Unit 1 Finnstown Shopping Centre, Lucan, Co Dublin
Change of use of a shopping centre unit from retail to a Credit Union.
SD02A/0249 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 May 2002
- Reference
- SD02A/0249
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 May 2002
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for Unit 1 from retail to a Credit Union. The works will also include alterations to the existing shop front and the installation of new signage.
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 retail to credit union, alterations to existing shop front and the provision of new signage.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Local Centres”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Woodberry, Finnstown Priory, Lucan | Apr 2026 | €510,000 | 144 m |
| 4 Foxfield, Finnstown Abbey, Lucan | Jul 2025 | €539,000 | 148 m |
| 4 Brookpark, Finnstown Abbey, Lucan | Apr 2026 | €550,000 | 175 m |
| 7 Somerton Crescent, Newcastle Road, Lucan | Sept 2025 | €815,000 | 197 m |
| 17 Somerton Way, Newcastle Road, Lucan | Jan 2026 | €761,299 | 207 m |
| 10 Woodscape, Finnstown Priory, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €507,000 | 210 m |
| 13 Finnsview, Finnstown Cloisters, Lucan | May 2026 | €575,000 | 226 m |
| 7 Brooklawn, Finnstown Abbey, Lucan | Dec 2025 | €485,000 | 227 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 May 2002
- Decision due5 July 2002
- Decision issued26 June 2002
- Grant issued7 August 2002
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- WithdrawnAt this site
Change of use of existing commercial unit to include new Take Away restaurant facility, external alterations…
Unit 1, Finnstown Centre, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S01A/0084South DublinLodged 15 Feb 2001Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Single storey taxi kiosk to side of existing row of shops on an un-used cobblelocked area. Development to…
Finnstown Shopping Centre, Lock Road, Finnstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD06A/0546South DublinLodged 29 Jun 2006Commercial
- Exempt — no permission neededAt this site
Relocate existing deli counter within shop unit
Unit 2 & 3, Finnstown Shopping Centre, Lucan, Dublin
ED14/0004South DublinLodged 10 Feb 2014Alterations
- Not exempt — permission neededAt this site
To increase the floor area of the existing deli counter to allow for the insertion of a pizza oven
Unit 2 & 3, Finnstown Shopping Centre, Lucan, Dublin
ED13/0051South DublinLodged 5 Nov 2013Alterations
- Granted30 m away
A single storey rear extension. To provide additional kitchen facilities improved and additional carvery…
The Lord Lucan Public House, Lock Road, Finnstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD04A/0082South DublinLodged 14 May 2004Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Part of a single storey rear extension, staff rooms at attic level (first floor), a smoking deck & beer…
The Lord Lucan Public House, Lock Road, Finnstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD06A/0234South DublinLodged 3 Apr 2006Commercial
- Granted40 m away
2 storey extension to side and conversion of attic space to habitable rooms: ground floor will comprise of…
1, Elderberry, Finnstown Priory, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD06B/0415South DublinLodged 6 Jun 2006Extension
- Granted50 m away
For retention of a temporary (2 year) change of use of part of unit 5 from retail (class — to use as a public…
Unit 5, Finnstown Centre, Newcastle Road, Finnstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD04A/0826South DublinLodged 5 Nov 2004Retention
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