South Dublin County Council grants permission for 97-home scheme at Tubber Lane, 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 5 May 2026. 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.

Amendments to the residential development permitted under Reg. Ref SDZ21A/0023. The proposed amendments relate to House Types A1, A2, A3, B1, B2 and B3 (97 houses out of 453 approved residential units in total) and will consist of the following: alterations to the permitted ground and first floor plans to remove ground floor rear returns in House Types B1, B2 and B3; alterations to the permitted ground and first floor plans to align the elevation of the ground and first floor rear facades of House Types A1, A2 and A3; and associated alterations to the permitted rear and side elevations and roof plans of the above house types. The proposed alterations will not affect the overall number of residential units, car parking spaces, bin storage locations, cycle parking, or the roads and infrastructure as permitted under Reg. Ref SDZ21A/0023.