Palmerstown Lodge, Old Lucan Road, Chapelizod, Dublin 20.
Change of use from hostel to guest house with a new two-storey extension, glazed atrium dining hall, and higher roof.
SD03A/0712 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 September 2003
- Reference
- SD03A/0712
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 September 2003
- Floor area
- 848 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes changing the use of Palmerstown Lodge from a hostel to a guest house. It includes a new two-storey extension to add 16 en-suite bedrooms, a glazed atrium dining hall, a higher roof with nine dormer windows, and 13 front car parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of hostel to guest house adding 16 en-suite bedrooms/self contained suites and glazed atrium dining hall (new 2-storey extension comprising of 2 front bedrooms, 2 side bedrooms, 8 rear bedrooms and 4 attic bedrooms). Also, new higher roof with 9 dormer windows and 13 front car parking spaces.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballaghbawn, Barnbawn Rd, Drumdangan | Sept 2025 | €426,000 | 92 m |
| 65 Palmerstown Dr, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Apr 2026 | €684,235 | 117 m |
| 63 Palmerstown Dr, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jan 2025 | €640,000 | 123 m |
| 101 Culmore Rd, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 237 m |
| 33 Glenaulin, Chapelizod Dublin 20, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €609,000 | 268 m |
| 79 Culmore Rd, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Feb 2025 | €456,500 | 268 m |
| 12 Weirview, Glenaulin, Chapelizod Dublin 20 | Jun 2026 | €335,000 | 291 m |
| 48 Palmerstown Dr, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Oct 2025 | €550,000 | 311 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 received18 September 2003
- Decision due12 November 2003
- Decision issued11 November 2003
- Appeal submitted8 December 2003
- Appeal decided20 April 2004
- Permission expiry6 April 2004
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
Retention of: (1) un-roofed single storey and two storey extension at rear of house; (2) raising of external…
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SD10B/0252South DublinLodged 8 Nov 2010Retention
- Granted80 m away
Attic conversion encorporating dormer extension to rear and further planning permission for single storey…
81, Palmerstown Drive, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD10B/0186South DublinLodged 7 May 2010Extension
- Granted90 m away
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71, Palmerstown Drive, Palmerstown, Dublin 20, D20NH66
SD25B/0533WSouth DublinLodged 4 Sept 2025Extension
- Granted120 m away
Alterations to existing hipped roof to form mini-hipped roof with raised gable to provide access to converted…
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SD26B/0058WSouth DublinLodged 12 Feb 2026Extension
- Granted140 m away
Removal of an existing single storey extension to the rear, the erection of a 2 storey extension to the rear…
124, Palmerstown Drive, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD09B/0346South DublinLodged 28 Aug 2009Extension
- Granted140 m away
Alterations to hipped roof to mini-hipped roof with raised gable to provide access to converted attic space…
118, Palmerstown Drive, Dublin 20
SD19B/0137South DublinLodged 4 Apr 2019Extension
- Granted140 m away
Widening of existing site entrance from 0.9 metres to accommodate new 3.0 metre entrance and driveway…
112, Palmerstown Drive, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD05B/0008South DublinLodged 7 Jan 2005Retention
- Granted140 m away
New gable wall with window at attic level to the side of the existing house and extend the roof across; 2 new…
112, Palmerstown Drive, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD22B/0151South DublinLodged 15 Jun 2022Extension
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