1, Somerton Court, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 N2V5.
Conversion of part of a front garden into a driveway in Lucan.
ED26/0009 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 February 2026
- Reference
- ED26/0009
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 5 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration is sought for converting a portion of a front garden into a domestic parking driveway to facilitate off-street parking and electric vehicle charging. The works involve replacing soft landscaping with a permeable hard surface.
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
Conversion of a portion of the exclusive use front garden within the curtilage of the dwelling into domestic parking driveway to facilitate off street parking and electric vehicle charging. Works will involve replacement of soft landscaping with a permeable hard surface. No alteration to height or alignment of boundary walls no alteration of footpath or road. Aligns with class 1, part 1, schedule 2 of the planning & development regulations 2001. As works within the curtilage of a dwelling/house. The driveway is for domestic use only and to provide off street parking facilities. No alternation to public footpath, road or boundary wall.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for strategic development in accordance with approved planning schemes”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Units At Tandy's Lane, Adamstown, Lucanprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €5,137,843 | 61 m |
| 4 Somerton Woods, Somerton, Newcastle | Sept 2025 | €740,000 | 81 m |
| 6 Somerton Row, Newcastle Road, Lucan | Oct 2025 | €578,000 | 121 m |
| 6 Somerton Avenue, Newcastle Road, Lucan | Jun 2025 | €595,000 | 158 m |
| 17 Tandy's Park, Tandy's Lane, Adamstownprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €502,203 | 182 m |
| 15 Tandy's Park, Tandy's Lane, Adamstownprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €497,797 | 182 m |
| 53TandysDrive, Tandys Lane, Adamstownprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €488,987 | 182 m |
| 23 Tandys Park, Tandys Lane, Adamstownprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €511,013 | 182 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 received5 February 2026
- Decision due4 March 2026
- Decision issued4 March 2026
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