Lucan Retail Park, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Construction of a single storey drive-through coffee shop in the retail park car park.
SD21A/0323 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 8 March 2022
- Reference
- SD21A/0323
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 March 2022
- Floor area
- 170.45 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a 170.45 square metre single storey drive-through coffee shop pavilion within the existing Lucan Retail Park car park. The development requires reconfiguring the car park, reducing the total spaces from 285 to 240, and adding external seating, cycle parking, and landscaping.
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Official record
Development description
Construction of single storey drive through coffee shop pavilion within the existing carpark of lucan retail park; building total floor area of 170.45sq. M and would operate for the sale and consumption, on and off the premises of food and beverages; development will include the reconfiguration of section of existing carpark; removal of 45 car parking spaces to make way for proposed building; vehicle circulation route and collection point; existing carpark to be reduced from 285 to 240 car spaces; all ancillary site works including drainage, external seating, cycle parking, signage location and landscaping.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 26 September 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 September 2023.
Notified floor area: 168 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Hermitage Valley, Lucan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €628,000 | 156 m |
| 53 Hermitage Rd, Lucan, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €535,000 | 202 m |
| 51 Hermitage Rd, Hermitage Park, Lucan | May 2026 | €500,000 | 211 m |
| 43 Hermitage Rd, Lucan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 242 m |
| 33 Hermitage Rd, Lucan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €470,000 | 273 m |
| 7 Hermitage Place, Lucan, Co Dublin | Jan 2025 | €655,000 | 304 m |
| 8 The Hermitage Place, Lucan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 308 m |
| 6 Ballyowen Lawn, Lucan, Co. Dublin | Aug 2025 | €570,000 | 350 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 received8 March 2022
- Further information requested1 February 2022
- Further information received8 March 2022
- Decision due11 April 2022
- Decision issued11 April 2022
- Grant issued25 May 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of a new totem pole signage to the northwest of the site and new advertisement…
Starbucks, Lucan Retail Park, Lucan Road, Ballydowd, Lucan, Dublin, K78V4H7
SD24A/0160South DublinLodged 26 Sept 2024Commercial
- Granted70 m away
New internally illuminated sign to front of premises
Unit 5, Lucan Retail Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S01A/0034South DublinLodged 24 Jan 2001Commercial
- Refused70 m away
Retention of 9 no. uplighters (to illuminate facade/signage) to the front elevation
Lucan Retail Park, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S00A/0736South DublinLodged 23 Oct 2000Retention
- Refused70 m away
To errect external free standing internally illuminated triple sided pole sign located on the south east…
Lucan Retail Park, Old Lucan Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S99A/0588South DublinLodged 24 Aug 1999Commercial
- Invalid110 m away
Attic conversion comprising of additional storage/circulation space and external gable wall section with…
22, Hermitage Garden, Lucan, Dublin
SD08B/0580South DublinLodged 12 Aug 2008Extension
- Granted110 m away
Attic conversions comprising of additional storage / circulation space, and external gable wall section with…
22, Hermitage Gardens, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD08B/0668South DublinLodged 25 Sept 2008Extension
- Refused110 m away
(1) The interconnection of Units, 5, 6 and 7 and the construction of a single storey extension to these units…
Lucan Retail Park, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD10A/0229South DublinLodged 30 Jul 2010Change of use
- Granted110 m away
Permission sought for attic conversion with dormer window to side. The following Further Information has been…
20, Hermitage Gardens, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD04B/0275South DublinLodged 7 Oct 2004Extension
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