3, The Square, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Change of use from a private residence to a creche facility in Lucan.
SD03A/0784 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 24 October 2003
- Reference
- SD03A/0784
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 October 2003
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of an existing private residence to a creche facility. The property is located at 3, The Square, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
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
The change of use from private residence to creche facility.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dispensary Lane, Lucanprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €493,392 | 90 m |
| 2 Dispensary Lane, Lucan Villageprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €503,055 | 98 m |
| 3 Dispensary Lane, Lucanprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €524,299 | 98 m |
| 48 Sarsfield Park, Lucan, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €420,000 | 237 m |
| 4 Brookvale, Old Lucan Rd, Lucan | May 2026 | €607,000 | 239 m |
| 19 Village Weir, Lower Main St, Lucan | Mar 2025 | €310,000 | 241 m |
| 3 Village Weir, The Mall, Lucan Main St | Mar 2025 | €325,000 | 245 m |
| 2 Brookvale, Lucan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €490,000 | 251 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 received24 October 2003
- Decision due18 December 2003
- Decision issued15 December 2003
- Appeal submitted19 January 2004
- Appeal decided24 May 2004
- Permission expiry18 May 2004
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Change of use from residential to office use with rear car parking space
3, The Square, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD05A/0572South DublinLodged 15 Jul 2005Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Change of use from Residential to Commercial office
4 The Square, off Mall St. Lucan, Co. Dublin
S01A/0514South DublinLodged 7 Aug 2001Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Single storey, low pitch lean-to zinc roof extension ot 10.4sq.m to the rear of the house and ancillary works
6A, The Square, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD18B/0084South DublinLodged 7 Mar 2018Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of (1) use of first floor as a dining, toilets and office area, (2) external signage and clock (3)…
La Banca Ristorante, Main Street, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S01A/0227South DublinLodged 25 Jul 2001Retention
- InvalidAt this site
Single storey extension to side of existing building which would increase the ground floor dining area,…
La Banca Ristorante, Main Street, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD04A/0829South DublinLodged 5 Nov 2004Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
Development will consist of a change of use from Medical Services (Class — to Professional Services/Office…
1 & 2, Vesey Terrace, Main Street, Lucan
SD06A/0757South DublinLodged 31 Aug 2006Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from medical services (Class — to professional services/office use (Class
1 and 2, Vesey Terrace, Main Street, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD06A/0882South DublinLodged 12 Oct 2006Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Demolish existing office building, existing dwelling and existing out houses and construct 7 two bedroomed…
Lucan Village, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S00A/0177South DublinLodged 16 Feb 2001Housing estate
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use from private residence to Creche
10 Moyglas Road, Griffeen Valley, Lucan, County Dublin
S00A/0302South DublinLodged 10 Oct 2000
- RefusedChange of use
Change of purpose from residential to part residential, part creche
27 Monastery Gate Villas, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
S01A/0232South DublinLodged 13 Jul 2001
- RefusedChange of use
Change of use from domestic dwellinghouse to creche
Gortnaclohy, Skibbereen, ,
061166corkLodged 19 Jun 2006
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
Change of use from crèche to residential dwelling
33 Tivoli Heights , Clonmel , Co. Tipperary
18600238TipperaryLodged 27 Feb 2018
- RefusedChange of use
Change of use from residential to creche along with alterations
'Trouville', Scholarstown Road, Dublin 16.
S01A/0801South DublinLodged 3 Dec 2001
- RefusedChange of use
Partial change of use from solely residential to accommodate creche and residential use
123 Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
S99A/0328South DublinLodged 19 May 1999
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