Finnstown House Hotel, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Demolition works and construction of a new function room at Finnstown House Hotel.
S00A/0881 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 April 2001
- Reference
- S00A/0881
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 April 2001
- Floor area
- 588 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the demolition of elements of a protected structure and the construction of a new function room with ancillary spaces, a mezzanine level for staff, and parking.
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of existing elements of a protected structure, and for the erection of functions room with ancillary spaces including kitchen, also for administration and staff facilities at mezzanine floor level and associated carparking on site of a protected structure.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tandys Lane, Finnstown, Lucan | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 123 m |
| 62 Castlegate Grove, Adamstown, Dublin | May 2026 | €555,000 | 131 m |
| 19 Castlegate Dr, Adamstown, Lucan | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 139 m |
| 15 Castlegate Dr, Adamstown Castle, Adamstown | Nov 2025 | €385,000 | 139 m |
| 1 Castlegate Close, Adamstown Castle, Lucannot full market price | May 2026 | €475,000 | 159 m |
| 5 Castlegate Close, Adamstown, Lucan | May 2026 | €406,000 | 172 m |
| 2 Castlegate Dr, Adamstown, Lucan | Dec 2025 | €515,000 | 177 m |
| 44 Castlegate Grove, Adamstown, Lucan | Feb 2026 | €465,000 | 189 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 received2 April 2001
- Further information requested12 February 2001
- Further information received2 April 2001
- Decision due28 May 2001
- Decision issued31 May 2001
- Grant issued16 July 2001
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SD14A/0072/EPSouth DublinLodged 30 May 2019Commercial
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