79, Fforster Park, Ballydowd Manor, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Conversion of a sitting room into a pre-school childcare facility in Lucan.
SD06A/0317 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 27 April 2006
- Reference
- SD06A/0317
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 April 2006
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing sitting room into a single-room pre-school childcare facility. The facility will accommodate a maximum of 8 children.
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
Conversion of existing sitting room to single room pre-school child care facility. (8 children max. ).
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 Fforster Park, Ballydowd Manor, Lucan | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 48 m |
| 23 Fforster Dr, Ballydowd Manor, Lucan | Dec 2025 | €476,000 | 67 m |
| 27 Fforster Court, Lucan, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €507,000 | 71 m |
| 4 Fforster Way, Lucan, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €420,000 | 85 m |
| 15 Fforster Dr, Lucan, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €486,000 | 88 m |
| 31 Fforster Park, Lucan, Co Dublin | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 89 m |
| 31 Forster Park, Lucan, County Dublin | May 2026 | €380,000 | 89 m |
| 11 Fforster Drive, Ballydowd Manor, Lucan | Jul 2025 | €355,000 | 97 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 April 2006
- Decision due20 June 2006
- Decision issued21 June 2006
- Grant issued8 August 2006
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