COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, April 27, 2015

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor M. Devine

"To ask the Chief Executive for the Council's policy on the construction of pigeon lofts within the Tallaght area?" 

REPLY:

The Council's policy on pigeon lofts is included in the South Dublin County Council Development Plan (2010 - 2016) Reference 1.2.59 Page 78.

Within residential areas planning applications for the provision of piegon lofts will be requried to meet the folliwng standards:

• Pigeon lofts must be of a good standard of external appearance and construction, have a concrete floor or sub-floor, be adequately ventilated, be easy to clean and rodent-secure.
• Lofts should not normally exceed 15sq.m in area and have a maximum height of 4m with a pitched roof, or 2.5m with a flat roof.
• Open lofts which pigeons may enter or leave at any time will not be accepted.
• Lofts should be located as far away as possible from neighbouring dwellings, normally not less than 5m distant.

The number of existing lofts in the immediate locality will be taken into account in determining the acceptability of proposals.  Any permission granted will normally be limited to two years in the first instance, to enable the development to be monitored and reviewed.  Permissions will normally be conditional upon the continued occupation of the dwelling by the applicant.