GrantedCommercialDecided 23 January 2020

Site at Balgadddy, South Lucan, Co. Dublin

Demolition of two buildings to build a three-storey community centre and mosque with apartments and retail in Lucan.

SD19A/0008 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 December 2019

Reference: SD19A/0008
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 18 December 2019
Floor area: 4277.99 m²

Summary

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This application seeks the demolition of two dilapidated single-storey buildings to construct a three-storey over basement community centre and mosque. The facility will feature a minaret, dome, solar panels, classrooms, library, three retail units, a restaurant, and two apartments.

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Residential units: 2
Storeys: 4

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Development description

Demolition of two existing unoccupied, unused and dilapidated single storey buildings and the construction of a community centre and place of worship (mosque) in a detached three storey over basement building (basement, ground, first and second floors), part pitched and part flat roofed, incorporating solar pv panels and a feature minaret and dome on/over roof levels and including: (a) at basement level - circulation spaces, car parking, bicycle parking, exercise room, service rooms, service plant and bin storage; (b) at ground floor level - main entrance and circulation spaces, administrative spaces, toilets and ablutions areas, storage rooms, tea stations, mortuary, prayer room with supporting service rooms, 2 classrooms, a library/book store, 3 retailing/services units, child minding rooms; (c) at first floor level - circulation spaces, administrative spaces, toilets and ablutions areas, 2 apartments, community health rooms, events room, kitchen/servery, prayer gallery overlooking the prayer room; (d) at second floor level - circulation spaces, administrative spaces, toilets, restaurant, kitchen; external to the building will be main vehicular and pedestrian site entrances including gates in the new northern boundary, limited car and bicycled parking, ramp entrance/exit to & from the underground basement car park, service yard, external circulation, children's play space, hard and soft landscaped areas, boundary treatments including walls and metal fencing; the areas and locations of each use will be shown on the drawings proposed to be lodged with the planning application and the times of use and occupancy of each are listed within written documents to be lodged with the planning application.

Land-use zoning

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RESRS

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
17 Foxdene Dr, Balgaddy, Lucan	Dec 2025	€480,000	91 m
8 Foxdene Grove, Lucan, Dublin	Sept 2025	€362,000	113 m
1 Foxdene Dr, Balgaddy Lucan, Dublin	Dec 2025	€334,000	117 m
3 Foxdene Green, Lucan, Dublin	May 2026	€345,000	217 m
9 Meile An Ri Crescent, Balgaddy, Lucan	Jul 2025	€295,000	220 m
21 St Ronans Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Nov 2025	€342,000	286 m
44 Rosse Court Heights, Balgaddy, Lucan	Oct 2025	€315,000	316 m
18 St Ronans Gardens, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Jul 2025	€374,000	318 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received18 December 2019
Further information requested6 March 2019
Further information received18 December 2019
Decision due23 January 2020
Decision issued23 January 2020
Appeal submitted19 February 2020
Appeal decided9 October 2020
Permission expiry12 October 2020

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