18 Colthurst Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Change of use of a private residence to a playschool facility in Lucan.
S01A/0532 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 August 2001
- Reference
- S01A/0532
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 August 2001
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing private residential property into a playschool facility. This will change the primary use of the building from residential to community/educational.
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
Change of use from private residence to playschool facility
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Colthurst Rd, Lucan, Dublin | May 2026 | €505,000 | 45 m |
| 18 Colthurst Crescent, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €454,000 | 70 m |
| 14 Abbeywood Way, Lucan, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €385,000 | 106 m |
| 23 Colthurst Mews, Huntington Glen, Lucan | Jun 2026 | €526,000 | 141 m |
| 9 Colthurst Green, Huntington Glen, Lucan | Jan 2010 | €228,000 | 156 m |
| 21 Abbeywood Ave, The Oaks, Lucan | Apr 2025 | €432,000 | 160 m |
| 22 Colthurst Close, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €520,000 | 163 m |
| 4 Colthurst Mews, Lucan, Dublinnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 170 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 received10 August 2001
- Decision due5 October 2001
- Decision issued8 October 2001
- Grant issued26 November 2001
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
Wooden "Shomera" structure for the purpose of a childcare facility to rear of existing dwelling
13, Colthurst Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD03A/0614South DublinLodged 21 Oct 2003Commercial
- Refused40 m away
Retention of a metal shed for domestic purposes, on previously approved garage space to the front of the…
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SD04B/0338South DublinLodged 21 Jun 2004Retention
- Granted40 m away
Metal shed for domestic purposes, on previously approved garage space to the front of the house, together…
13, Colthurst Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD05B/0356South DublinLodged 27 May 2005Retention
- Granted50 m away
Alterations to dental centre involving changes to front and side elevations consisting of relocation of…
Ballyowen Castle Medical & Dental Centre, Ballyowen, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD19A/0220South DublinLodged 10 Jul 2019Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Erection of external signage on west elevation of Medical and Dental Centre
Ballyowen Medical Centre, Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S01A/0138South DublinLodged 13 Mar 2001Commercial
- Refused50 m away
Construction of a new Primary Health Care Centre, part four storey and part three storey; total floor area…
Corner of Ballyowen Lane & Castle Road, Ballyowen Shopping Centre, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD15A/0020South DublinLodged 12 Oct 2015Commercial
- Granted60 m away
New pedestrian entrance within the curtilage of a Protected Structure to include stone piers to match…
Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Castle Road, Ballyowen, Lucan.
S01A/0474South DublinLodged 19 Jul 2001Alterations
- Granted60 m away
Waste compactor at service yard
Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Ballyowen Lane, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD03A/0935South DublinLodged 7 Jul 2004Retention
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