6 Hermitage Way, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Section 5 declaration to use an existing garden room as a home office.
ED20/0054 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 14 December 2020
- Reference
- ED20/0054
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 14 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a Declaration of Exemption to use an existing 'Shomra' garden building as a home office. The office will be used solely for Zoom and phone calls.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
To use existing 'shomra' as a home office - for zoom & phone calls only. Planning file from 2011 is sd11b/0293.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 July 2019.
Notified floor area: 206 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Mount Andrew Court, Lucan, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €510,000 | 200 m |
| 59 Mount Andrew Court, Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €290,000 | 250 m |
| 13 Ballyowen View, Lucan, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €481,000 | 255 m |
| 8 Mount Andrew Court, Mount Andrew, Lucan | Feb 2025 | €293,000 | 255 m |
| 9 Ballyowen Crescent, Lucan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €510,000 | 268 m |
| 10 Ballyowen View, Ballyowen Park, Lucan | Mar 2026 | €490,000 | 269 m |
| 3 Mount Andrew Court, Lucan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €332,500 | 277 m |
| 19 Mount Andrew Avenue, Lucan, Co Dublin | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 291 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 received14 December 2020
- Decision due19 January 2021
- Decision issued18 January 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Not exempt — permission neededAt this site
Change of use of shomera to allow some home work in the space (keep existing use)
6 Hermitage Way, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
ED21/0011South DublinLodged 18 Feb 2021Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
For a 2-storey detached house, driveway. Lowered rear boundary wall and remove existing shed all at the rear
6, Hermitage Way, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD04A/0754South DublinLodged 8 Oct 2004New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
A vehicle entrance (domestic) with double gates and piers to rear
6, Hermitage Way, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD03B/0421South DublinLodged 9 Feb 2004Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
2 storey detached house and driveway and lowered rear boundary wall, fronting to Ballyowen Lane, removing…
6, Hermitage Way, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD04A/0898South DublinLodged 3 Dec 2004New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
First floor extension to side of house over existing single storey structure
6 Hermitage Way, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S00B/0666South DublinLodged 3 Nov 2000Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Amendments and Retention of a 'Sheomra' type single storey detached timber structure to rear garden of…
6, Hermitage Way, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD11B/0293South DublinLodged 4 Aug 2011Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Retention of a "Sheomra" type single storey detached timber structure to the rear garden of existing dwelling…
6, Hermitage Way, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD10B/0453South DublinLodged 18 Mar 2011Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Construction of a single storey flat roofed extension to rear
6, Hermitage Way, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD19B/0042South DublinLodged 13 Feb 2019Extension
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- GrantedRetention
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D04A/1411Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Dec 2004
- Awaiting decisionExtension
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FW25A/0315EFingalLodged 28 Jul 2025
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D20B/0265Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Sept 2020
- GrantedRetention
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- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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