The Bungalow, Balgaddy, Lucan South, Co. Dublin.
Change of use from a photographic studio to a domestic garage and hobby room.
S99B/0378 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 11 June 1999
- Reference
- S99B/0378
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 June 1999
- Floor area
- 38.97 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing photographic studio into a domestic garage and hobby room.
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 of photographic studio to domestic garage and hobby room.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Foxborough Hall, Lucan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €295,000 | 42 m |
| 29 Rosewood Grove, Lucan, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €416,000 | 58 m |
| 76 Rosewood Grove, Lucan, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €550,000 | 63 m |
| 22 Abbeydale Rise, Lucan, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €480,000 | 89 m |
| 18 Rosewood Grove, Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €445,000 | 93 m |
| 12 Foxborough Green, Lucan, Co Dublin | Jul 2025 | €430,000 | 110 m |
| 10 Abbeydale Rise, The Oaks, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €431,000 | 112 m |
| 5 Foxborough Close, Lucan, Dublinnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €360,000 | 127 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 received11 June 1999
- Decision due9 August 1999
- Decision issued9 August 1999
- Grant issued24 September 1999
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- Refused30 m away
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