McDonalds Restaurant, Lucan Road, Dodsborough, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 VW40.
Upgrades and modifications to McDonald's restaurant and drive-thru in Lucan.
SD24A/239W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 February 2025
- Reference
- SD24A/239W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedMcDonald's seeks permission for internal and external upgrades to their Lucan restaurant. Works include a new entrance lobby, drive-thru lane improvements with a new fast-forward booth, new signage, landscaping, and partial store removal to increase corridor space.
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Official record
Development description
Mcdonald's restaurants of ireland ltd. Intend to apply for permission for development at mcdonald's restaurant, lucan road, doddsborough, lucan, co. Dublin, k78 vw40. The development will consist of proposed external and internal modifications/upgrade works including new entrance lobby and associated works; improvements to drive-thru lane including relocated height restrictor, signage, canopy, ordering device and bollards; new booth windows to replace existing; new fast-forward booth and associated bay; upgrade works to existing windows; new elevational signage; new gates and wall to existing yard to match existing, with associated works to the rear of the unit including partial removal of existing store to provide increased corridor; internal alterations to facilitate all modifications/upgrade works; additional bollards; landscaping works including outdoor furniture; boundary treatment works; and all associated works to facilitate the proposed development.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 13 June 2025.
Notified floor area: 310.4 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Woodview Court, Tandys Lane Doddsborough, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €331,000 | 178 m |
| Apt 9 Woodview Court, Doddsbrough Road, Lucan | May 2025 | €285,000 | 178 m |
| 33 Tandy's Lane, Lucanprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €506,607 | 184 m |
| 5 Tandy's Lane, Adamstown, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €585,000 | 184 m |
| 44 Woodview, Lucan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €470,000 | 200 m |
| 7 The Hall, Wentworth Court, Dodsboro | Apr 2026 | €255,000 | 281 m |
| 2 Dodsboro Road Upper, Lucan, Co Dublin | Mar 2025 | €560,000 | 295 m |
| 58 Woodview Heights, Lucan, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €415,000 | 306 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 received10 February 2025
- Decision due10 March 2025
- Decision issued4 March 2025
- Permission expiry15 April 2030
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