Site and Grounds to the rear of the, Gondola Public House, Newcastle, Co. Dublin
Demolition of a public house to build a new hotel, retail building, and public house/restaurant.
SD04A/0823 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 4 November 2004
- Reference
- SD04A/0823
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 November 2004
- Floor area
- 5026 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of the Gondola Public House to construct a three-storey public house/restaurant, a three-storey retail commercial building, and a four-storey 72-bedroom hotel. The 0.94-hectare site will also include car parking and associated infrastructural works.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
The development consists of a 3 storey commercial element along the main street, east of the gondola public house: the commercial element consists of (a) a 3 storey public house / restaurant and ancillary uses of 1176sq. M. Along the main street including car parking to the rear, (b) 3 storey retail commercial building of 1150sq. M. At the junction of the main street and a new access road and (c) a 4 storey 72 bedroom hotel of 2700sq. M. With commercial leisure, bar / dining and ancillary uses on ground floor: the site has an overall area of 0.94 hectares with access along the eastern boundary of the site from existing entrance to car park on the main street. The development includes the demolition of the gondola public house and ancillary buildings and includes all infrastructural works including piped and wired services to outfalls as shown together with car parking both on and off street in compliance with the zoning provisions and objectives of the local area plan with future pedestrian and vehicular access allowed to adjoining lands to the south, east and west.
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.
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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mason Cross Way, Mason Cross, Newcastleprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €436,123 | 73 m |
| Cornerpark Cottage, Newcastle, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €800,000 | 130 m |
| 2 The Glebe, Peamount Rd, Newcastle | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 132 m |
| Barnane, Main St, Newcastle | Mar 2026 | €1,050,000 | 162 m |
| 3 The Oak, Peamount Road, Newcastle | Jun 2025 | €405,000 | 189 m |
| 5 MAson Cross Row, MAson Cross, Newcastleprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €449,339 | 237 m |
| 25 Graydon Road, Graydon, Newcastle | Oct 2025 | €510,000 | 237 m |
| 25 Graydon Road, Graydon, Newcastle | May 2026 | €550,000 | 237 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 received4 November 2004
- Decision due28 December 2004
- Decision issued23 December 2004
- Appeal submitted27 January 2005
- Appeal decided12 July 2005
- Permission expiry12 July 2005
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