53, Fforester Park, Ballydowd Manor, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Retention of a dormer extension and conversion of an existing garage into living space in Lucan.
SD12B/0220 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 28 August 2012
- Reference
- SD12B/0220
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 28 August 2012
- Floor area
- 44.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of a first-floor dormer extension over an existing garage. It also requests permission to install a new dormer window on the north elevation and convert the garage into habitable living space.
- 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
Retention of first floor dormer extension over existing garage; permission for provision of new dormer window to north elevation of same and conversion of existing garage into habitable space.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 August 2015.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 Fforster Park, Ballydowd Manor, Lucan | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 20 m |
| 31 Fforster Park, Lucan, Co Dublin | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 66 m |
| 31 Forster Park, Lucan, County Dublin | May 2026 | €380,000 | 66 m |
| 4 Fforster Way, Lucan, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €420,000 | 101 m |
| 23 Fforster Dr, Ballydowd Manor, Lucan | Dec 2025 | €476,000 | 108 m |
| 11 Fforster Way, Ballydowd Manor, Lucan | Jan 2025 | €504,000 | 112 m |
| 3 Fforster Green, Ballydowd Manor, Lucan | Mar 2026 | €520,000 | 113 m |
| 9 Fforster Way, Lucan, Dublinnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €420,000 | 118 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 received28 August 2012
- Decision due28 August 2012
- Decision issued16 October 2012
- Grant issued27 November 2012
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