Ballymakaily
Ballymakaily is a townland in the civil parish of Kilmactalway, barony of Newcastle, Co. Dublin. Its name in Irish is Baile Mhic Caollaí.
Parcel 5870596
- Area
- 618 m²
- Buildings
- No building touches it.
- Zoning
- C2.1 EE (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective
- Townland
- Ballymakaily
Planning applications on this parcel
24 Sept 2019Refuse permission for retention
Retention of internal modifications to existing house (as permitted under SD08B/0738 and SD09B/0235) to now provide a family dwelling with guest accommodation (12 bedrooms); all associated site development works, services provision, parking, landscaping/boundary treatment works.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0301
13 Apr 2017Grant permission
New vehicular entrance and gateway to field exiting onto proposed access cul-de-sac off Adamstown Road
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD17B/0139
13 Aug 2014Grant extension of duration of permission
Revisions to previously permitted house floor plans and elevations only, plan Reg. Ref. no. SD08B/0738.
Extension of duration of permission · South Dublin County Council, SD09B/0235/EP
23 Sept 2009Grant permission
Revisions to previously permitted house floor plans and elevations only, plan Reg. Ref. no. SD08B/0738.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD09B/0235
4 Nov 2008Grant permission
Modifications and two-storey extension to the front and side of existing two-storey dwelling house and the erection of a single-storey domestic garage and garden store, outfall foul and surface water drains from site to existing public mains at MH F10 and MH S10 on adjoining lands, garden landscaping and planting and site development works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD08B/0738
27 May 2008Refuse permission
Alterations/part demolition of an extension to existing 2 storey house outfall foul & surface water drains from site to existing mains at MH F10 and MH S10 on adjoining lands. Use of house as family home/ bed & breakfast accommodation, site development works, car parking, enhance existing landscaping & planting at existing accessway.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0363
25 Jan 2002Grant permission
The removal of all sheds/buildings, workshop/storage, ancillary uses/offices, proposed site rationalising, comprising of the erection of new warehouse storage with repairs area and incorporating ancillary uses/office within its two storey building envelope, revised parking layout, improved sightlines/site access, waste water treatment plant upgrading, site development works and amended site boundaries.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S00A/0222
13 Jul 2000Refuse permission
New agricultural entrance to field.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, S00A/0491
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.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3005 (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
- 43.7 ha
- 108 acres
- Land parcels
- 59
- registered freehold, median 796 m²
- Zoning
- C2.1
- EE
- Planning
- 68
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
59 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballymakaily, from 5 m² to 189,154 m² (18.92 ha, 46.74 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 17 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- C2.1EE (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 44 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P1RU (Agriculture)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - R3SDZ (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1OS (Open space, park)
South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 3 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
12 Jun 2025Grant retention & grant permission & refuse permission
(a) A new full sized all-weather sports playing pitch to replace the existing grass surfaced Junior sports pitch and adjoining part undeveloped yard area, all with associated fencing, ball stop netting, 6 no. 22m high lighting masts and floodlighting, (b) Change of use of adjoining part undeveloped yard area to sports playing pitch to include removal and relocation of existing boundary fence, all to facilitate the new all-weather sports playing pitch, (c) A new 6m high hurling wall and all-weather sports playing area, all with associated fencing, ball stop netting, 4 no. 16m high lighting masts and floodlighting, (d) All associated site works, land drainage and landscaping, (e) Retention of the existing as built hurling wall as modified, as originally granted under planning permission ref: SD04A/0520 for 2 ball alleys.
Permission and retention · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0165W
27 Sept 2024Grant permission
Permission is sought for minor revisions to the already permitted residential development consisting of: - Minor reduction in gross floor areas and internal layout reconfiguration of 131no. houses (House Type A, B, C, D, E & F) and 142no. duplex units (Duplex Type J, K, L, M, O & P) including change of Duplex Type L from 2-bed Duplex (2 storey) to 3-bed Duplex (2 storey) and all associated elevational adjustments and adjustments to private / communal open space; Replacement of 4no. House Type D with 5no. House Type G; Replacement of 4no. House Type E with 3no. House Type H; Adjustments to the terrace of houses on Local Road 1 (4no. House: No. 278 - 281) to split the previously permitted terrace into 2no. sets of 2no. semi-detached houses (House No. 278 - 279 and House No. 280 - 281); Minor reduction in height of Apartment Block 1; Localised adjustment to landscaping where building footprints have reduced and adjustments to the landscaping around the perimeter of Apartment Block 1 and 2; Additional changes to the specification of the permitted landscaping / road surface finishes; Adjustments to bicycle stores including the addition of 9no. bicycle spaces; And all associated and ancillary site development works. The proposal is a minor amendment to development already permitted under SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ23A/0004. The development continues to consist of the 395no. dwellings as already permitted. This application is being made in accordance with the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme 2019 and related to a proposed development within the Clonburris Strategic Development Planning Scheme Area, as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 604 of 2015.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SDZ24A/0018W
7 Mar 2024Part 8 approved by council
The proposed development consists of the demolition and removal of two vacant and derelict industrial sheds to the rear of the protected structure (RPS Ref: 118 Two Storey Industrial Building at 12th Lock, Grand Canal Lucan) and the change of use of a large industrial storage building into a film production studio with associated facilities. The proposed works includes changes to the existing façade and the relocation of the existing ESB substation. The proposal also includes improvements to the public realm along the R120 which consist of the removal of the existing security fencing and the separation of the existing pedestrian pathway and cycling lane. A method statement for the demolition of the two sheds and an Architectural Heritage Impact Assessment are included as part of this application.
Application under part 8 · South Dublin County Council, SD248/0001
30 Nov 2023Grant permission
385 dwelling units (139 houses, 70 Build-to-Rent duplex / apartments, 72 duplex / apartments and 104 apartments), ranging between two to six storeys in height comprising the following: - Total of 139 houses consisting of 102 three bedroom two storey terraced houses (House Type: 0, E & F); 11 four bedroom two storey terraced houses (House Type: C); 26 four bedroom three storey terraced houses (House Type: A & B); Total of 70 Build-to-Rent duplex / apartments units consisting of 35 two bedroom units (House Type: J, L & O); 35 three bedroom units (House Type: K, M & P); Total of 72 duplex / apartment units consisting of: - 36 two bedroom units (House Type: J, L & O); 36 three bedroom units (House Type: K, M & P); Total of 104 apartment units accommodated in 2 blocks ranging from four to six storeys consisting of 48 one bedroom units (House Type: A1 & A2); 56 two bedroom units (House Type: B1 & B2); Private rear gardens are provided for all houses. Private patios / terraces and balconies are provided for all duplexes and apartments; Vehicular access to serve the development is provided off the Clonburris Southern Link Street permitted under SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0021 and currently under construction. Pedestrian and cycle access is also provided to the Newcastle Road (R120) and to the Clonburris Southern Link Street; All associated and ancillary site development, infrastructural, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatment works, including: - A single storey tenant amenity building (c. 170 sq.m); Areas of public open space (1.45Ha); 538 car parking spaces and 878 bicycle parking spaces (660 long-term spaces and 218 visitor spaces); Bin and bicycle stores; Plant provided at undercroft level and additional plant provided at roof level (including solar panels) of the proposed apartment blocks; 3 ESB Sub-stations; Demolition of remaining walls and hardstanding associated with a former agricultural building; The development proposed includes minor revisions to an attenuation pond, connections to water services (wastewater, surface water and water supply) and connections to permitted cycle/ pedestrian paths permitted under SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0021 on a site (c. 8.94 Ha) in the townland of Adamstown, within the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone (Adamstown Extension). On lands generally bound by the Dublin-Cork Rail Line to the north; Hayden's Lane, the Griffeen River and the undeveloped lands of Clonburris Strategic Development Zone to the east; Lucan Pitch and Putt to the south; and Newcastle Road (R120) to the west. This site consists of Development Areas AE-Sl and AE-S2 within the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone, as prescribed by the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme 2019; This application is being made in accordance with the Clonburris Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme 2019 and related to a proposed development within the Clonburris Strategic Development Planning Scheme Area, as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 604 of 2015.
Sdz application, 385 homes · South Dublin County Council, SDZ23A/0004
10 Nov 2023Grant permission
The proposed development will consist of: The construction of five logistics / warehousing units (Units 1 - 5) with associated office accommodation, service yards, ancillary structures/areas, and substations. The overall floor area of the proposed logistics / warehousing units is c. 56,932 sq.m (Gross Internal Area (GIA)) with a total of c. 4,336 sq.m of office space. See following breakdown of each unit: Unit 1 will comprise GIA c. 10,432 sq.m (including c. 579 sq.m of associated office space) and measures c. 17.9m from finished floor level (FFL) to roof ridge; Unit 2 will comprise GIA c. 18,065 sq.m (including c. 1,005 sq.m of associated office space) and measures c. 18.4m from FFL to roof ridge; Unit 3 will comprise GIA c. 6,325 sq.m (including c. 579 sq.m of associated office space) and measure c. 17.4m from FFL to roof ridge; Unit 4 will comprise GIA c. 8,762 sq.m (including c. 484 sq.m of associated office space) and measures c. 17.6m from FFL to roof ridge; Unit 5 will comprise GIA c. 13,348 sq.m (including c. 1,689 sqm of associated office space) and measures c. 17.8m from FFL to roof ridge; Access to the site will be from the existing roundabout to the south of the site; Provision of no. 419 car parking spaces and 172 bicycle spaces to serve the proposed development; Associated works for the diversion of the existing foul sewer within the site; The provision of attenuation basins / wetlands across the site; Associated works for re-routing of the existing ESB overhead wires which traverse the site to underground cables within the site; The formation of plateaus on the site with surplus excavated material to allow for the future Phase 2 development and; All ancillary landscaping, boundary treatments, internal roads and roundabout, cycle / pedestrian paths, associated infrastructure, and site development works to support the development
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0301
5 Jul 2023Grant permission
Permission for development at this site within the townland of Ballymakaily to the west of the Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin. The development will consist of amendments to the permitted development as granted under SDCC Planning Ref. SD19A/0042 that will include: - Reduction in the number of back-up generators, flues and other related plant from 32 to 24 within the permitted generator compound located to the west of the data centre granted under SDCC Planning Ref. SD19A/0042; and - Repositioning of the 24 no. back-up generators, flues and other plant within the permitted generator compound.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0151
26 May 2023Refuse permission
Construction of 2 adjoined single storey data centres with associated office and service areas with an overall gross floor area of 15,274sq.m comprising of the construction of 2 adjoined single storey data centres with a gross floor area of 12,859sq.m that will include a single storey goods receiving area / store and single storey office area (2,415sq.m) with PV panels above, located to the east of the data centres as well as associated water tower, sprinkler tank, pump house and other services; The data centres will also include plant at roof level; with 24 standby diesel generators with associated flues (each 25m high) that will be located within a generator yard to the west of the data centres; New internal access road and security gates to serve the proposed development that will provide access to 36 new car parking spaces (including 4 electric and 2 disabled spaces) and sheltered bicycle parking to serve the new data centres; New attenuation ponds to the north of the proposed data centres; Green walls are proposed to the south and east that will enclose the water tower and pump house compound; The development will also include ancillary site works, connections to existing infrastructural services as well as fencing and signage; The development will include minor modifications to the permitted landscaping to the west of the site as granted under SDCC Planning Ref. SD19A/0042 / ABP Ref. PL06S.305948 and Ref. SD21A/0042; The site will remain enclosed by landscaping to all boundaries; The development will be accessed off the R120 via the permitted access granted under SDCC Planning Ref. SD19A/0042 / ABP Ref. PL06S.305948 and SD21A/0042; An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted with this application.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0333
25 Jul 2022Grant permission for retention
Retention and completion of amendments to the permitted internal road layout, internal fencing and other ancillary internal layout amendments that were permitted under SDCC Planning Ref. SD18A/0298.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0009
27 Jun 2022Grant permission
The development will consist of the amendment of Condition no. 3 (ii) and 3 (iii) of the permission granted under Reg. Ref. SO21A/0042 that related to the Gas Plant of the overall permitted development only, so that these aspects of the new condition shall read as follows: Condition no. 3(ii) Within four (4) years from the date the first Gas Plant commences operation, the applicant or operator shall undertake a review with GNI of the ability to serve the Gas Plant with green gas and / or hydrogen (or similar fuels) shall be Investigated and reported to the Planning Authority. Any ability for the Gas Plant to be operated with green gas and/ or hydrogen (or similar fuels) shall be implemented within an agreed timeline agreed with GNI. Condition no. 3(iii) If the applicant receives a firm offer from Eirgrid under which the Gas Plant is not required, and the connection has been realized with capacity onsite from Eirgrid, then the Gas Plants shall be removed from the entire site within a year of the ceasing of operation. The nature and extent of the permitted Gas Plants, or any other element of the parent permission granted under Reg. Ref. SD21A/0042 will otherwise not be amended by this application. An EPAIndustrial Emissions (IE) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of the Gas Plant that Is subject of this amendment application.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0289
14 Apr 2022Grant permission
Amendments to the electrical substation compound and structures permitted under Reg. Ref. SD19A/0042 and ABP Ref. 305948-19 comprising of amendment to the layout and extent of the permitted substation compound, to include an extension of the compound area to c. 0.77 hectares; reorientation of the Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation building to a northsouth orientation, and associated amendments to the building footprint, layout, and elevations, providing for a two storey building with a gross floor area (GFA) of c. 1,456 sq.m; alterations to the permitted single storey Client Control Building to provide for the substitution of this structure with 5 single storey modular client control units, with a combined total GFA of c. 231 sq.m (GFA of c. 46.2 sq.m per module); associated amendments to the permitted substation access arrangements (3 gated access points provided), transformers, security fencing (to be 2.6 metres high in place of the 2.4 metre high fencing permitted), lighting, services, MV substation, parking, utility cabling, amendments to permitted landscaping and berms adjoining the substation compound and associated and ancillary works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0105
31 Jan 2022Grant permission
Retention and continuance of the use for a further two years of the temporary gas powered generation plant, that is located to the rear of the Takeda Ireland complex, that is sited within a walled year of 2,836sq.m containing 12 generator units with associated flues (each 15m high), which was permitted initially for a period of three years under Reg Ref. SD16A/0345 and was subsequently extended for an additional period of 2 years from the 4th February 2020 under Condition no. 2 of permission granted under SD19A/0342 Vehicular access to the generation plan will remain from the permitted service road into Edgeconnex site and Grange Castle Business Park as originally permitted.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0025
14 Dec 2021Grant permission
Construction of two single storey data centres with associated office and service areas; and three gas powered generation plant buildings with an overall gross floor area of 24,624sq.m that will comprise of the following: Demolition of abandoned single storey dwelling, remaining agricultural shed and derelict former farm building; Construction of 2 single storey data centres (12,797sq.m), both with associated plant at roof level, with 24 standby diesel generators with associated flues (each 25m high) that will be attached to a single storey goods receiving area/store and a single storey office area (2,404sq.m) located to the west of the data centres as well as associated water tower and sprinkler tank and other services; Amendments to the internal access road and omission of access to loading bay permitted under SDCC planning Ref. SD19A/0042/ABP Ref. PL06S.305948 that include the relocation of permitted, and new, internal security gates; and new internal access roads to serve the proposed development that will provide access to 39 new car parking spaces (including 4 electric and 2 disabled spaces) and sheltered bicycle parking to serve the new data centres; The development will also include the phased development of 3 two storey gas powered generation plants (9,286sq.m) within three individual buildings and ancillary development to provide power to facilitate the development of the overall site to be located within the south-west part of the overall site. Gas plant 1 (3,045sq.m) will contain 20 generator units (18+2) with associated flues (each 25m high) will facilitate, once operational the decommissioning of the temporary Gas Powered Generation Plant within its open compound as granted under SDCC Planning Ref. SD19A/0042/ABP Ref. PL06S.305948. Gas plant 2 (3,045sq.m) will contain 20 generator units (18+2) with associated flues (each 25m high). and, Gas plant 3 (3,196sq.m) will contain 21 generator units (19+2) with associated flues (each 25m high). These plants will be built to provide power to each data centre, if and, when required. The gas plants will be required as back up power generation once the permitted power connection via the permitted substation is achieved; New attenuation pond to the north of the site; Green walls are proposed on the southern elevation of each power plant, as well as to the northern elevation of the generator compound of the data centres, and enclosing the water tower/pump room compound, and a new hedgerow is proposed linking east and west of the site; Proposed above ground gas installation compound to contain single storey kiosk (93sq.m) and boiler room (44sq.m). The development will also include ancillary site works, connections to existing infrastructural services as well as fencing and signage. The development will include minor modifications to the permitted landscaping to the west of the site as granted under SDCC planning Ref. SD19A/0042/ABP Ref. PL06S.305948. The site will remain enclosed by landscaping to all boundaries. The development will be accessed off the R120 via the permitted access granted under SDCC planning Ref. SD19A/0042/ABP Ref. PL06S.305948. An EPA-Industrial Emissions (IE) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of the gas powered generation plant. An Environment Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted with this application. All on a site of 22.1hectares.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0042
29 Oct 2021Invalid application
Retention and completion of amendments to permitted internal road layout, internal fencing and other ancillary internal layout amendments that were permitted under SD18A/0298.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0296
11 Feb 2021Declared withdrawn
Construction of a 145m x 85m all-weather pitch; mesh fencing; ball stop netting; 8 16m high lighting masts; floodlights and all associated works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21A/0028
21 Dec 2020Declared withdrawn
Construction of a hurling wall; associated all-weather pitch; mesh fencing; ball stop netting; 4 x 12m high lighting masts; floodlights and all associated works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD20A/0345
3 Feb 2020Grant permission
Relocation of the temporary gas powered generation plant for a further two years from lands to the rear of the Takeda Ireland complex to the east of the site; to lands to the immediate north-west within the Edgeconnex campus and to the immediate east of the data centre granted and built under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0141 and SD17A/0392; the relocated temporary gas powered generation plant will be enclosed within a walled yard of 2,836sq.m containing 12 generator units with associated flues (each 15m high) that was permitted for a period of three years on the 15th May 2017 under condition No. 4 of permission granted under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0027; vehicular access to the generation plant will remain from the permitted service road into the Edgeconnex site and Grange Castle Business Park as originally permitted.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD20A/0031
6 Dec 2019Declared exempt
Necessary remedial repairs, maintenance and upgrades of services, which do not materially affect the character of the structure. No new works or alterations are proposed.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED19/0039
11 Oct 2019Grant permission
Construction of 1 & 2 storey office building, c.9.43m in height providing a total GFA of 459sq.m.; provision of 11 total car parking spaces; 8 covered cycle parking spaces; the removal of the existing temporary structures, landscaping, tree planting and all associated site and infrastructural works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0322
27 Sept 2019Invalid application
1 & 2 storey office building, c.9.43m in height providing a total GFA of 459sq.m, provision of 11 total car parking spaces, 8 covered cycle parking spaces, the removal of the existing temporary structures, landscaping, tree planting and all associated site and infrastructural works.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0304
24 Sept 2019Refuse permission for retention
Retention of internal modifications to existing house (as permitted under SD08B/0738 and SD09B/0235) to now provide a family dwelling with guest accommodation (12 bedrooms); all associated site development works, services provision, parking, landscaping/boundary treatment works.
Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0301
29 Aug 2019Grant permission
Phased development that will include 4 single storey data halls all with associated plant at roof level; 32 standby generators with associated flues (each 15m high); associated office and service areas; service road infrastructure and car parking; ESB sub-station/transformer yard with an overall gross floor area of 17,685sq.m; temporary gas powered generation plant within a walled yard containing 19 generator units with associated flues (each 17m high) to be located to the west of the proposed data halls on a site within the townland of Ballymakaily; Phase 1, 2 single storey data halls (6,950sq.m.) with roof plant and 16 stand-by generators with associated flues (each 15m high) as well as associated water tower and pump room and other services; single storey goods receiving area/store and single storey office area (1,522sq.m.) located attached and to the north-east of the data halls; temporary gas powered generation plant with 15 generators with associated flues (each 17m high) to be located within a compound to the west of the proposed data halls; attenuation pond; two storey ESB sub-station (494sq.m) with associated transformer yard and single storey transformer building (247sq.m) within compound; Phase 2, 2 single storey data halls (6,950sq.m.) with roof plant and 16 stand-by generators with associated flues (each 15m high) as well as associated water tower and pump room and other services; single storey goods receiving area/store and single storey office area (1,522sq.m) located attached and to the east of the data halls under this Phase and attached and to the north of the offices proposed under Phase 1; 4 additional generators with associated flues (each 17m high) to be constructed within the temporary gas powered generation plant; also ancillary site works; connections to existing infrastructural services as well as fencing; signage; vehicular access off the realigned R120 to provide a new vehicular access into the site as well as internal service roads and entrance gates; car park for 39 car parking spaces (including 4 disabled car parking spaces); sheltered bicycle parking to serve the development. The development will be enclosed with landscaping to all boundaries of the overall site of 22.1ha. Application for enabling works to facilitate this development has been made under Reg. Ref. SD19A/0004. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted with this application. An EPA-Industrial Emissions (IE) licence will be applied for to facilitate the operation of Phase 2 of the permission.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0042
20 Mar 2019Grant permission
Enabling works to facilitate the future development of the site; topsoil strip and a cut and fill operation across the site; temporary construction access will be created off the R120 to facilitate the works within the townland of Ballymakaily to the west of the Newcastle Road (R120).
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD19A/0004
14 Dec 2018Part 8 approved by council
Grand Canal Greenway – Hazelhatch to 12th Lock will include the following features: 4.6km of shared walking and cycling Greenway along the existing northern Grand Canal towpath; Path widths will vary from 2.5m to 3.5m in width. Widths will be dictated by existing on site features; Improvements to the existing towpath along the Grand Canal through the provision of a suitable surface i.e; Quarry Dust or Asphalt Tarmac depending on local conditions for pedestrian and cyclists use; Provision of access controls such as pedestrian and cycle friendly gates along the route; Underground utilities and services including: Power ducting, telecom ducting, Public Lighting ducting & CCTV ducting; All associated ancillary works and integrated landscape plans. Plans and particulars of the proposed scheme will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy from Friday 14th December 2018 to 21st January 2019 at the following locations: Online on the Council’s Public Consultation Portal website http://consult.sdublincoco.ie; South Dublin County Council Offices, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24, D24 A3XC between the hours of 9:00am– 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am - 4.30pm on Friday (Inspection only) between the hours of 9:00am – 4.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am – 3.30pm on Friday (Inspection and Purchase); Civic Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22 E9X5 between the hours of 9:00am – 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am - 4.30pm on Friday (Inspection only); County Library, Tallaght, Dublin 24 D24 A3EX, between the hours of 9.45am to 8.00pm Mon to Thurs, 9.45am to 4.30pm Fri to Sat. Closed Saturdays and Mondays of Bank Holiday Weekends (Inspection only); Clondalkin Library, Monastery Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 D22 XP03, between the hours of 9:45am – 8.00pm Mon to Thurs, 9.45am – 4.30pm Fri to Sat. Closed Saturdays and Mondays of Bank Holiday Weekends (Inspection only); Lucan Library, Lucan shopping Centre, Newcastle Road, Co. Dublin K78 V295, between the hours of 9:45am – 8.00pm Mon to Thurs, 9.45am – 4.30pm Fri to Sat. Closed Saturdays and Mondays of Bank Holiday Weekends (Inspection only); Kildare County Council Offices, Aras Chill Dara, Naas, Co Kildare between the hours of 9:00am – 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am - 4.30pm on Friday (Inspection only). An Ecological Impact Assessment Report has been prepared in respect of the proposed works. The proposed Scheme has undergone Appropriate Assessment Screening under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC).The proposal has undergone screening for Environmental Impact Assessment under the EIA Directive 2014/52/EU and the Planning Authority has determined 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. Submissions and observations on the Grand Canal Greenway – Hazelhatch to 12th Lock can be made online and in writing to the addresses below between Friday 14th December 2018 to Monday 4th February 2019 inclusive (excluding Public Holidays) as follows: Online: at https://consult.sdublincoco.ie up to Midnight on the 4th February 2019 or by Post up to 4.00pm on the 4th February 2019, to the Senior Executive Officer, Economic Enterprise & Tourism Development Department, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Only submissions received by Monday 4th February 2019 and addressed as set out above, will be considered. Submissions cannot be accepted in any other format or to any other postal address. Submissions and observations should state the name, address, and where relevant the body represented however in the interests of data protection interested parties are asked not to include any other personal information when making submissions. All comments including the names of those making the comments, submitted to the Council regarding the Grand Canal Greenway Hazelhatch to 12th Lock will form a report to be presented to South Dublin County Council, and will form part of a public document and the information contained in submissions received will be available for public inspection and made available on the Council’s website and the Council’s public counter.
Application under part 8 · South Dublin County Council, SD188/0011
22 Aug 2018Grant permission
Amendment and completion of the permissions granted under Reg. Ref. SD16A/0214, SD16A/0345, SD17A/0141 and SD17A/0392 as well as the construction of two new single storey data halls and associated office areas and plant, with a gross floor area of 5,823sq.m. 1 new single storey data hall (1,857sq.m) plus single storey offices (719sq.m) will be located to the immediate east of the data hall that was permitted and subsequently extended under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0141 and SD17A/0392. The new data hall will include plant at roof level; associated support services, 4 standby generators with associated flues (each 15m high) and service road. 1 new single storey data hall (3,005sq.m) plus delivery bay (242sq.m) will be located to the north of the extended data centre granted under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0141 and SD17A/0392 and to the south of the permitted attenuation pond. The new data hall will include plant at roof level; associated support services, 8 standy generators with associated flues (each 15m high) and service road. Relocation and redesign of the two storey ESB substation (556sq.m) with associated transformer yard and single storey transformer building (180sq.m) permitted under SD16A/0345 to the immediate north of the entrance into the site from Grange Castle Business Park. The development will also include a revised location for the sprinkler tank and pump room permitted under SD17A/0392, as well as a revision and extension to the permitted service road to provide vehicular access to all data halls and relocation of the 3 car parking spaces permitted under SD17A/0392 as well as the creation of 14 new spaces (17 spaces overall) and sheltered bicycle parking to serve this element of the development. The development will also include modifications to the attenuation pond, and to the landscaping previously permitted. The development will continue to include ancillary site works, connections to the existing Grange Castle infrastructural services as well as fencing and signage. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) has been submitted with this application.
Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD18A/0298
13 Mar 2018Declared not exempt
Laying out and use of land for sports (GAA games) where no charge is made for admission of the public to the land. Layout as shown on attached sketches; existing grassed area to be extended over existing carpark area; average depth of clean soil to be laid over existing carpark is approx.0.8m to tie in with levels of existing grassed area; area to be landscaped 4,300sq.m; volume of soil 3,500m3 approx; clean soil to be imported from adjacent SDCC road scheme on R120 currently underway.
Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED18/0005
The 25 most recent of 68 applications.
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Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
- Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Grand Canal 002104
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Ballymakaily.
Architectural heritage
- 12th Lock Bridge, bridge, 1760–1780 · Regional interest
Description
Single-arch road bridge over canal, c.1770. Segmental arch with painted dressed voussoir stones set into smooth rendered west elevation. Roughcast rendered parapet with semi-circular coping stones and roughcast rendered pier faced with dressed granite blocks to each end. Bridge widened and refurbished, 1932.
- 12th Lock, lock, 1760–1780 · Regional interest
Description
Single-stage canal lock, c.1770. Lock gates are of timber and iron construction with coursed granite inner walls. Painted timber mooring post at intervals between gates.
- Mill (water), 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Detached seven-bay two-storey over basement former mill building, c.1860, now in use as offices. Random coursed rubble stone walls with roughly dressed limestone quoins. Replacement timber windows. Ground floor windows have a modern concrete surround with the original red brick relieving arches still visible. Seven large oval cast-iron building ties are located on the south front. Segmental profile corrugated iron roof.
- Mill (water), 1850–1870 · Regional interest
Description
Detached multiple-bay three-storey over basement former mill building, c.1860, now derelict. Roughcast rendered walls. Smooth render to the centre bays on the ground floor showing outline of former extension, now removed. A mix of boarded-up and steel-framed windows. Large door openings to ground floor of front elevation and west gable. Pitched corrugated asbestos roof.
- Lock Keeper's Cottage, lock keeper's house, 1750–1780 · Regional interest
Description
Detached three-bay two-storey gable-fronted classical style former lock keeper's house, c.1765, now in use as a detached house. Timber sash windows. Roughcast rendered walls with cut stone architrave and string courses, with a round-arched blind recess to the gable front. Pitched slate roof with red brick chimney stacks to each gable. Annexe to east has a hipped slate roof, timber sash windows and timber panelled door with overlight.
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 Ballymakaily, 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_3004 (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 Ballymakaily with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Ballymakaily · Baile Mhic Caollaí
- Area
- 436,536 m² (43.65 ha, 107.87 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilmactalway, 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
- Adamstown, Finnstown, Gollierstown, Grange
- Placenames
- Ballymakaily on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
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