Tallaght figures prominently on the planning lists this week with one major apartment and commercial development on appeal and another being lodged to South Dublin County Council as a new application.

There is also an appeal by a German discount supermarket against refusal of planning permission by South Dublin County Council.

Planning permission granted to Shelbourne Developments for a 389-apartment scheme in Tallaght with a 13-storey tower - almost as tall as Liberty Hall - has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála by a number of parties.

St Marks Residents Association, Tomas Healy and Ann Harper & Others are among the appellants to the scheme.

Shelbourne Developments, which is run by Garrett Kelleher, bought the site from South Dublin County council for €16.3 million .

The 39,563 sq m (455,852 sq ft) scheme on a 2.6-acre tax incentive site at Belgard Square west/Cookstown Way includes 4,862 sq m (55,334 sq ft) of shops, a 575 sq m (6,189 sq ft) creche and restaurants and cafes, a 3,220 sq m (34,659 sq ft) leisure centre and a community room over two levels of underground parking.

Shelbourne are also redeveloping the former Virgin Megastore at Aston Quay as a mixed development of apartments, offices and shops.

Also in Tallaght developers Stephen and Tom Murphy are looking to develop the former Iceland site at Tallaght Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

The proposal is for three blocks - ranging in height from two to five stories - consisting of 213 apartments on the upper level.

One of the blocks will have six retail units at ground floor while another will have a 370 sq m (3,983 sq ft) creche.

Lidl, the German discount food retailer, has made a first party appeal to An Bord Pleanála after South Dublin County Council refused permission for a food retail outlet on the former Johnson and Johnson site on the Old Belgard Road in Tallaght, Dublin 24.

Its proposal was to demolish the existing industrial buildings, and build a 1,642 sq m (17,674 sq ft) discount foodstore with 152 car-parking spaces.