Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Castle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Retention of 457 square metres of solar panels on a shopping centre roof.
SD20A/0235 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 16 September 2020
- Reference
- SD20A/0235
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 16 September 2020
- Floor area
- 457 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for 457 square metres of photovoltaic solar panels. The panels are located on the roof of the existing Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre.
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
Retention of erection of 457sq. M of photovoltaic panels on the roof of existing building with all associated site works.
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 | 57 m |
| 18 Colthurst Crescent, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €454,000 | 82 m |
| 22 Colthurst Close, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €520,000 | 97 m |
| 8 Colthurst Way, Colthurst, Lucan | Jul 2025 | €470,000 | 124 m |
| 23 Colthurst Mews, Huntington Glen, Lucan | Jun 2026 | €526,000 | 132 m |
| 14 Foxford Court, Ballyowen Lane, Lucan | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 140 m |
| 4 Colthurst Mews, Lucan, Dublinnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 146 m |
| 5 Colthurst Mews, Huntington Glen, Lucan | Jun 2025 | €476,000 | 153 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 received16 September 2020
- Decision due10 November 2020
- Decision issued10 November 2020
- Grant issued17 December 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
Retention of 457sq.m of photovoltaic panels on the roof of existing building with all associated site works
Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Castle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD20A/0175South DublinLodged 16 Jul 2020Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Single storey extension and new canopy to front/side of units 1 to — The proposal involves works within the…
Units 1 to 10, Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Castle Road, Ballyowen, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD17A/0405/EPSouth DublinLodged 30 May 2023Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Single storey extension and new canopy to front/side of units 1 to — The proposal involves works within the…
Units 1 to 10, Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Castle Road, Ballyowen, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD17A/0405South DublinLodged 13 Nov 2017Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Single storey extension to front/side of units 2 to 10 and change of use from Retail/Pharmacy to…
Units 2 - 10, Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Castle Road, Ballyowen, Lucan, Dublin
SD24A/0004South DublinLodged 7 Aug 2024Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Internal alterations at mezzanine level to provide staff facilities and ancillary offices and for elevational…
Unit 7, (Regalfare Take-Away premises), Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, , Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S00A/0266South DublinLodged 27 Jun 2000Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Internal alterations to existing retail unit
Unit 8, Ballyowen Shopping Centre, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD05A/1019South DublinLodged 19 Dec 2005Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Internal and external alterations to existing shop front and change of shop use from flower shop to cafe/deli
Unit 9, Ballyowen Shopping Centre, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD08A/0397South DublinLodged 7 Aug 2008Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Erect a proposed mezzanine type floor structure to allow for one office and one store room and minor internal…
Unit 9, Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD03A/0592South DublinLodged 14 Aug 2003Commercial
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