21, Foxborough Downs, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Change of use of part of a semi-detached house to a creche.
SD05A/0457 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 8 June 2005
- Reference
- SD05A/0457
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 June 2005
- Floor area
- 70 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to change the use of a portion of an existing two-storey semi-detached house for creche purposes.
- Storeys
- 2
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 part of existing two-storey semi-detached house for creche purposes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Foxborough Ave Lucan, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €430,000 | 69 m |
| 31 Foxborough Downs, Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €330,000 | 76 m |
| 9 Foxborough Downs, Lucan, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €454,000 | 81 m |
| 37 Foxborough Ave, Lucan, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €365,000 | 105 m |
| 10 Foxborough Meadows, Balgaddy, Lucan South Dublin 22 | Apr 2025 | €478,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 3, Foxborough Rd, Lucan | Jul 2025 | €276,000 | 127 m |
| 20 Foxborough Heights, Lucan, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 128 m |
| 19 Foxborough Heights, Lucan, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €482,000 | 134 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 received8 June 2005
- Decision due2 August 2005
- Decision issued25 July 2005
- Grant issued7 September 2005
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
Retention for the use of additional areas at ground and first floor for crèche use and for the increase in…
21 Foxborough Downs, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD16A/0169South DublinLodged 23 May 2016Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of additional areas at ground and first floor for crèche use and for the increase in the numbers of…
21 Foxborough Downs, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD16A/0248South DublinLodged 14 Jul 2016Retention
- Granted40 m away
Two storey extension ( ground floor 34 sq.m and first floor 12.5 sq.m) comprising kitchen / dining room and…
16, Foxborough Avenue, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD08B/0596South DublinLodged 18 Aug 2008Extension
- Granted40 m away
Two storey extension (ground floor 34.5sq.m. & first floor 19sq.m.) comprising kitchen/dining room and…
16, Foxborough Avenue, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD07B/0935South DublinLodged 16 Nov 2007Extension
- Exempt — no permission needed70 m away
House Extension
26, Foxborough Avenue, Lucan, Co Dublin
ED25/0071South DublinLodged 12 Aug 2025
- Granted70 m away
Single storey extension with pitched roof to the front and side of existing house, comprising home office…
2, Foxborough Avenue, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD17B/0236South DublinLodged 3 Jul 2017Extension
- Awaiting decision90 m away
2 storey extension with attic conversion to rear
27 Foxborough Avenue, Lucan South, Co. Dublin.
S01B/0483South DublinLodged 7 Sept 2001Extension
- Granted90 m away
Single storey building to rear garden situated at side of house, new works allowing for storage and office…
10 Foxborough Crescent, Lucan, Co Dublin
SD26B/0252WSouth DublinLodged 24 May 2026Extension
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- RefusedChange of use
Proposed change of use from three bedroom semi-detached dwelling to proposed creche
96, Meadow View Grove, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD03A/0591South DublinLodged 14 Aug 2003
- InvalidChange of use
For change of use of existing two storey residential house to creche
15, Shrewsbury Hall, Shankill Co. Dublin
D04A/1531Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Dec 2004
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use from two storey semi-detached 3 bedroomed residential house to creche and garden at rear to be…
2 Ashfield Drive, Kingswood Heights, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD02A/0448South DublinLodged 5 Dec 2002
- GrantedChange of use
Partial change of use of dwelling to creche
BENRYAN, , BENRYAN,, RATHCOONEY ROAD,, BANDUFF,
033657corkLodged 23 Jul 2003
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use of portion of existing dwelling from creche/child minding facility to domestic use
Beleen Upper , Nenagh , Co Tipperary
2314TipperaryLodged 26 Jan 2023
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use of part of existing house for use as pre-school childcare facility
33, Willsbrook Avenue, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD04A/0225South DublinLodged 31 Mar 2004
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.