Tobermaclugg Development Area, within Adamstown SDZ, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Construction of 268 dwellings including houses and duplex units in Lucan.
SDZ18A/0002 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 January 2018
- Reference
- SDZ18A/0002
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- SDZ Application
- Received
- 19 January 2018
- Residential units
- 268
- Floor area
- 31914.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedA large-scale development within the Adamstown SDZ comprising 184 two and three-storey houses and multiple multi-storey blocks containing duplex and apartment units.
- Storeys
- 4
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
- Permission for development of 268 dwellings comprising of the following: 184 two and three storey houses consisting of 102 three-bedroom houses (ranging from 111sq. M to 157sq. M), 67 four-bedroom houses (ranging from 135sq. M to 154sq. M) and 15 five bedroom houses (ranging from 169sq. M to 176sq. M) with associated private gardens, car parking and bin storage areas, in a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced units; block 1 (931sq. M gross floor area): four storey l-shaped terraced block consisting of 8 duplex units comprising 4 two bedroom duplex units (ranging from 93sq. M to 100sq. M) and 4 three bedroom duplex units (ranging from 107sq. M to 111sq. M); block 2 (1032sq. M gross floor area): three storey terraced block consisting of 12 duplex/apartment units comprising 6 own door two bedroom apartments at ground floor (ranging from 88sq. M to 91sq. M) and 6 three bedroom duplexes over (ranging from 118sq. M to 120sq. M); block 3 (1192sq. M gross floor area): three storey terraced block consisting of 14 duplex/apartment units comprising 7 own door two bedroom apartments at ground floor (ranging from 81sq. M to 89sq. M) and 7 three bedroom duplexes over (ranging from 113sq. M to 118sq. M); block 4, 5 and 6 (488sq. M each): four storey block consisting of 4 duplex units comprising 2 two bedroom duplex units (101sq. M) and 2 three bedroom duplex units (117sq. M) and block 7 (4110sq. M gross floor area): four storey block consisting of 38 apartment units comprising 8 one bedroom units (54sq. M) and 30 two-bedroom units (ranging from 82sq. M to 90sq. M). Block 7 includes a crèche (652sq. M) and associated play areas. Access will be provided from 3 access points from the approved east-west distributor road that bounds the site to the north ('shackleton drive'). The current application includes an additional section of shackleton drive (c. 200 metres) that is within the applicants' ownership and will make provision for vehicular traffic, online bus services, car parking, pedestrian footpaths and cycle paths to tie in with the approved shackleton drive permitted under sdz16a/0003. (note: this section of road was previously permitted under reg ref: sdz17a/0006 to facilitate access to lands in development area 5 tubber lane). The development also includes part (c. 450metres) of the north-south road (referred to as 'central boulevard' in the planning scheme) that will replace tandy's lane along the eastern boundary of the site. This road will make provision for vehicular traffic, bus lanes/stops, pedestrian footpaths, cycle paths and 2 access points into the current application site. Permission is also sought for 552 parking spaces, bin storage areas, communal and private open spaces (including balconies, terraces, gardens, courtyards and roof terraces), hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment and all associated site and development works. One dwelling and associated outbuilding (totalling 94sq. M) located to the south eastern corner of the site, at the bend of tandy's lane are to be demolished to accommodate the development. Temporary permission for 3 years is sought for two 4.5m high triangular pylon marketing signs to be erected in the north eastern and south eastern corner of the site addressing 'shackleton drive'/central boulevard and central boulevard respectively. At this site (c. 8.85 hectares) at adamstown, lucan co. Dublin. The application relates to part of the lands within adamstown sdz planning scheme (2014) known as tobermaclugg village (development area
- Bounded to the north by approved east-west distributor road (approved under reg ref: sdz16a/0003 - under construction) to the south by the proposed airlie park public open space, to the east by a new road referred to as central boulevard and to the west by undeveloped lands designated in the planning scheme as tobermaclugg local centre
Built & 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 27 November 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 25 August 2020.
Notified floor area: 1,425 m²
12 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Shackleton Square, Shackleton Park, Lucan | May 2026 | €655,000 | 41 m |
| 5 Shackleton Wood, Shackleton Park, Lucan | Apr 2025 | €526,000 | 69 m |
| 20 Shackleton Wood, Shackleton Park, Lucan | Aug 2025 | €437,114 | 99 m |
| 3 Shackleton Links, Shackleton Park, Lucan | Jun 2025 | €440,000 | 105 m |
| 10 Shackleton Row, Shackleton Park, Lucan | May 2025 | €540,000 | 107 m |
| 9 Shackleton Row, Shackleton Park, Lucan | Jul 2025 | €535,000 | 110 m |
| Units 1 Pine Lodge, Shackleton Manor, Lucan | Aug 2025 | €1,411,501 | 114 m |
| 6 Shackleton Row, Shackleton Park, Lucan | Aug 2025 | €398,679 | 119 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 January 2018
- Decision due15 March 2018
- Decision issued15 March 2018
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