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Public land at Templeogue

Firhouse-Bohernabreena · South Dublin

Publicly owned land. Held by Dublin City Council

Site area
16.58 ha (40.97 acres)
Zoning
G3
Townland
Templeogue
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Why this site

  • Publicly owned land
    Publicly owned land · Held by Dublin City Council · 1 Apr 2023 · source

Planning on this site

  • PT8SD422 · lodged 1 Jul 2026
  • SD228/0013 · lodged 6 Jul 2022
  • SD198/0006 · part 8 approved by council · lodged 18 Jul 2019
  • SD178/0003 · part 8 approved by council · lodged 22 Jun 2017
  • SD15A/0363 · grant permission · 7 homes · lodged 21 Jul 2016
  • SD08A/0256 · grant permission & grant retention · lodged 18 Apr 2008
  • SD078/0016 · part 8 approved by council · lodged 6 Nov 2007
  • SD078/0006 · part 8 approved by council · lodged 2 Apr 2007

Planning applications within 500 m (on Planning Register)

Who owns it

The registered owner is on the Land Registry folio. Search the map on landdirect.ie at 53.29073, -6.31833 and buy a copy of the folio: €5 online, and it names the owner and any charge on the land. Most Dublin land is registered; older unregistered titles are in the Registry of Deeds.

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Planning on and around the site

Radius m
250

Near

Years
5
Total
7

Appeals

Total
1
Tagged
0

Inspector recommendations are shown only where the inspector's report has been read and tagged; "not extracted" is not the same as "no recommendation". Sources: npad, 25 Sept 2026; acp, 25 Sept 2026; bcms, 24 Sept 2026

Deadlines running

Radius m
250
Count
0

Deadlines are computed once, by the connector that saw the event, from the statutory rule; never estimated here. Sources: acp, 25 Sept 2026; consult, 24 Sept 2026; moderngov, 24 Sept 2026; npad, 25 Sept 2026; rzlt, 18 Sept 2026

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

Available
Yes
On site
Yes
Note
This land is on an RZLT map — the owner is liable for an annual 3 % tax.

Zones (6)

CodeLabelMeaningObjective textPlan idValid from
G1Open space with recreationOpen space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas.OS: To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenitiesSD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-20288 Mar 2022
G3High amenityProtected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.HA-DV: To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Dodder ValleySD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-20288 Mar 2022
G3High amenityProtected high-amenity landscape. Development is resisted to preserve the character of the area.HA-DV: To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Dodder ValleySD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-20288 Mar 2022
R2Existing residentialAn established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenitySD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-20288 Mar 2022
R2Existing residentialAn established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenitySD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-20288 Mar 2022
R2Existing residentialAn established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'…RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenitySD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-20288 Mar 2022

Objective text is quoted from the development plan as published on MyPlan (GZT). The plain-English line is our gloss. Sources: zoning, 19 Sept 2026; rzlt, 18 Sept 2026

Constraints

Available
Yes
Buffer m
50
Opw flood extent nearby
Yes
Opw flood map url
https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/

Kinds (1)

KindLabelCount
radonRadon risk area2

Flood extents are OPW data we may not redistribute: shown as a yes/no and a link to floodinfo.ie. Sources: constraints, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.flood_cfram, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.radon, 11 Sept 2026

Homes planned nearby

Radius m
1,000

Totals

Sites
2
Homes
22
Started
11
Sites started
1
Unbuilt
11
Sites unbuilt
1
Sites lapsing
0
Sites lapsed
0
Sites appealed
0
Started pct
50
Not started
11

As of

Computed at
2026-09-19T06:05:22+00:00
Sites in table
4,168

Sites (2)

SourceApplication idCouncilRefNameAddress
application114,784SDCCSD17A/0364Vista MontanaVista Montana, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
application118,782SDCCSD21A/0175Ballyroan HouseBallyroan House, Ballyroan Heights, Dublin 16

Applicants (1)

NameSitesHomes
Victoria Homes Limited111

Grants of 10+ homes. "Unbuilt" means no commencement notice has been matched; "lapsing" expires within a year. Sources: bcms, 24 Sept 2026; npad, 25 Sept 2026

Public land nearby

Radius m
1,000

On site (1)

CodeLabelDetailObserved at
public_landPublic land (LDA register)Held by Dublin City Council1 Apr 2023

Council items (1)

CouncilCommitteeMeeting atItem noTitleKind
SDCCRathfarnham / Templeogue / Firhouse / Bohernabreena Area Committee10 Feb 2026H-I (18)New Works: Part 8 - Proposed Social and Affordable Mixed Tenure Housing Development on Council Land at Castlefield, Old Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16part8

Sources: lda_lands, 11 Sept 2026; moderngov, 24 Sept 2026

Transport and schools

Radius m
1,000
Stop count
37
Facility count
7

Stops (10)

AgencyStop idNameDistance m
nta8230DB002548Green Acre Ct138.1
nta8230DB002517Green Acre Ct169
nta8230DB002516Cremorne195
nta8230DB002551Spawell Rnbt339.1
nta8230DB002599Spawell Rnbt362.5
nta8230DB002515Cherryfield Wy374.2
nta8230DB002547Knocklyon Avenue391.3
nta8230DB002518Knocklyon Avenue471.8
nta8230DB001141Coolamber Court495.3
nta8230DB002550Cheeverstown House504.3

Schools (7)

KindRefNameCouncilDistance m
school_primary20053JCHEEVERSTOWN SP SCHSDCC474
school_primary19474DSCOIL COLMCILLE NAOFASDCC748.6
school_primary19742CST COLMCILLE SENIOR N SSDCC748.6
school_primary20043GGAELSCOIL CHNOC LIAMHNASDCC812.8
school_primary19494JBISHOP GALVIN NSSDCC817.3
school_primary19658NBISHOP SHANAHAN NSSDCC857.3
school_postprimary70260VSt Mac Dara's Community CollegeSDCC956.8

Sources: gtfs, 18 Sept 2026; schools, 11 Sept 2026

Other sites nearby

Figures as of 24 Sept 2026. Sources: acp (25 Sept 2026); bcms (24 Sept 2026); constraints (11 Sept 2026); constraints.flood_cfram (11 Sept 2026); constraints.radon (11 Sept 2026); consult (24 Sept 2026); gtfs (18 Sept 2026); lda_lands (11 Sept 2026); moderngov (24 Sept 2026); npad (25 Sept 2026); parcels (11 Sept 2026); places (11 Sept 2026); rzlt (18 Sept 2026); schools (11 Sept 2026); zoning (19 Sept 2026).

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