GrantedCommercialDecided 28 September 2006

McEvoy's Public House, Main Street, Newcastle, Co. Dublin.

Demolition of a fire-damaged pub and construction of a mixed-use commercial and residential development.

SD06A/0026 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 1 September 2006

Reference: SD06A/0026
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission and Retention
Received: 1 September 2006
Residential units: 2
Floor area: 1556 m²

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of a fire-damaged pub, outbuildings, and a cottage. It will be replaced with a rebuilt pub, off-licence, restaurant, commercial and office units, and four 2-bedroom apartments.

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Official record

Development description

Mixed commercial and residential development. The development will consist of: (i) the demolition of the remainder of existing fire damaged pub, ancillary outbuildings and derelict cottage; (ii) the retention of the existing basement (57sq. M. ) and its enlargement by 18sq. M. To 75sq. M; (iii) the redevelopment of the public house (489.26 sq. M) at ground floor level and an adjacent off-licence (65 sq. M) with separate entrance; (iv) a restaurant at first floor level (515.88 sq. M. ) with autonomous entrance at ground floor level; (v) 2 no. Ground floor commercial units of 82.4 sq. M. And 97.5 sq. M respectively; (vi) 2 no. First floor office units of 94.8 sq. M and 98.5 sq. M respectively. (vii) 2 no. 2 bedroom apartment units at ground floor level of 85 sq. M. Each and 2 no. 2 bedroom apartment units at first floor level of 83 sq. M each; (viii) ancillary site works including drainage, car parking, landscaping, bin and bike store (15.27 sq. M) and esb sub-station; (ix) proposed new low wall and railings including gates (overall height 2 m) between car park and motte site.

Land-use zoning

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RESRS

“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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Somerton, Main Street, Newcastle	Apr 2025	€1,335,000	116 m
48 St. Finian's Way, Newcastle South, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€440,529	149 m
2 Mason Cross Road, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€484,581	150 m
2 Mason Cross Green, Mason Cross Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€440,529	150 m
2 Mason Cross Row, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€440,529	150 m
2 Mason Cross Crescent, Mason Cross, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€440,529	154 m
1 Mason Cross Crescent, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€520,000	154 m
5 Mason Cross Crescent, Mason Cross, Newcastleprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€440,528	154 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

Timeline

Application received1 September 2006
Further information requested9 March 2006
Further information received1 September 2006
Decision due28 September 2006
Decision issued28 September 2006
Appeal decided6 June 2007
Permission expiry17 May 2007

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