Ball Alley House, Leixlip Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Construction of an eight-unit apartment building on a protected structure site.
SD23A/0169 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 July 2023
- Reference
- SD23A/0169
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes removing 52 existing car parking spaces to construct a three-storey terraced residential building containing eight apartments. The site is located at Ball Alley House, which is a protected structure.
- Residential units
- 8
- Storeys
- 3
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
(a protected structure, south dublin county council rps no. 094). The development consists of the following: the removal of the existing 52 no. Car parking spaces for the construction of a 3-storey terraced residential development with a total of 8-unit apartments, which will consist of 4 no. 3-bed apartments at ground floor level and 4 no. 4-bed duplex apartments on the upper floors. All with associated private open space, bike storage, bin storage, car parking, communal open space, and other necessary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 The Braeburn, The Orchard, Leixlip Rd | Jun 2025 | €396,000 | 76 m |
| 75 Braeburn, The Orchard, Leixlip Rd | Oct 2025 | €373,000 | 76 m |
| 6 Ardeevin Manor, Ardeevin, Lucanprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €371,949 | 241 m |
| 7 Ardeevin Manor, Lucanprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €396,432 | 246 m |
| 33 Tandy's Lane, Lucanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €506,607 | 264 m |
| 26 Ardeevin Manor, Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €715,000 | 272 m |
| 20 The Hollows, Newcastle Rd, Lucan | Sept 2025 | €410,000 | 278 m |
| 19 The Hollows, Newcastle Rd, Lucan | Feb 2025 | €310,000 | 278 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 July 2023
- Decision due13 September 2023
- Decision issued13 September 2023
- Appeal submitted9 October 2023
- Appeal decided4 October 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Removal of selected hedging, the removal of the existing 52 car parking spaces and the construction of a…
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SD21A/0179South DublinLodged 7 Oct 2021Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Planning permission at a site of 0.177 ha at the Ball Alley House, (A Protected Structure, South Dublin…
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SD25A/0091WSouth DublinLodged 3 Jul 2025New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
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SD04A/0958South DublinLodged 22 Dec 2004Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Convert existing car spaces located to the front of the premises into an outdoor seating area together with…
Leixlip Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD06A/0201South DublinLodged 22 Mar 2006Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
Removal of existing stone fireplace at ground floor level only and extension of existing bar counter and all…
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SD08A/0162South DublinLodged 10 Mar 2008Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
To convert portion of existing open area to semi covered area to rear at Ball Alley House, Leixlip Road,…
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SD07A/0208South DublinLodged 23 Mar 2007Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
To use the exising smoking area to rear as a beer garden, with the erection of retractable awning over…
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SD06A/0749/EPSouth DublinLodged 7 Sept 2011Change of use
- Part granted, part refusedAt this site
To use the exising smoking area to rear as a beer garden, with the erection of retractable awning over…
Ball Alley House, Leixlip Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD06A/0749South DublinLodged 27 Oct 2006Change of use
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