Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Castle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Development of an unmanned petrol station at Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre.
SD16A/0321 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 September 2016
- Reference
- SD16A/0321
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is for an unmanned petrol filling station featuring two fuel pumps under a canopy, two 40,000-litre underground storage tanks, associated drainage with an interceptor, and advertising signage.
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
Development of an unmanned petrol filling station consisting of (1) two 4 hose petrol pumps under a canopy dispensing petrol and diesel on each side of the pump. (2) two underground storage tanks, each 40,000lt one storing petrol and the other diesel. (3) all associated fuel pipework between pumps and underground tanks and fill points and vents. (4) concrete slab surfacing and associated drainage. The drainage from the area around the forecourt and delivery points will be discharged into a 10,000lt petrol interceptor prior to discharge to the proposed drainage system. (5) two electrical cabinets. (6) advertising signage along the edge of the canopy and a stand-alone 6m high advertising monolith adjacent to the entrance of the shopping centre.
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 | 104 m |
| 18 Colthurst Crescent, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €454,000 | 134 m |
| 22 Colthurst Close, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €520,000 | 150 m |
| 14 Foxford Court, Ballyowen Lane, Lucan | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 150 m |
| 8 Colthurst Way, Colthurst, Lucan | Jul 2025 | €470,000 | 153 m |
| 14 Abbeywood Way, Lucan, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €385,000 | 172 m |
| 21 Abbeywood Ave, The Oaks, Lucan | Apr 2025 | €432,000 | 179 m |
| 31 Fforster Park, Lucan, Co Dublin | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 185 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 received12 September 2016
- Decision due6 November 2016
- Decision issued4 October 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Unmanned petrol filling station in the car park. The development will consist of the following: (1) two 4…
Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Castle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD16A/0381South DublinLodged 8 Nov 2016Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Construction of a new left turn only exit on the southern boundary of the site onto Castle Road, construction…
Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Ballyowne Lane/Castle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD07A/0655South DublinLodged 14 Aug 2007Infrastructure
- Granted30 m away
Change of use from (estate agents) to restaurant/takeaway on the ground floor only with internal change to…
Ballyowen Castle, Ballyowen Shopping Centre, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD05A/0487South DublinLodged 22 Jun 2005Change of use
- Refused30 m away
Erection of a 15 metre telecommunications support structure and aerial (Unipole), and associated…
Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Ballyowen, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S99A/0375South DublinLodged 8 Jun 1999Infrastructure
- Granted30 m away
New pedestrian entrance within the curtilage of a Protected Structure to include stone piers to match…
Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Castle Road, Ballyowen, Lucan.
S01A/0474South DublinLodged 19 Jul 2001Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Waste compactor at service yard
Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Ballyowen Lane, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD03A/0935South DublinLodged 7 Jul 2004Retention
- Granted40 m away
New pedestrian access within the curtilage of a Protected Structure to include stone piers to match existing,…
Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Ballyowen Lane, Castle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD05A/0672South DublinLodged 8 Aug 2005Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
Change of use from retail pharmacy to coffee shop/café use, including extension to front and side as per…
Unit 10,Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Castle Road, Ballyowen, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD19A/0266South DublinLodged 20 Aug 2019Change of use
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