0535
16 Aug 2002Invalidate application
To comply with condition No. 6 of Reg. Ref. S00A/0920 for Change of house type on site no.'s 13-17 inclusive from 5 no. house type E1 (3 bed 3 storey to front and 2 storey to rear) to 3 no. house type E3 (2 bed 2 storey to front and single storey to rear).
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD02A/0483
6 Aug 2002Grant permission
Planning permission in accordance with condition No. 10 at Reg Ref. S00A/0920 for modifications to the existing approved block F1 to provide 10 in lieu of 12 apartments with expanded creche facilities in lieu of two apartments at ground floor level and 12 no. additional carparking spaces.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD02A/0463
8 Mar 2002Grant permission
Accordance with Condition No. 5 of Reg. Ref. S00A/0920 for change of 6 no. house type E2 on site No's. 98-103 inclusive to 6 no. house type E3 (2 bed, 2 storey with single storey to rear), and change of house type B2 and A on sites 104-105 respectively to 1 no. house type A1 (3 bed 2 storey with single storey extension adjacent to the existing dwelling on Ballycullen Road).
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S02A/0151
30 Jan 2002Grant permission
Change of house types and minor boundary modifications on sites no's. 106 to 117 incl. of existing grant of permission Reg. Ref. S00A/0920 . Change of house type from 4 no. type B (4 bed, 3 storey houses) and 3 no. type D1 (3 bed, 3 storey houses with integral garage) to 3 no. type E (3 bed storey houses) 2 no. type C (2 bed 2 storey houses) and 2 no. type D (3 bed 3 storey houses with integral garage). The remainder 4 no. type A and 1 no. type B houses to have slight boundary modifications.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S02A/0055
3 May 2001Grant permission
Construction of 655 no. residential units consisting of 141 no. 3 bed 2 storey houses, 152 no. 3 bed 3 storey houses, 63 no. 4 bed 3 storey houses, 12 no. 2 bed 2 storey houses, 1 no. 2 bed 1/2 storey house, 29 no. 3/4 bed 3 storey houses with integral garage, 8 no. 4-bed 2-storey semi-detached houses, 7 no.1-bed and 35 no. 2-bed apartments in 3 store blocks, 2 no.1-bed and 10 no. 2-bed apartments in 4 storey block with 150m2 creche at ground floor level, 130 no. 2-bed duplex units, 5 no. 3-bed, 36 no. 2-bed and 24 no. 1-bed apartments in 3 and 4 storey over ground level linear apartment block; total provision for 1181 no. car parking spaces; associated landscaping and site development works; the construction of an East/West distributor road in accordance with the Ballycullen-Oldcourt Road Area Action plan linking Ballycullen Road with Old Court/Daletree Road; the upgrading of that portion of the Ballycullen Road adjacent to the site; open space of 2.52 hectares (6.2 acres); all on site of 18 hectares (44.5 acres) An Environmental Impact Assessment accompanies this application.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S00A/0920
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3154 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
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
- 45.3 ha
- 112 acres
- Land parcels
- 811
- registered freehold, median 211 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- RES
- Planning
- 100
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
811 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballycullen, from 2 m² to 71,924 m² (7.19 ha, 17.77 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 42 neighbouring parcels touch it.
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Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2RES (Existing residential)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 816 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1OS (Open space, park)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R1RES-N (New/proposed residential)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3LC (District, neighbourhood centre)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
21 Sept 2026Cai referral
A tennis and padel sports facility, including 2No. outdoor tennis courts with associated floodlights; 3No. outdoor padel courts with integrated lighting partially covered with 10m high open-sided steel and canvas roof; 1No. indoor tennis hall housing 4 indoor tennis courts; 1No. indoor tennis hall housing 3 indoor tennis courts, warm up area, W/Cs, changing facilities & viewing platform; clubhouse containing toilets, changing rooms, kitchen, lounge, small office area, store room & viewing area; 49 car parking spaces; 52 bicycle parking spaces; new access from Stocking Well and all associated landscaping & site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25A/0308W
17 Aug 2026Grant permission
Proposed modifications to the front entrance and adjacent bay window, together with the construction of a rear extension at ground and first floor level. Proposed attic conversion to storage including alteration of the existing hipped roof profile, provision of dormer windows to the front and rear roof slopes, and installation of a new window to the proposed gable wall, all at roof level.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0300W
18 Jul 2026Grant permission
Construction of a brick wall beneath the existing front bay window; Replacing the existing metal frame panel; Widening of existing vehicular entrance including modification to front boundary wall, together with all associated site development works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0336W
4 Jun 2026Grant permission
Single Storey Extension to the rear
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0149
23 May 2026Invalid - site notice
Proposed modifications to the front entrance and adjacent bay window, together with the construction of a rear extension at ground and first floor level. Proposed attic conversion to storage including alteration of the existing hipped roof profile, provision of dormer windows to the front and rear roof slopes, and installation of a new window to the proposed gable wall, all at roof level.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0251W
27 Mar 2026Grant permission
Demolition of existing single-storey rear extension and construction of two single-storey flat-roof extensions to the side and rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0139W
16 Mar 2026Grant permission
Attic conversion for storage comprising a rear dormer window, a raised gable to the side, and the provision of a new gable window.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0106W
13 Jan 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of A. demolition of existing single storey pitched roof rear extension, to be replaced with a proposed single storey flat roofed rear extension, B. conversion of existing garage to ground floor bedroom, C. works to front elevation to include a proposed roof tiled porch with 2 no. brick bay windows serving living room and proposed ground floor bedroom, D. replacement of existing windows E. widening of existing driveway piers to facilitate improved vehicular access, F. PV solar panels to rear roof, (g) all associated internal works, drainage, and site service works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0592W
11 Dec 2025Grant permission
The development consists of the construction of a dormer roof at the rear of 22 Woodstown Way, Knocklyon, Dublin, D16 TD81, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0689W
4 Nov 2025Grant permission
Raise gable wall & extend roof ridge line with "Dutch hip" at junction between the two, convert attic to storage room with a dormer roof extension to rear of existing roof, new window to gable wall, new roof windows to front and rear of existing roof and all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0630W
16 Oct 2025Grant permission
Construction of a Proposed Single Storey Extension to the Side and Rear of Existing Dwelling and Associated Site Works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0600W
9 Sept 2025Grant permission & grant retention
The retention of a single storey rear extension consisting of, Kitchen enlargement, planning permission also sought for attic conversion with raised gable wall at side, dormer windows to rear with associated site works.
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0229
22 Aug 2025Grant permission
The proposed development will consist of 502 no. residential units (108no. 1-bed, 170no. 2-bed, 162 no. 3-bed; 62 no. 4-bed) comprising 197no. 2 storey houses (terraced/semi-detached/detached) (19no. 2-bed, 116no. 3-bed; 62no. 4-bed) and 28no. 3 and 4 storey simplex/duplex apartment blocks providing 305no. apartments (108no. 1-bed apartments, 151no. 2-bed apartments, 46no. 3-bed apartments). The proposed development also includes a creche (c.475sq.m), public open space, car parking (surface/undercroft), bicycle parking, bicycle storage structures and lockers, bin stores, and 8no. ESB substations. Vehicular access to be provided from the existing spur road connection to Stocking Avenue to the west of the site, and via Stocking Wood Drive to the east of the site (with relocation of existing ESB substation and associated works to the existing hammerhead). Additional pedestrian only routes will be provided into Abbot's Grove Park and Stocking Wood Copse with future connections provided for into Stocking Wood Manor, White Pines Park and the future school site to the north of the application site. The proposed development includes all associated site development works (including site reprofiling, retaining structures and downing of ESB overhead lines), landscaping, boundary treatments and services provision the lands are located to the east of Abbots Grove Park, south-east of Abbots Grove Avenue, south of Stocking Avenue and Stocking Wood estate and west of White Pines Park.
Permission, 502 homes · South Dublin County Council, LRD25A/0003W
19 Aug 2025Grant permission
Attic conversion for storage with full raised gable to the side, rear dormer, and new gable window. Repositioning of first-floor side window. Change in roof profile over the front bay window, from flat to hipped, with new brick cladding beneath the bay window.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0502W
10 Jul 2025Refuse permission
Ground Floor Rear Extension with Flat Roof Over
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0441
18 Jun 2025Grant permission
Permission to widen the existing vehicular entrance from 3.2m to 4.0m to facilitate off street parking for two cars and EV charging with associated kerb dishing.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0404W
10 Jun 2025Grant permission for retention
Single storey flat roof extension to the rear of existing, end of terrace, single storey, pitched roof dwelling including all ancillary site works
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0190
9 May 2025Grant permission
Planning permission for attic conversion with dormer to rear roof to accommodate stairs to allow access to attic conversion as non-habitable storage space with roof windows to front all with associated ancillary works
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0262W
8 May 2025Grant permission
Proposed build up of existing hip in roof to side of roof into dutch hip with window in gable wall at attic level. Proposed attic conversion to habitable room with W.C, with dormer roof windows on front & rear slope of roof all at attic level.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0260
24 Apr 2025Grant permission
The development seeking permission will consist of the construction of a dormer window in the main roof to the rear of the house, and two rooflights in the main roof to the front of the house as well as changing the existing main roof hip to a gable with (with window) along with all associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0234W
4 Apr 2025Grant permission
The development will consist of the construction of a first floor extension over existing room below to side of existing 3-bedroom semi-detached dwelling, with hipped roof over and Velux roof window to the side and all associated site works
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0185W
5 Mar 2025Grant permission
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, raising of existing gable c/w window, new access stairs, 2no. roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0103W
28 Nov 2024Grant permission
Pitched Roof/Canopy over ground floor to front of dwelling. Build up of existing hip in roof to side of roof into Dutch hip with window in gable wall at Attic level. Proposed Attic conversion to habitable space with dormer roof window on rear slope of roof & roof light on front slope of roof all at Attic level. Widening of vehicular entrance & partial dishing of kerb.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0535
13 Nov 2024Grant permission
The development will consist of part single storey and part two storey extension (total floor area 44m.sq.) to rear of dwelling and associated site works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0507W
14 Oct 2024Grant permission
Conversion of existing Attic to provide none habitable ancillary space, Construction of dormer window to front and rare of property, Installation of roof light to rare roof, Installation of solar panels to rare roof, Associated ancillary works including internal modifications
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0456
The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballycullen.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballycullen.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballycullen.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- At the centre of the townland of Ballycullen, about 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3153 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ballycullen with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Ballycullen · Baile Uí Chuilinn
- Area
- 452,554 m² (45.26 ha, 111.83 acres)
- Civil parish
- Tallaght, and its townlands
- Barony
- Uppercross
- Electoral division
- Firhouse-Ballycullen, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 10,522 people lived in 3,313 households in the Firhouse-Ballycullen electoral division. 80% of households owned their home. 44% of homes were built since 2001. 2% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Knocklyon, Oldcourt, Scholarstown, Woodtown
- Placenames
- Ballycullen on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address. Old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.