Ballyowen Castle, Ballyowen Shopping Centre, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Change of use from an estate agents to a restaurant and takeaway in a protected structure.
SD05A/0487 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 June 2005
- Reference
- SD05A/0487
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 June 2005
- Floor area
- 105 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of the ground floor of Ballyowen Castle from an estate agents to a restaurant and takeaway. The application includes internal layout changes with no proposed external changes except for signage on this protected structure.
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
Change of use from (estate agents) to restaurant/takeaway on the ground floor only with internal change to layout. No proposed changes to the exterior of the building apart from change to signage [a protected structure map ref. 105]
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Local Centres”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Colthurst Rd, Lucan, Dublin | May 2026 | €505,000 | 88 m |
| 22 Colthurst Close, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €520,000 | 115 m |
| 18 Colthurst Crescent, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €454,000 | 116 m |
| 8 Colthurst Way, Colthurst, Lucan | Jul 2025 | €470,000 | 123 m |
| 14 Foxford Court, Ballyowen Lane, Lucan | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 127 m |
| 23 Colthurst Mews, Huntington Glen, Lucan | Jun 2026 | €526,000 | 168 m |
| 4 Colthurst Mews, Lucan, Dublinnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 180 m |
| 14 Abbeywood Way, Lucan, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €385,000 | 187 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 received22 June 2005
- Decision due15 August 2005
- Decision issued15 August 2005
- Grant issued28 September 2005
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