Westmanstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78N2C0
Change of use of a barn to dog kennels, upgrading of an agricultural track, and retention of a widened gate.
FW26A/0091E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 6 March 2026
- Reference
- FW26A/0091E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 6 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an agricultural gate to vehicular access, upgrade an agricultural track to a road, and convert part of a barn into dog kennels with an exercise area. It also seeks retention permission for a 1.5-metre widening of the existing agricultural gate.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the change of use of an existing agricultural gate to vehicular access gate; upgrading of existing agricultural track to form a vehicular access road to existing farm yard; change of use of part of existing barn structure to house dog kennels, with new exercise area, soiled water tank and 3 no. Visitor car parking spaces, and all associated site works; and retention permission for the increased width of existing agricultural gate; for a width increase of 1.5m.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance high amenity areas”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Cottage, Westmanstown, Lucan | Feb 2026 | €900,000 | 73 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 received6 March 2026
- Decision due1 May 2026
- Decision issued30 April 2026
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