Unit 10, Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Castle Road, Ballyowen, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a retail pharmacy to a coffee shop and café with extensions at Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre.
SD19A/0266 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 August 2019
- Reference
- SD19A/0266
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 August 2019
- Floor area
- 186 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a retail pharmacy into a coffee shop and café. It includes extensions to the front and side of the unit. The proposed works are located within the curtilage of Ballyowen Castle, which is a Protected Structure.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from retail pharmacy to coffee shop/café use, including extension to front and side as per granted planning ref. No. Sd17a/0405 and all associated works. The proposal involves works within the curtilage of a protected structure (ballyowen castle: rps ref. No. 105)
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 | 66 m |
| 18 Colthurst Crescent, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €454,000 | 96 m |
| 22 Colthurst Close, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €520,000 | 121 m |
| 8 Colthurst Way, Colthurst, Lucan | Jul 2025 | €470,000 | 140 m |
| 14 Foxford Court, Ballyowen Lane, Lucan | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 149 m |
| 23 Colthurst Mews, Huntington Glen, Lucan | Jun 2026 | €526,000 | 153 m |
| 14 Abbeywood Way, Lucan, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €385,000 | 165 m |
| 4 Colthurst Mews, Lucan, Dublinnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 170 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 received20 August 2019
- Decision due14 October 2019
- Decision issued14 October 2019
- Grant issued25 November 2019
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