The Laurels, Ballydowd, Lucan, K78 A5D7
Demolition of a disused bungalow and construction of a new three-storey office building.
SD25A/0147W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 June 2025
- Reference
- SD25A/0147W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish a disused bungalow that has been unoccupied for approximately 8 years. It will be replaced with a new three-storey office building featuring landscaping, cycle parking, and car parking with EV charging points.
- 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
Demolition of disused bungalow, unoccupied for c. 8 years and in advanced disrepair: replacement by the construction of a new three storey office building and ancillaries comprising site development works, soft landscaping, cycle and car parking areas with ev charging points.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Roselawn, Lucan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €695,000 | 103 m |
| 41 Anley Court, Esker Lane, Lucan | Aug 2025 | €440,000 | 262 m |
| 24 Anley Court, Lucan, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €355,000 | 300 m |
| 15 Anley Court, Esker Lane, Lucan | Aug 2025 | €417,000 | 303 m |
| 222 Beech Park, Lucan, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €575,000 | 358 m |
| 9 Woodville Walk, Lucan, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €521,000 | 395 m |
| 26 Esker Pines, Esker, Lucan | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 430 m |
| 89 Beech Park, Lucan, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 457 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 received19 June 2025
- Decision due13 August 2025
- Decision issued13 August 2025
- Appeal submitted8 September 2025
- Appeal decided21 January 2026
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