COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

MOTION NO. 14

MOTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That the Manager would provide a Report for discussion at the meeting on the recent Planning history, including information on Planning Applications and the zoning of the lands concerned, of the lands of the Foxhunter Licensed Premises, Lucan and its Car Park."

REPORT:

Foxhunter Pub, Lucan: Recent Planning history and the zoning of the lands

Zoning

The site is zoned Objective A ‘To protect and/or improve Residential Amenity’.

Planning History

S01A/0553
Permission was granted to ‘Erect an extension to the existing off-licence’ subject to conditions.

SD03A/0171
Permission refused on appeal for construction of 16 no. apartments in two separate two/three storey blocks consisting of 15 no. two bedroom apartments and 1 no. three bedroom apartments and 5 no. duplex apartments in a separte two storey block consisting of 4 no. two bedroom duplex apartments and 1 no. 3 bedroom duplex apartment.  The relocation of Blocks A, B and C to facilitate a separation distance of 22m.  The omission of Block D and the redesign of Block C into an L shaped block.  Revised road layout and enlarged turning circle.  The provision of 35 no. car parking spaces instead of original 37 no including  updated landscape proposal. 

SD04A/0209
Permission was refused for ‘change of use from existing ‘Off-Licence’ to proposed ‘Betting Office’  

SD04A/0701
Permission refused  for construction of 16 no. apartments in two separate two-three storey blocks consisting of 15 no. two bedroom apartments and 1 no. 3 bedroom apartment, and 5 no. duplex apartments in a separate two-storey block consisting of 4 no. two bedroom duplex apartments and 1 no. 3 bedroom duplex apartment.  Construction of new perimeter fencing and boundary wall, construction of new access road and turning circle and the provision of 35 no. car-parking spaces, a bicycle store, construction of a refuse store and ancillary works.  Construction of new entrance piers and new wall on northern boundary.  Access to the development is via the N4 carriageway and through the Foxhunter Pub carpark.

SD05A/0409 – permission granted by SDCC and on appeal to An Bord Pleanala (on 19/05/06) to Frank Towey, on Lands adjacent to Foxhunter Pub, Ballydowd, Lucan, for:
Construction of a residential development of 14 no. dwelling units arranged in 2 no. blocks comprising of 2 no. 2 bed town houses (2 storey) and 3 no. 3 bed town houses (2 storey - all with balconies) to the east of the site; and 1 no. 4 bed terrace house, as well as 6 no. 4 bed semi- detached houses and 2 no. 5 bed semi-detached houses (all 2 storey plus living space in attic - all units have velux windows and balconies) to the west of the overall site. The scheme will be served by a proposed 26 no. surface car parking spaces. Access to the scheme will be via Hermitage Garden and Hermitage Park, and a proposed internal access road and turning circle. Permission is also sought for all site development and landscape works including provision of boundary treatments and all other ancillary works; all on a site parcel of land comprising a total of some 0.49 hectares. 

Not constructed. 

The above outlines the planning history, it should be noted that there are no live planning permissions or applications on the referred site.