53, Foxborough Downes, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Change of use from a childminding facility to a Montessori school in Lucan.
SD09A/0311 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 August 2009
- Reference
- SD09A/0311
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 August 2009
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a portion of a residential property. The area, currently used for childminding, is proposed to become a Montessori school.
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 part residential currently being used for childminding facility to montessori school.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Foxborough Downes Lucan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €455,000 | 20 m |
| 20 Glen Vale, Lucan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 54 m |
| 24 Glen Vale, Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €430,000 | 54 m |
| 14 Glen Vale, Lucan, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €420,000 | 73 m |
| 10 Foxborough Meadows, Balgaddy, Lucan South Dublin 22 | Apr 2025 | €478,000 | 121 m |
| 31 Foxborough Downs, Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €330,000 | 134 m |
| 10 Moy Glas Vale, Lucan, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €440,000 | 146 m |
| 42 Abbeywood Ave, The Oaks, Lucan | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 149 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 received7 August 2009
- Decision due1 October 2009
- Decision issued1 October 2009
- Grant issued16 November 2009
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
Rear dormer extension; attic conversion including 2 'Velux' rooflights to front elevation
31, Foxborough Hill, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD19B/0407South DublinLodged 16 Oct 2019Extension
- Granted30 m away
Front porch and garage to side of existing dwelling to include drainage and fencing to enclose front garden
57, Foxborough Downs, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD19B/0296South DublinLodged 29 Jul 2019Extension
- Granted60 m away
Erect a 2 storey, 4 bedroom, detached dwelling at side including new front vehicular access
24, Glenvale, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD07A/0249South DublinLodged 5 Apr 2007New dwelling
- Granted60 m away
To erect a brick wall 700m high with a wrought iron railings and brick piers to give an overall height of 2…
25, Glenvale, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD08B/0114South DublinLodged 26 Feb 2008Alterations
- Refused60 m away
Two storey, 4 bedroomed detached house adjacent to existing house
24, Glenvale, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD02A/0635South DublinLodged 29 Oct 2002New dwelling
- Invalid60 m away
2-storey detached house adjacent to existing house
24 Glenvale, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD02A/0196South DublinLodged 27 Mar 2002New dwelling
- Refused60 m away
New 2 storey, 4 bedroom detached house
adjacent to 24 Glenvale, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S01A/0228South DublinLodged 19 Apr 2001New dwelling
- Refused60 m away
Two storey, 4 bedroomed detached houes adjacent to existing house
24 Glenvale, Lucan, Co Dublin
SD02A/0401South DublinLodged 15 Jul 2002New dwelling
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