Unit 9, Ballyowen Shopping Centre, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a flower shop to a cafe and deli, including shopfront alterations, in Lucan.
SD08A/0397 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 August 2008
- Reference
- SD08A/0397
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 August 2008
- Floor area
- 73.78 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for internal and external alterations to an existing shopfront at Ballyowen Shopping Centre. It also requests a change of use from a florist to a cafe and deli.
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
Internal and external alterations to existing shop front and change of shop use from flower shop to cafe/deli
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Colthurst Rd, Lucan, Dublin | May 2026 | €505,000 | 70 m |
| 18 Colthurst Crescent, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €454,000 | 97 m |
| 22 Colthurst Close, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €520,000 | 109 m |
| 8 Colthurst Way, Colthurst, Lucan | Jul 2025 | €470,000 | 126 m |
| 14 Foxford Court, Ballyowen Lane, Lucan | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 137 m |
| 23 Colthurst Mews, Huntington Glen, Lucan | Jun 2026 | €526,000 | 150 m |
| 4 Colthurst Mews, Lucan, Dublinnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 164 m |
| 5 Colthurst Mews, Huntington Glen, Lucan | Jun 2025 | €476,000 | 171 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 received7 August 2008
- Further information requested1 August 2008
- Further information received7 August 2008
- Decision due3 September 2008
- Decision issued2 September 2008
- Grant issued14 October 2008
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Internal alterations to existing retail unit
Unit 8, Ballyowen Shopping Centre, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
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SD17A/0405South DublinLodged 13 Nov 2017Extension
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SD17A/0405/EPSouth DublinLodged 30 May 2023Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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- InvalidAt this site
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SD20A/0175South DublinLodged 16 Jul 2020Retention
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