The Penny Hill Public House, Ballyowen Road and Castle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Major extensions and alterations to The Penny Hill Public House in Lucan to create a new restaurant.
SD08A/0027 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 January 2008
- Reference
- SD08A/0027
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 January 2008
- Floor area
- 436 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes building a two-storey glass facade to form a new restaurant entry, lift core, and seating areas. It also involves removing 16 parking spaces for an access ramp, extending the first floor over the service lane, expanding the off-license, and demolishing a south vestibule.
- Storeys
- 2
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
(i) construction of a 2 storey structural glass facade with coloured tile feature wall to form entry space, lift core, and seating areas to form new restaurant together with the existing first floor facilities, the new lift core will extend beyond the current height of the roofs by 2.33 metres and include new signage; (ii) removal of 16 no. Car park spaces and existing service area on northwest corner of site for construction of 1.375 metres high ramp which includes landscape feature, exterior stairs and disabled ramps leading to new restaurant entry; (iii) removal of existing terrace above mechanical plant, including door openings and associated stairs for incorporation into new first floor; (iv) extension of existing first floor area over existing service lane to form new covered service yard and keg storage area on ground level, new seating area, kitchen, toilets and service on first floor level; (v) the construction of new roof light to the ridge of the existing roof; (vi) relocation of existing shop front of sports pub to accommodate interior expansion of off license; (vii) demolition of existing vestibule on south facade and reinstatement of window.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Forster Park, Lucan, County Dublin | May 2026 | €380,000 | 147 m |
| 31 Fforster Park, Lucan, Co Dublin | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 147 m |
| 21 Abbeywood Ave, The Oaks, Lucan | Apr 2025 | €432,000 | 153 m |
| 12 Colthurst Rd, Lucan, Dublin | May 2026 | €505,000 | 164 m |
| 14 Abbeywood Way, Lucan, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €385,000 | 183 m |
| 14 Foxford Court, Ballyowen Lane, Lucan | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 191 m |
| 18 Colthurst Crescent, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €454,000 | 195 m |
| 59 Fforster Park, Ballydowd Manor, Lucan | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 201 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 received17 January 2008
- Decision due12 March 2008
- Decision issued12 March 2008
- Grant issued23 April 2008
In the area
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