South Dublin County Council grants permission for 97-home scheme at Lucan, Co. Dublin

In context

It is one of 64 housing scheme applications South Dublin County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,568 nationally. Of the 3,037 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 11 December 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the South Dublin County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Killross Properties Limited, intend to apply for permission for a residential development of 97 dwellings (consisting of 45 no. houses, 48 no. apartments and 4 no. duplexes), the demolition of 7 no. structures including 3 no. habitable dwellings, a 293.1 sq.m creche facility and all ancillary development, on a 2.17 ha site to the north of the N4 Lucan by-pass and to the east of Ardeevin Manor and Ardeevin Court, (Lucan and Pettycanon townlands), Lucan, County Dublin. Vehicular access is proposed from Ardeevin Avenue, Ardeevin Manor to the west, and cyclist and pedestrian access is proposed from Primrose Lane to the northThe proposed development comprises: 1. The Demolition of 7 no. existing structures on site including storage units, a community building and 3 no. habitable dwellings (999.92 sq.m)2. The Construction of 97 no. residential dwelling comprising:o 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments;o 46 no. 2 bedroom apartments; o 2 no. 2 bedroom duplex units; o 2 no. 3 bedroom duplex units; o 44 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached houses; and o 1 no. 4 Bedroom Detached House. 3. The Construction of a 293.1 sq.m childcare facility; 4. 4,039 sq.m of Public Open Space provided in 7 separate landscaped areas.5. The extension of Ardeevin Avenue facilitate vehicular access to the site. 6. Connection to Primrose Lane to facilitate cyclist and pedestrian access. 7. 101 no. car parking spaces, 125 no. bicycle spaces; 8. All enabling and ancillary development and works including landscaping, boundary treatments, lighting, water and utility services and connections, waste management and all ancillary development and works above and below ground.