WithdrawnHousing estateDecided 29 October 2004

Site and Grounds to the rear of the Gondola Public House, Newcastle, Co. Dublin

Demolition of a pub to build a mixed-use development including 145 homes, a 72-bedroom hotel, retail space, and a new pub.

SD04A/0686 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 September 2004

Reference: SD04A/0686
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 10 September 2004
Residential units: 145
Floor area: 16620 m²

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of the Gondola Public House. In its place, a 3/4 storey commercial element will feature a hotel, retail building, and new pub, while the residential element will provide 82 apartments/duplexes and 63 terraced houses.

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Official record

Development description

Commercial/residential development in accordance with the newcastle/lyons local area plan. The development consists of two parts, a 3/4 storey commercial element along the main street, east of the gondola and a 2/3 storey residential element to the rear and south of the gondola the commercial element consists of (a) a three storey public house/restaurant and ancillary uses of 1176m2 along the main street including car parking to the rear, (b) a three storey retail, commercial building of 1155m2 at the junction of the main street and a new access road and (c) a four storey 72 bedroom hotel with commercial, leisure, bar/dining and ancillary uses on the ground floor. The residential element consists of a total of 145 units with 82 no. Apartments and duplex units all in three storey blocks to the rear of the commercial element and 63 no. 2 and 3 bed 2 storey terraced houses to the rear of the site. The site has an overall area of 5.2 hectares with access along the eastern boundary of the site from the main street. The development includes the demolition of the gondola public house and ancillary buildings and include all infrastructure works including piped and wired services to outfalls as shown together with car parking both on and off the street and public open spaces and paths in compliance with the zoning provisions and objectives of the local area plan including both pedestrian and vehicular access to lands to the south, east and west with allowances been made for integration of adjoining developments in the future.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RES-NR1

“To provide for new residential communities in accordance with approved area plans”

National zoning type: New/proposed 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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
25 Graydon Road, Graydon, Newcastle	May 2026	€550,000	189 m
25 Graydon Road, Graydon, Newcastle	Oct 2025	€510,000	189 m
5 MAson Cross Row, MAson Cross, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€449,339	194 m
27 Graydon Road, Graydon, Newcastle	Jul 2025	€525,000	194 m
10 Mason Cross Park, Mason Cross, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€440,529	202 m
3 Mason Cross Green, Newcastle, Co Dublinprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€440,529	207 m
11 Mason Cross Park, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€453,744	208 m
12 Mason Cross Park, Mason Cross, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€453,744	212 m

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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

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Application received10 September 2004
Decision due3 November 2004
Decision issued29 October 2004

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