Lucan Spa Hotel & Lucan County Bar, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Major extension and alterations to the Lucan Spa Hotel and Lucan County Bar, including 46 new bedrooms and a leisure facility.
SD03A/0613 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 March 2004
- Reference
- SD03A/0613
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 March 2004
- Floor area
- 5197 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal includes a large extension to the Lucan Spa Hotel to add 46 new bedrooms, a leisure facility with a pool and gym, and a relocated conference room. It also involves part-demolition and a new extension at the Lucan County Bar, alongside 102 additional car parking spaces.
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
Proposed alterations and extension to existing hotel use at lucan spa hotel and alterations and extension to the lucan county bar, lucan, co. Dublin. Lucan spa hotel: the extension comprises (4476m. Sq. ) gross floor area to incorporate the following: relocated conference room, reception areas and business centre. Leisure facility including pool, gymnasium and aerobics studio, 46 new bedrooms and extended lobby area. Demolition of existing conference and ancillary areas (784m. Sq. ). Alterations to liffey room, main entrance, lobby and reception area. Lucan county bar: comprises part demolition of extended wing (678m. Sq. ) to be replaced with new extension (818.6m. Sq. ) to incorporate re-configured bar, lounge, function room on two levels, sanitary accommodation, kitchen storage and relocation of existing off licence. The application also includes 102 additional car parking spaces on two levels (existing 225), new internal road layout and associated site works and landscaping.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 Woodview Heights, Lucan, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €415,000 | 275 m |
| 75 Kew Park, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €490,000 | 286 m |
| 44 Woodview, Lucan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €470,000 | 306 m |
| 7 The Hall, Wentworth Court, Dodsboro | Apr 2026 | €255,000 | 412 m |
| 29 Weston Meadow, Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €520,000 | 422 m |
| Apt 9 Woodview Court, Doddsbrough Road, Lucan | May 2025 | €285,000 | 422 m |
| 6 Woodview Court, Tandys Lane Doddsborough, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €331,000 | 422 m |
| 2 Dodsboro Road Upper, Lucan, Co Dublin | Mar 2025 | €560,000 | 455 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 March 2004
- Further information requested3 November 2003
- Further information received27 January 2004
- Decision due16 April 2004
- Decision issued14 April 2004
- Appeal submitted11 May 2004
- Appeal decided13 August 2004
- Permission expiry11 September 2004
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