GrantedInfrastructureDecided 25 September 2017

Griffeen Valley Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin

Construction of a new single-storey public swimming pool building, gym, and cafe.

SD178/0005 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 14 July 2017

Reference: SD178/0005
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Application Under Part 8
Received: 14 July 2017

Summary

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A Part 8 application for a new 3,308 sqm single-storey public swimming pool building, including a gymnasium, fitness suites, changing facilities, and a cafeteria. The project includes landscaping, a new car park for 108 cars, and is located close to a Protected Structure, King John's Bridge.

Infrastructureswimming poolleisurepublic realmprotected structure

Storey: 1
Floor area: 3,308 m²

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Official record

Development description

A new single storey public swimming pool building, including gymnasium and fitness suites, changing facilities and cafeteria and associated accommodation, comprising 3,308 square metres of internal accommodation. Landscaping and public realm improvements to surrounding area and new car park to allow for 108 car parking spaces and 88 bicycle parking spaces. The proposed works are close to a protected structure on the record of protected structures in the south dublin county development plan 2010
2016, number 103, 'king john’s bridge, esker, lucan. ' the proposed works will not materially affect the external appearance or character of this structure, and views of the bridge will not be affected. Plans and particulars of the proposed schemes will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy from during the period from 14th july to 28th august 2017 at: south dublin county council, county hall, tallaght, dublin 24 (between the hours of 9:00am
5:00pm monday to thursday and 9.00am
4.30pm on friday) and lucan library, supervalu shopping centre, newcastle road, lucan, co dublin (between the hours of 9:45am
8:00pm monday to thursday and 9.45am
4.30pm on friday and saturday (closed saturdays of bank holiday weekends)). The plans and particulars can be viewed on: south dublin county council’s website – www. Sdcc. Ie and the public consultation portal http://consult. Sdublincoco. Ie. Written submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the developments would be situated, may be made in writing to arrive no later than 5pm on 11th september 2017 to: senior executive officer of the community department, south dublin county council, county hall, tallaght, dublin
Https://consult. Sdublincoco. Ie/en/consultation/part-8-lucan-swimming-pool-griffeen-valley-park

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

OSOS

“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”

National zoning type: Open space, park

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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Built & sold

What happened next

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 12 July 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 July 2025.

Notified floor area: 3,219 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Esker Manor, Lucan, Dublin	Mar 2026	€426,000	98 m
16 Esker Manor, Lucan, Dublin	Oct 2025	€437,000	139 m
88 Esker Manor, Lucan, Dublin	Jul 2025	€330,000	157 m
Apt 72 - Esker Manor, Lucan, Co Dublin	Mar 2025	€320,000	157 m
86 Esker Manor, Lucan, Co. Dublin	Feb 2025	€320,000	166 m
Apt 78 Esker Manor Lucan, Dublin	Apr 2026	€375,000	166 m
29 Ashpark Avenue, Lucan, Co. Dublin	Mar 2025	€565,000	175 m
7 Ashpark Heath, Lucan, Dublin	Jul 2025	€557,000	182 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 received14 July 2017
Decision issued25 September 2017

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