Finnstown Castle Hotel, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Two-storey extension to Finnstown Castle Hotel to add 47 suites, requiring partial demolition.
SD14A/0168 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 November 2014
- Reference
- SD14A/0168
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 November 2014
- Floor area
- 3085 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a two-storey extension to the existing 'Lawn Suites' building at Finnstown Castle Hotel, a protected structure. The project will add 47 hotel suites around a courtyard, demolish a single-storey structure containing 4 suites, and revise the parking layout to provide 140 new spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Two storey extension (c. 3,085.6sq. M. ) to the existing 'lawn suites' hotel building; the extension will adjoin the existing 'lawn suites' building to the east and south and will comprise of 47 hotel suites situated around a central landscaped courtyard. The development will require the demolition of an existing single storey structure containing 4 'golf suites' and the removal of 44 car parking spaces; vehicular access to the development will be via the existing access road to finnstown castle hotel. Permission is also sought for revisions to the overall car parking layout to serve the development including the provision of 140 new spaces located to the west of the site, landscaping and all associated ancillary site development works. (protected structure ref. No. 112).
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Castlegate Grove, Adamstown, Dublin | May 2026 | €555,000 | 81 m |
| 15 Castlegate Dr, Adamstown Castle, Adamstown | Nov 2025 | €385,000 | 82 m |
| 19 Castlegate Dr, Adamstown, Lucan | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 82 m |
| 1 Castlegate Close, Adamstown Castle, Lucannot full market price | May 2026 | €475,000 | 100 m |
| 5 Castlegate Close, Adamstown, Lucan | May 2026 | €406,000 | 112 m |
| 2 Castlegate Dr, Adamstown, Lucan | Dec 2025 | €515,000 | 125 m |
| 1 Castlegate Dr, Adamstown, Lucan | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 132 m |
| 66 Adamstown Ave, Adamstown, Lucan | Jul 2025 | €415,000 | 144 m |
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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 received17 November 2014
- Further information requested19 September 2014
- Further information received17 November 2014
- Decision due12 December 2014
- Decision issued15 December 2014
- Grant issued2 February 2015
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