The Blacklion Public House (A Protected Structure), Orchard Lane, Clondalkin Village, Dublin 22, D22 E642
Permission sought for controlled live music and amplified sound in the pavilion of a protected public house in Clondalkin.
SD26A/0025W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 15 January 2026
- Reference
- SD26A/0025W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to vary a planning condition to allow the controlled use of amplified sound, including live music, within the existing pavilion structure. The pavilion will retain its approved use as a beer garden ancillary to the Blacklion Public House, which is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for the variation of condition no. 2 of planning permission (an coimisiún pleanála ref. Abp-320719-24, planning authority ref. Sd24a/0147w) at the black lion public house (a protected structure),the application seeks permission for the controlled use of amplified sound, including live music, within the existing pavilion structure, while retaining its approved use as a beer garden ancillary to the existing public house/restaurant. The application is accompanied by an acoustic consultant's report.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Marsville Mews, Kill, Co. Kildareprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €418,502 | 56 m |
| Towerville, Tower Rd, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Mar 2025 | €915,757 | 133 m |
| St Laurence, Tower Rd, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Mar 2025 | €673,718 | 157 m |
| 14 Laurel Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Oct 2025 | €530,000 | 174 m |
| 3 Mill Pond, Mill Lane, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Feb 2025 | €265,000 | 215 m |
| 25 The Mill Pond, Mill Lane, Clondalkin Dublin 22 | Sept 2025 | €286,000 | 218 m |
| 33 Castle Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jun 2026 | €585,000 | 223 m |
| 16 Millpond, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 227 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 received15 January 2026
- Decision due26 March 2026
- Decision issued26 March 2026
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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