Former Foxhunter Pub, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co Dublin
Section 5 declaration for the change of use of a former pub to an artisan food and craft shop.
ED15/0021 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 June 2015
- Reference
- ED15/0021
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 2 June 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThis is a Section 5 Declaration of Exemption application regarding the former Foxhunter Pub. It seeks to establish if changing the use of the public house to an artisan food and craft shop is exempted development.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use of the existing public house to a artisan food and craft shop
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and consolidate retail warehousing”
National zoning type: Retail warehouse
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Hermitage Rd, Lucan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €470,000 | 139 m |
| 43 Hermitage Rd, Lucan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 153 m |
| 51 Hermitage Rd, Hermitage Park, Lucan | May 2026 | €500,000 | 189 m |
| 53 Hermitage Rd, Lucan, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €535,000 | 193 m |
| 7 Hermitage Place, Lucan, Co Dublin | Jan 2025 | €655,000 | 197 m |
| 8 The Hermitage Place, Lucan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 203 m |
| 9 Ballyowen Crescent, Lucan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €510,000 | 225 m |
| 13 Ballyowen View, Lucan, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €481,000 | 243 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received2 June 2015
- Decision due29 June 2015
- Decision issued29 June 2015
- Appeal submitted27 July 2015
- Appeal decided25 September 2015
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Exempt — no permission neededAt this site
Change the use of the existing 'Public House' to a local amenity 'Artisan Food and Craft Shop' and maintain…
Former Foxhunter Pub, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co Dublin
ED14/0027South DublinLodged 31 Jul 2014Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Erect an extension to existing Off Licence
The Foxhunter Lounge & Restaurant, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S01A/0553South DublinLodged 22 Aug 2001Commercial
- Refused40 m away
Change of use from existing 'Off-Licence' to proposed 'Betting Office'
Foxhunter Bar & Restaurant, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co Dublin
SD04A/0209South DublinLodged 29 Mar 2004Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Construction of a residential development of 14 no. dwelling units arranged in 2 no. blocks comprising of 2…
Lands adjacent to Foxhunter Pub, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD05A/0409South DublinLodged 28 Sept 2005Housing estate
- Granted50 m away
Construction of 16 no. apartments in two separate two/three storey blocks consisting of 15 no. two bedroom…
Land To The Rear Of Foxhunter Pub, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co Dublin
SD03A/0171South DublinLodged 3 Sept 2003Apartments
- Refused50 m away
The development will consist of the following: Construction of 16 no. apartments in two separate two-three…
Land to rear of Foxhunter Pub, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD04A/0701South DublinLodged 20 Sept 2004Apartments
- Refused60 m away
Construction of a) a metal clad single-storey warehouse, of 3072 sq.m, 13.58m high to parapet at front and…
Lands South Side of Lucan Road, Ballydowd & abutting Hermitage Gardens, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD22A/0382South DublinLodged 6 Oct 2022Industrial
- Refused60 m away
(a) Formation of a new vehicular, cycle and pedestrian entrance off Hermitage Gardens to the west of the site…
Lands adjacent to Foxhunter Pub, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD20A/0259South DublinLodged 15 Oct 2020Apartments
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