Application description published by South Dublin County Council.
The construction of a new 485 m2 crematorium within the grounds of Esker Lawn Cemetery consisting of a congregation space, 1 no. electric cremator and associated plant and services spaces, and the provision of visitor toilets, and ESB substation; provision of new car parking area and minor adjustments to existing parking resulting in the net addition of 2 parking spaces; amendments to existing site landscaping involving removal and reduction of existing hard surfaces and roadway surfaces and all associated works; the construction of new landscaping works including a contemplation pond, water feature, planted landscape berms and swale drains at the building perimeter and at the adjacent area designated for grave spaces under SD10A/0331 as part of a combined suds drainage and biodiverse planting strategy; temporary access for construction traffic to be provided from the eastern boundary, and the existing boundary treatment reinstated post construction.
Application and appeal history
Structured appeal stages, outcomes and source documents currently tied to this application.
ABP-320513-24Submitted 08 August 2024 / decided 19 December 2025
Appeal decidedGrant Permission
Appeal submittedAppeal reference ABP-320513-24
08 August 2024
Appeal decisionGrant Permission
19 December 2025
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Decision details
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Application ref
SD23A/0292
Received
18 June 2024
Decided
15 July 2024
FI requested
Yes
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Application type
Permission
Outcome
Grant permission
Source status
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Planning analysis
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Refusal reasons
No refusal reason on record
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Conditions
No conditions
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Source documents
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Included in site brief
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Refusal reasoning quoted verbatim from the council decision file
Policy citations and the planner's own wording
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