# Planning application D06A/1016 > Townland of Laughanstown, Cherrywood, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin., Cherrywood, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. Granted (28 Nov 2006). - **Reference:** D06A/1016 - **Address:** Townland of Laughanstown, Cherrywood, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin. - **Status:** Granted (28 Nov 2006) - **Decision:** GRANT PERMISSION - **Application type:** Permission - **Applicant:** Electricity Supply Board - **Lodged:** 1 Nov 2006 - **Decided:** 28 Nov 2006 - **Location (lat, lng):** 53.243274, -6.156634 ## Proposal An ESB 110kV electrical transformer station with outdoor 110 kV switchgear, busbar, transformers and indoor 38kV and 10kV switchrooms and control building, site development works consisting of site grading, 3 metre high concrete wall with external timber boundary fence and 7 metre external roadway connected to existing public roadway. ## In plain English Builds a 110 kV ESB electrical transformer station in Laughanstown. ### What's planned A new ESB transformer station with outdoor **110** kV switchgear and transformers, plus indoor switch rooms and a control building. ### Scale The site is graded and enclosed by a **3** m concrete wall with a timber fence outside it. ### Transport A **7** m access road connects to the existing public road. _This summary was written by AI from the proposal text. Check the council record before relying on it._ ## Conditions ### Condition 3 That the water supply and drainage arrangements, including the disposal of surface water, be in accordance with the requirements of the County Council. REASON: In the interest of public health. ### Condition 1 The development to be carried out in its entirety in accordance with the plans, particulars and specifications lodged with the application, as amended by Additional Information received on 01/11/2006 save as may be required by the other conditions attached hereto. REASON: To ensure that the development shall be in accordance with the permission and that effective control be maintained. ### Condition 2 That all necessary measures be taken by the contractor to prevent the spillage or deposit of clay, rubble or other debris on adjoining roads during the course of the works. REASON: To protect the amenities of the area. ### Condition 4 That an access roadway shall be constructed to service only the proposed station. The design, specification and layout of this road shall be agreed in consultation with the Council's Transportation Department and submitted to the Planning Authority for written agreement prior to the commencement of the development. REASON: In the interest of proper planning and sustainable development of the area. ### Condition 5 That a revised site layout plan, indicating the following shall be submitted to the Planning Authority for written agreement prior to the commencement of the development: a) A 25m separation distance between the southern station boundary wall and the security fence along the boundary with the M50. b) The rearrangement of the proposed road to the side of the station so that it does not encroach on a 25m clearance to be allowed between the development and the security fence along the boundary with the M50. c) The realignment of the western compound boundary wall so that it is flush with the roadside boundary along Lehaunstown Lane as indicated on the landscape plan submitted on the 1/11/06. REASON: In the interest of proper planning and sustainable development of the area. ### Condition 6 That all station compound boundary walls shall be faced with Wicklow Granite or similar and that all walls shall be capped with a 100mm x 450mm dressed granite capping. A sample of the granite shall be submitted to the Planning Authority for written agreement prior to the commencement of the development. REASON: In the interest of visual amenity. ### Condition 7 That the proposed masts shall be removed within two months of the incoming cable feeds being undergrounded. REASON: In the interest of visual amenity. ### Condition 8 That all recommendations with regard to trees as per the Arboricultural Assessment (incorporating an arboricultural method statement) by JM McConville & Associates dated September 2006 shall be applied. REASON: To ensure that trees are adequately protected and to safeguard the amenities of the area. ### Condition 9 That the applicant shall retain the services of an Arboricultural Consultant throughout the life of the site development works to ensure the protection of all trees listed for retention. A completion certificate is to be signed off by the Arborist when all works are completed and in line with the submitted original landscape drawings and shall be submitted to the Planning Authority. REASON: To ensure that trees are adequately protected and to safeguard the amenities of the area. ## Nearby applications - [DZ26A/0579/WEB](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ26A-0579-WEB.md): Castle Street (M5), Laughanstown, Dublin 18 (Development Area 7 Macnebury - Res2 Plot). More information requested (22 Sep 2026). 40 new homes, mostly 3-bed two-level apartments, off Castle Street in Macnebury. - [DZ23A/0443](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ23A-0443.md): Lands in the townlands of Laughanstown, Dublin 18, (Lands within 'Development Area 7- Macnebury', including part of the Res 2 plot known as 'M4, located West & South of Castle Street, south of Lehaunstown Lane and North of Bishop Street. Granted (7 Nov 2023). Changes a condition so 66 permitted homes in Macnebury can be occupied before the Cherrywood Avenue/Beckett Road underpass is built. - [DZ21A/1085](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ21A-1085.md): Lands of Laughanstown, Dublin 18, (Lands within 'Development Area 7- Macnebury', M4, located West & South of Castle Street, south of Lehaunstown Lane and North of Bishop Street. Granted (2 Dec 2022). Builds 65 three-bed homes in five three-storey blocks in Macnebury, west of Castle Street. - [REF20225](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/REF20225.md): Lehaunstown Park House, Laughanstown, Co Dublin, (A Protected Structure). Granted (23 Jan 2026). Minor internal changes to the stable building at Lehaunstown Park House, a protected structure. - [DZ23A/0359](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ23A-0359.md): Lehaunstown Park House, Lehaunstown Co Dublin. Granted (17 May 2024). Restores Lehaunstown Park House and its tower house, converts the stables to shops, and builds a large garden centre. - [DZ22A/0550](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ22A-0550.md): Lehaunstown Park Open Space, Laughanstown, Dublin 18. Granted (13 Apr 2023). Turns a temporary car park into Lehaunstown Park Open Space with community gardens and a play plaza. - [DZ26A/0580/WEB](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ26A-0580-WEB.md): Bishop Street (M3a), Laughanstown, Dublin 18 (Development Area 7 Macnebury - Res3 Plot). More information requested (22 Sep 2026). 32 new homes, mostly 3-bed two-level apartments, off Bishop Street in Macnebury. - [DZ21A/1038](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ21A-1038.md): site 1.85 ha at Castle Street and Bishop Street, Cherrywood, Dublin 18. Granted (8 Nov 2022). Builds a new 1,000-pupil secondary school at Castle Street and Bishop Street, Cherrywood. - [DZ18A/0458](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ18A-0458.md): on lands (c.0.74 HA) in the townland of Laughanstown, Dublin 18 (Development Area 8 - Tully). Granted (11 Jul 2018). Builds a new primary school with 24 classrooms plus a special needs unit, south-west of Tully Park. - [DZ17A/0161](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ17A-0161.md): Lands (site area c.0.95ha) in the townland of Laughanstown, Dublin 18. Granted (12 Dec 2017). Sets up a temporary concrete plant for 7 years to supply the building of Cherrywood. - [DZ19A/0597](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ19A-0597.md): Development Area 8 -Tully, Cherrywood SDZ, Includes the Res 2 plots ''T9'' and ''T10''. Granted (11 Mar 2020). 184 new homes, mainly houses plus two small apartment blocks, on plots T9 and T10 in Tully. - [DZ21A/0699](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ21A-0699.md): Townlands of Laughanstown, Brennanstown and Cherrywood, Dublin 18. Granted (23 Sep 2021). Smaller first-floor bathroom windows on 33 permitted houses in Tully. - [DZ20A/0552](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ20A-0552.md): Townlands of Laughanstown, Brennanstown and Cherrywood, Dublin 18,. Granted (11 Mar 2021). 163 new homes, mostly houses, between Castle Street and Tully Park. - [DZ22A/0820](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ22A-0820.md): Townlands of Laughanstown, Brennanstown and Cherrywood,, Dublin 18. Granted (12 Dec 2022). Makes minor changes to the already-permitted 168-home scheme in Tully, swapping the designs of 12 houses and altering some roofs. - [DZ22A/0403](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ22A-0403.md): Townlands of Laughanstown, Brennanstown and Cherrywood, Dublin 18. Refused or withdrawn (22 Jul 2022). Makes minor changes to the already-permitted 168-home scheme in Tully, swapping the designs of 12 houses and altering some roofs. - [DZ26B/0186/WEB](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ26B-0186-WEB.md): 4 Mercer Row,Laughanstown, Dublin 18, D18XH7P. Granted (25 May 2026). Three new roof windows added to the front of a house on Mercer Row. - [DZ26B/0153/WEB](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ26B-0153-WEB.md): 4 Mercer Row, Laughanstown, Dublin, D18XH7P. Refused or withdrawn (19 Mar 2026). Three new roof windows added to the front of a house on Mercer Row. - [DZ25A/0325/WEB](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ25A-0325-WEB.md): In the Townlands of Laughanstown and Cherrywood, Cherrywood, Dublin 18. Granted (15 Jan 2026). 121 apartments in two blocks of 3 to 5 storeys off Cherrywood Avenue in Macnebury. - [DZ25A/0102/WEB](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ25A-0102-WEB.md): In the Townlands of Laughanstown, in Cherrywood, Dublin 18. Granted (26 May 2025). Amends a permitted 200-apartment scheme in Macnebury to drop its basement and cut car parking from 241 to 160 spaces. - [DZ24A/1024/WEB](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ24A-1024-WEB.md): In the Townlands of Laughanstown and Cherrywood, in Cherrywood,, Dublin 18. Granted (1 May 2025). Amends a permitted Macnebury apartment scheme to cut car parking from 312 to 213 spaces and add bike, bin and storage buildings, with no change to the homes. - [DZ25A/0008/WEB](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ25A-0008-WEB.md): In the Townlands of Laughanstown and Cherrywood, in Cherrywood, Dublin 18. Refused or withdrawn (6 Feb 2025). Amends a permitted 200-apartment scheme in Macnebury to drop its basement and cut car parking from 241 to 160 spaces. - [DZ24A/1016/WEB](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ24A-1016-WEB.md): In the Townlands of Laughanstown and Cherrywood, in Cherrywood, Dublin 18. Refused or withdrawn (3 Jan 2025). Amends a permitted Macnebury development by removing its basement and cutting car parking from 241 to 160 spaces. - [DZ24A/0017](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ24A-0017.md): Townlands of Laughanstown and Cherrywood, Macnebury - Development Area 7 - Cherrywood, Dublin 18. Granted (11 Jun 2024). 200 apartments in three blocks of 4 to 5 storeys off Cherrywood Avenue in Macnebury. - [DZ23A/0811](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ23A-0811.md): In the Townlands of Laughanstown and Cherrywood. Macnebury, Development Area 7 , Cherrywood, Dublin 18. Refused or withdrawn (4 Jan 2024). 200 apartments in three blocks of 4 to 5 storeys off Cherrywood Avenue in Macnebury. - [DZ22A/1021](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ22A-1021.md): Lands within Development Area 7 - Macnebury, including part of the Res 3 plot known as M1 located south of Bishop Street, west of Cherrywood Avenue, east and north of the proposed Beckett Road, Laughanstown, Dublin 18. Granted (27 Jun 2023). 283 new homes, mostly apartments in four blocks of 4–5 storeys, plus a crèche, south of Bishop Street in Macnebury. - [DZ25A/0044/WEB](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ25A-0044-WEB.md): In the Townlands of Laughanstown, and Brennanstown, Dublin 18. Granted (10 Jul 2025). Amends a permitted Lehaunstown scheme to add a storey to two buildings, taking it from 492 to 517 homes, with fewer car spaces. - [DZ21A/0334](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ21A-0334.md): Townlands of Laughanstown, Brennanstown and Cherrywood, Dublin 18. Granted (7 Apr 2022). 482 new homes, mostly apartments in five blocks up to 5 storeys, beside Barrington's Road and the Luas in Lehaunstown. - [DZ16A/0597](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ16A-0597.md): Lands (c.1.87 ha) in the townland of Laughanstown, Dublin 18. Granted (5 Oct 2016). Builds an above-ground gas pipeline facility with a new 601-metre access route off Lehaunstown Lane. - [DZ17A/0172](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ17A-0172.md): Site in the townlands of Laughanstown and Tiknick, Shankill, Co. Dublin. Granted (13 Apr 2017). Lets two existing 110 kV overhead power lines in Laughanstown and Tiknick stay for five more years. - [DZ16A/0995](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ16A-0995.md): Laughanstown and Tiknick, Shankill, Co. Dublin. Refused or withdrawn (22 Feb 2017). ESB seeks to keep two existing 110kV overhead power lines near Cherrywood substation for another five years. - [DZ21A/1017](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ21A-1017.md): Townlands of Laughanstown, Glebe, and Cherrywood, Dublin 18, (also Co Dublin). Granted (11 Nov 2022). About 1.6km of new roads including Beckett Road with an underpass below the Wyattville Link Road, plus a park around an ancient wedge tomb. - [DZ23A/0455](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ23A-0455.md): Area 8 (Tully) Cherrywood SDZ Lands, Laughanstown, Dublin 18. Granted (27 Oct 2023). Amends a permitted Tully housing scheme to provide 5 three-bed houses on Mercer's Road in place of 5 homes dropped by condition. - [DZ20A/0946](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ20A-0946.md): Lands known as Tully Park (c12.9HA), Laughanstown, Dublin 18. Granted (18 Feb 2021). Revises part of the permitted Tully Park, moving the café kiosk, redesigning the playground and adding a raised boardwalk. - [DZ15A/0813](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ15A-0813.md): Laughanstown, Dublin 18, (Tully Park). Granted (13 Jul 2016). Creates Tully Park, a 12.9-hectare public park with a playground, café kiosk and nature trails. - [DZ26A/0151/WEB](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ26A-0151-WEB.md): In the Townlands of Laughanstown and Cherrywood, in Cherrywood, Dublin 18.. Granted (24 Jun 2026). 188 new homes, a mix of apartments, two-level units and houses, beside Tully Park off Bishop Street. - [DZ22A/0133](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ22A-0133.md): Townlands of Laughanstown and Cherrywood, Dublin 18. Granted (22 Nov 2022). Builds 163 homes, a mix of apartments, triplexes, maisonettes and houses, beside Tully Park. - [DZ26A/0052/WEB](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ26A-0052-WEB.md): Townland of Laughanstown, Cherrywood, Dublin 18. Granted (24 Mar 2026). Makes minor layout and landscaping changes to a permitted Tully housing scheme, moving bin stores to the front of the two-level homes. - [D04A/1013](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/D04A-1013.md): Laughanstown/Cherrywood, With Access From N11, Wyattville Road, Co. Dublin.. Refused or withdrawn (9 May 2005). Seeks to keep modified land shaping and drainage works on a 36-hectare site at Laughanstown/Cherrywood and further alter them. - [DZ22A/0623](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ22A-0623.md): On Lands Development ,Plot T 11, Area 8 (Tully), Cherrywood SDZ, Laughanstown, Dublin 18. Granted (18 Jan 2023). 49 new houses on plot T11 west of Castle Street in Tully. - [DZ22A/0770](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ22A-0770.md): On Lands Development Area 8 (Tully), Cherrywood SDZ, Laughanstown, Dublin 18. Granted (22 Mar 2023). 71 homes, a crèche, shops and a community room on plot T11 west of Castle Street in Tully village centre. - [DZ20A/0585](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ20A-0585.md): on a site in the Townlands of Laughanstown and Cherrywood, Dublin 18. Refused or withdrawn (2 Jun 2021). A temporary sales and marketing suite with 8 parking spaces for just under 5 years off Gun and Drum Hill Road. - [DZ26A/0750/WEB](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ26A-0750-WEB.md): Unit B, Mercer Way, Tully Village Centre West, Dublin 18, D18C58F. Refused or withdrawn (7 Oct 2026). Combines two permitted shop units at Tully Village Centre into one convenience store with an off-licence. - [DZ21A/1042](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/DZ21A-1042.md): Townlands of Laughanstown, Brennanstown and Cherrywood, Dublin 18. Granted (30 May 2022). 122 new homes, a mix of houses, two-level units and apartments, beside Tully Park and Lehaunstown Lane. - [ABP30342919](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/ABP30342919.md): Site (c.3.06ha) in the townlands of Laughanstown, Dublin 18 (lands generally bounded by Bishop Street to the south, the Luas green line to the east and Tully park to the north. Granted (18 Apr 2019). Builds 184 homes, a mix of apartments, two-level units and houses, between Bishop Street, the Luas line and Tully Park. ## Links - [This page on CherrywoodPlans](https://cherrywoodplans.com/application/D06A-1016) - [Council record, documents and conditions (DLR planning portal)](https://planning.agileapplications.ie/dunlaoghaire/application-details/40912) - [All Cherrywood applications](https://cherrywoodplans.com/applications.md) _Source: Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council planning data, refreshed daily. CherrywoodPlans is an independent site, not run by the council._