Lucan Community College, Esker Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Large extension and alterations to Lucan Community College including a new entrance and SEN unit.
SD17A/0164 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 25 May 2017
- Reference
- SD17A/0164
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 May 2017
- Floor area
- 5616 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a major 5,616sq.m one/two storey extension and alterations to Lucan Community College. The works include a new Special Education Needs Unit, a PE hall, teaching spaces, a new vehicular entrance, 92 permanent car spaces, and 6 ball courts.
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
Permission to alter the existing building and to build and extension. The works located off esker drive, lucan consists of the creation of a new vehicular entrance off esker drive while the existing entrance will become exit only, minor alterations to the elevations and arrangement of functions to the existing building, the construction of a new one/two storey extension of 5,616sq. M to accommodate a special education needs unit, a pe hall, teaching space and associated ancillary functions, the temporary relocation of one existing pre-fabricated building during the construction works, the removal of all pre-fabricated buildings at completion, the provision of temporary car parking during construction and the provision of 92 permanent car spaces and 100 bicycle spaces, the execution of a new arrangement of site works to include 6 ball courts, a secure play area for the sen unit and the creation of a secure link to the adjacent local authority parkland/playing fields.
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Esker Dr, Lucan, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €445,000 | 117 m |
| 15 Hillcrest Court, Lucan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €493,000 | 257 m |
| 36 Cannonbrook Ave, Lucan, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €519,000 | 261 m |
| 11 Hillcrest Grove, Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €441,000 | 329 m |
| 2 Rockfield, Finnstown Abbey, Lucan | Jun 2026 | €632,000 | 350 m |
| 20 Cannonbrook Park, Newcastle Rd, Lucan | May 2026 | €535,000 | 360 m |
| 36 Hillcrest Grove, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €530,000 | 362 m |
| 14 Rockwood, Finnstown Abbey, Lucan | Sept 2025 | €540,000 | 385 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 received25 May 2017
- Decision due19 July 2017
- Decision issued19 July 2017
- Grant issued28 August 2017
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