Texaco Service Station, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co. Dublin
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SD23A/0275 is a planning application for permission at Texaco Service Station, Ballydowd, Lucan, Co. Dublin, received by South Dublin County Council on 28 Mar 2024 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: Demolition of existing service station retail building, car washes, off-loading slab, 3.0m high external blockwork wall, fuel dispenser island, plant building and removal of 2 no. log cabins, storage compound with associated steel containers, water storage tank and associated forecourt equipment. Site alterations to enlarge the overall size of the existing site (by incorporation the vacant site to the east) from 0.3389Ha to 0.4737Ha. Construction of new single storey building (504 sq.m) comprising of retail area of 100 sq.m (including an off-licence of 23sq.m), 2 no. food offers (110.5 sq.m), seating area (69 sq.m), circulation area and back of house (office, toilets, and storage). Alterations to the existing forecourt canopy. Provision of building fascia signage and forecourt canopy signage. Construction of ancillary site features including new ESB sub-station building (24 sq.m) and wash recycle building (6 sq.m), 37 no. surfaced car parking spaces with 6 no. E charging spaces. Construction of 2 no. pressure wash slabs, 1 no. brush wash slab, walled yard area (beside shop), site lighting, surfacing, landscaping, and all associated drainage works. The council refused permission on 24 Apr 2024. The five-week observation window closed on 2 May 2024. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 319783 on 27 Feb 2025 (grant conditions). The site is zoned C1.2 — retail warehousing under the South Dublin County Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 34 other decided applications in the last five years and 1 appeal.
Proposal
Demolition of existing service station retail building, car washes, off-loading slab, 3.0m high external blockwork wall, fuel dispenser island, plant building and removal of 2 no. log cabins, storage compound with associated steel containers, water storage tank and associated forecourt equipment. Site alterations to enlarge the overall size of the existing site (by incorporation the vacant site to the east) from 0.3389Ha to 0.4737Ha. Construction of new single storey building (504 sq.m) comprising of retail area of 100 sq.m (including an off-licence of 23sq.m), 2 no. food offers (110.5 sq.m), seating area (69 sq.m), circulation area and back of house (office, toilets, and storage). Alterations to the existing forecourt canopy. Provision of building fascia signage and forecourt canopy signage. Construction of ancillary site features including new ESB sub-station building (24 sq.m) and wash recycle building (6 sq.m), 37 no. surfaced car parking spaces with 6 no. E charging spaces. Construction of 2 no. pressure wash slabs, 1 no. brush wash slab, walled yard area (beside shop), site lighting, surfacing, landscaping, and all associated drainage works.
- Status
- Appeal decided
- Decision
- Refuse permission on 24 Apr 2024
- Floor area
- 534 m²
- Site (from polygon)
- 4,740 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 18 Dec 2023Further information requested
- 28 Mar 2024Further information received
- 28 Mar 2024New applicationObservation window closed 2 May 2024
- 24 Apr 2024DecisionAppeal window closed 22 May 2024
- 21 May 2024Appeal lodged
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Appeal
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
RW: To provide for and consolidate retail warehousing
Zoned for bulky-goods retail warehousing — large sheds, large car parks.
RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenity
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- Radon risk area · 2
- Recorded monument · 2
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 116039). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/65034.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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