Cooldrinagh, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Demolition of five warehouse buildings to build a 120-bedroom hotel and a restaurant.
S00A/0292 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 3 May 2000
- Reference
- S00A/0292
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 May 2000
- Floor area
- 8135 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of five existing warehouse and office buildings. In their place, a three-storey over basement hotel with 120 bedrooms, a leisure centre, and a separate single-storey restaurant will be built.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of existing five warehouse/office buildings and for the erection of a three storey over basement hotel comprising 120 bedrooms on ground, first and second floors, dining room, public lounge bar and ancillary public spaces at ground floor level, plant room and leisure centre at basement level, and a separate single storey restaurant comprising 368 sq. Metres, and external works of service yard, landscaping and car parking for 310 cars on a site of 18.5 acres approximately (the former tara co-op site) with access from leixlip road and bounded by leixlip road, cooldrinagh lane, and the m4 motorway.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Liffey Valley”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Cooldrinagh Terrace, Cooldrinagh Lane, Leixlip | Aug 2025 | €557,500 | 252 m |
| 56 Weston Crescent, Weston Park, Lucannot full market price | Oct 2025 | €305,000 | 370 m |
| 59 Weston Dr, Lucan, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €665,000 | 373 m |
| 1 Weston Ave, Lucan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €1,000,000 | 409 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 received3 May 2000
- Decision due28 June 2000
- Decision issued28 June 2000
- Appeal submitted27 July 2000
- Appeal decided26 February 2001
- Permission expiry27 February 2001
In the area
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- Granted130 m away
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SD23A/0176South DublinLodged 26 Jul 2023Retention
- Granted130 m away
Retention permission is sought for change of rooms from (i) storage to bedrooms at ground and first floor,…
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SD23A/0175South DublinLodged 26 Jul 2023Retention
- Refused220 m away
For a single storey detached structure to rear of existing dwelling comprising A) ground floor storage with a…
11, Cooldrinagh Lane, Leixlip, Co. Dublin
SD04A/0896South DublinLodged 3 Dec 2004Retention
- Awaiting decision220 m away
Dormer side and rear extension and new side entrance porch with some internal alterations to the existing…
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SD02B/0176South DublinLodged 26 Apr 2002Extension
- Granted220 m away
Two storey dormer style extension to the rear which will not exceed the existing building height or line
10, Cooldrinagh Lane, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD04B/0382South DublinLodged 19 Oct 2004Extension
- Granted230 m away
For a kitchen/dining extension to the rear with a bedroom extension at first floor and associated renovations…
1, Cooldrinagh Lane, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD04B/0525South DublinLodged 8 Feb 2005Extension
- Granted240 m away
New entrance door to side of existing house including sidelights at ground floor level; obscure glazing above…
8, Cooldrinagh Lane, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD20B/0415South DublinLodged 5 Nov 2020Alterations
- Not exempt — permission needed250 m away
Renovations to existing house including new windows and doors to side & rear
8, Cooldrinagh Lane, Lucan, Co. Dublin
ED20/0026South DublinLodged 10 Jul 2020Alterations
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