Finnstown Country House Hotel, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Retention of extensions and alterations to Finnstown Country House Hotel, a protected structure.
SD11A/0171 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 1 March 2012
- Reference
- SD11A/0171
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 1 March 2012
- Floor area
- 474 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for a two-storey toilet block extension, a two-storey infill block extension containing three bedrooms and a meeting room, a bar extension with a covered area, a roof canopy over the service yard, and internal alterations including a new passenger lift.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Retention of extensions and alterations to an existing protected structure comprising of: (1) two storey toilet block extension to rear (north); (2) two storey infill block extension over existing single storey extension to northwest consisting of 3 no. Bedrooms, meeting room and ancillary areas; (3) extension to bar at upper ground floor level to southeastern elevation with external covered area under; (4) retention of roof canopy to perimeter of existing external service yard to rear (north); (5) internal alterations to existing areas including a new passenger lift.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tandys Lane, Finnstown, Lucan | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 81 m |
| 62 Castlegate Grove, Adamstown, Dublin | May 2026 | €555,000 | 162 m |
| 15 Castlegate Dr, Adamstown Castle, Adamstown | Nov 2025 | €385,000 | 162 m |
| 19 Castlegate Dr, Adamstown, Lucan | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 162 m |
| 1 Castlegate Close, Adamstown Castle, Lucannot full market price | May 2026 | €475,000 | 174 m |
| 49 Adamstown Way, Adamstown, Lucan | May 2026 | €422,000 | 182 m |
| 5 Castlegate Close, Adamstown, Lucan | May 2026 | €406,000 | 187 m |
| Caraig, Finnstown, Lucan | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 206 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 received1 March 2012
- Further information requested2 September 2011
- Further information received1 March 2012
- Decision due28 March 2012
- Decision issued27 March 2012
- Grant issued8 May 2012
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