Griffeen Avenue, Balgaddy, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Construction of a 74-unit social housing development and community facility in Lucan.
SD198/0002 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 31 January 2019
- Reference
- SD198/0002
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Application Under Part 8
- Received
- 31 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed Part 8 development consists of 74 social housing units and a community facility on undeveloped lands. The housing mix includes 47 houses, 18 apartments, and 9 duplex units, alongside a new park, play area, and access road.
- Residential units
- 74
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
- Social housing project of 74 units and a community facility on undeveloped lands at griffeen avenue, situated between foxborough lawn and tor an rí walk consisting of: 22 3-bedroom houses, 4 person, 2 storey; 4 3-bedroom houses, 5 person, 2 storey; 21 3-bedroom houses, 5 person, 2 storey; 9 1-bedroom ground floor apartments; 9 3-bedroom, duplex units, 2 storey (1st and 2nd floor); 9 apartments
- 2 bedroom, 3 person, 3 storey; community facility. The works include: new access off tor an rí, landscaping works to boundaries and new park/play area, ancillary works to landscape housing areas, and all necessary associated ancillary works on the site and adjacent areas. All units to be minimum a2 ber rated. The housing provision includes ground floor, two/three storey units grouped in terraces. Plans and particulars of the proposed scheme will be available for inspection or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy for a period of four weeks from thursday, 31st january 2019 during the public opening hours at the offices of south dublin county council, county hall, tallaght, dublin
- Submissions or observations in relation to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, may be made as follows: online at https://consult. Sdublincoco. Ie up to midnight on thursday, 14th march 2019 or written submissions not later than 5.00pm thursday, 14th march 2019. Please address your submission to: senior executive officer, housing department, south dublin county council, county hall, tallaght, dublin 24 (note: please make your submission by one medium only). Only submissions received by thursday, 14th march 2019 and addressed as set out above, will be considered. Submissions cannot be accepted in any other format or to any other postal address. Submissions and observations should state the name, address, and, where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company etc. Which you represent
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 11 January 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 19 February 2025.
Notified floor area: 507 m²
12 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Foxborough Grove, Lucan, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €450,000 | 92 m |
| 33 Foxborough Walk Lucan, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €419,000 | 226 m |
| 11 Foxborough Court, Lucan South, Lucan | Mar 2025 | €215,000 | 238 m |
| 33 Foxborough Court, Lucan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €425,000 | 248 m |
| 23 Foxborough Walk, Lucan, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €430,000 | 262 m |
| 79 Foxborough Rd, Lucan, Dublin | May 2026 | €442,000 | 279 m |
| 3 Foxborough Way Lucan, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €458,000 | 312 m |
| 72 Foxborough Rd, Lucan, Dublin | May 2026 | €536,000 | 352 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 received31 January 2019
- Decision issued8 April 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted80 m away
3 bedroomed detached house on land to the side
13 Foxborough Grove, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S02A/0150South DublinLodged 8 Mar 2002New dwelling
- Refused80 m away
2 no. townhouses (2 storey) on land to the side
13 Foxborough Grove, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S01A/0549South DublinLodged 20 Aug 2001New dwelling
- Refused80 m away
2 storey detached 3-bedroom house and associated site works including new access and driveway in existing…
Side Garden, 14, Foxborough Grove, Lucan, Dublin
SD04A/0044South DublinLodged 23 Jan 2004New dwelling
- Refused80 m away
Detached dwelling with garage/store on ground floor and Granny Flat on first floor at side
14, Foxborough Grove, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD02A/0575South DublinLodged 3 Oct 2002New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
Construction of 1 no. single storey temporary prefab school building. The school will comprise: 4 no.…
Balgaddy, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD13A/0042South DublinLodged 13 May 2013Infrastructure
- Granted80 m away
Construction of a pre-fabricated, single storey extension to the existing school premises, consisting of 4…
Scoil Oscair, Tor An Ri Walk, Balgaddy, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD15A/0101South DublinLodged 1 Jul 2015Extension
- Refused90 m away
Single storey granny flat to rear of existing house
11, Foxborough Grove, Lucan, Dublin
SD06A/0432South DublinLodged 31 May 2006Extension
- Part granted, part refused110 m away
Two storey extension at side and rear and connection to the existing services thereon consisting of…
1, Foxborough Grove, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD21B/0432South DublinLodged 25 Mar 2022Extension
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