RefusedApartmentsDecided 9 December 2020

Lands adjacent to Foxhunter Pub, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co. Dublin

Construction of 161 apartments in blocks up to 20 storeys high in Lucan.

SD20A/0259 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 15 October 2020

Reference: SD20A/0259
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 15 October 2020
Residential units: 161
Floor area: 14146.5 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought for a major residential development next to the Foxhunter Pub. The scheme includes 161 apartments across multiple blocks, including a landmark 20-storey tower, built over a basement car park with 97 spaces.

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Storeys: 20

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Official record

Development description

(a) formation of a new vehicular, cycle and pedestrian entrance off hermitage gardens to the west of the site and two pedestrian/cycle entrances to the north of the site off the n4; (b) construction of a semi-basemen/full basement car park for 97 cars, bin and bicycle storage and plantrooms, with two-way access ramp; (c) construction of a 1.2m high (approximately) raised podium over the car park area; (d) a four-storey above podium apartment block containing 15 apartments; (e) a three-storey apartment block (a) containing 21 apartments and a 15.12sq. M substation at ground floor; (f) a three-storey apartment block (b) containing 21 apartments; (g) a twenty storey above podium apartment building containing 104 apartments, entrance lobby, communal facilities including work stations, meeting rooms, laundry and office and external podium level terrace; (h) 328 bicycle parking places dispersed throughout, underground rainwater retention tanks; hard and soft landscaping, including planted communal gardens and play areas; pedestrian and cycle access/egress only will be retained off the n4; the mix of the apartments will be as follows: 37 studio apartments, 42 1-bed apartments, 8 2-bedroom (3 person) apartments, 70 2-bedroom (4 person) apartments, 4 3-bed apartments; total number of apartments proposed is 161; 67% of the apartments will be dual aspect and all will have balconies or private open space; all buildings will have roof plantrooms, green roofs and photovoltaic panels.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RWRW

“To provide for and consolidate retail warehousing”

National zoning type: Retail warehouse

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
Address	Date	Price	Distance
33 Hermitage Rd, Lucan, Dublin	Oct 2025	€470,000	98 m
43 Hermitage Rd, Lucan, Dublin	Oct 2025	€180,000	101 m
51 Hermitage Rd, Hermitage Park, Lucan	May 2026	€500,000	130 m
53 Hermitage Rd, Lucan, Dublin	Jun 2025	€535,000	134 m
7 Hermitage Place, Lucan, Co Dublin	Jan 2025	€655,000	158 m
8 The Hermitage Place, Lucan, Dublin	Sept 2025	€500,000	164 m
6 Ballyowen Lawn, Lucan, Co. Dublin	Aug 2025	€570,000	217 m
9 Ballyowen Crescent, Lucan, Dublin	Feb 2025	€510,000	219 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

Application received15 October 2020
Decision due9 December 2020
Decision issued9 December 2020
Appeal submitted13 January 2021
Appeal decided21 February 2022
Permission expiry12 July 2021

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