Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 18 July 2019

Rusheen House, Leixlip Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin

Change of use of a ground floor to a Bed & Breakfast in Lucan.

SD19A/0170 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 24 May 2019

Reference
SD19A/0170
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
24 May 2019
Floor area
62.4 m²

Summary

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Planning permission is sought to change the use of the existing ground floor of Rusheen House on Leixlip Road to a Bed & Breakfast.

Change of usetourismguesthouse
Storey
1

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Official record

Development description

Change of use of existing ground floor to bed & breakfast.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

VCUC
To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
16 Mount Gandon, Lucan, DublinAug 2025€546,000172 m
1 Dispensary Lane, Lucanprice excludes VATFeb 2025€493,392174 m
3 Dispensary Lane, Lucanprice excludes VATJul 2025€524,299189 m
2 Dispensary Lane, Lucan Villageprice excludes VATJan 2026€503,055192 m
20 The Hollows, Newcastle Rd, LucanSept 2025€410,000204 m
19 The Hollows, Newcastle Rd, LucanFeb 2025€310,000204 m
62 The Braeburn, The Orchard, Leixlip RdJun 2025€396,000213 m
75 Braeburn, The Orchard, Leixlip RdOct 2025€373,000213 m

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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

  1. Application received24 May 2019
  2. Decision due18 July 2019
  3. Decision issued18 July 2019
  4. Grant issued9 September 2019
  5. Appeal submitted13 August 2019
  6. Appeal decided30 August 2019
  7. Permission expiry13 December 2019

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