Finnstown Castle Hotel, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Construction of two detached houses at Finnstown Castle Hotel.
SD19A/0284 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 September 2019
- Reference
- SD19A/0284
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 September 2019
- Floor area
- 608 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a two-storey security manager's house and a two-storey hotel manager's house with an integrated garage. The development is located within the curtilage of the protected Finnstown House.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Detached two storey gate lodge style house to be used as a security managers house, construction of a detached two storey house with integrated garage to be used as a hotel managers house, connection to existing foul sewer, access off existing access road to finnstown castle hotel and all associated site works. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of protected structure - finnstown house, prs ref 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Castlegate Crescent, Adamstown, Lucan | May 2026 | €445,000 | 80 m |
| 14 Castlegate Crescent, Adamstown, Lucan | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 87 m |
| 46 Castlelane Crescent, Adamstown Castle, Adamstown | Mar 2025 | €395,000 | 99 m |
| 38 Castlegate Crescent, Adamstown, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €368,000 | 115 m |
| 36 Castlegate Way, Adamstown, Lucannot full market price | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 2 Castlegate Way, Adamstown Castle, Adamstown | May 2025 | €335,000 | 136 m |
| 60 Castlegate Way, Adamstown Castle, Lucan | Apr 2026 | €445,000 | 170 m |
| 26 Castlegate Grove, Adamstown, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €375,000 | 176 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 received10 September 2019
- Decision due4 November 2019
- Decision issued1 November 2019
- Appeal submitted28 November 2019
- Appeal decided1 May 2020
- Permission expiry28 March 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Refused40 m away
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SD21A/0027South DublinLodged 10 Feb 2021New dwelling
- Refused40 m away
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SD17A/0179South DublinLodged 12 Jun 2017New dwelling
- Invalid40 m away
Installation of a 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing above ground natural gas…
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SD16A/0177South DublinLodged 26 May 2016Infrastructure
- Refused60 m away
The installation of a 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing above ground natural…
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SD16A/0242South DublinLodged 8 Jul 2016Infrastructure
- Refused120 m away
Retention of a temporary two-sided advertising sign 3m wide by 6m high, providing 36sqm of advertising space…
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SD09A/0324South DublinLodged 17 Aug 2009Retention
- Withdrawn130 m away
The development will consist of 6.28 m2 extension to rear, and windows to side of converted garage, and for…
19, Finnsgreen, Lucan, Co Dublin
SD04A/0661South DublinLodged 1 Sept 2004New dwelling
- Not exempt — permission needed150 m away
Erection of 1 no. single storey temporary storage shed and 1 no. portacabin on lands at Finnstown Castle…
Finnstown Castle Hotel, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
ED14/0034South DublinLodged 22 Sept 2014Other
- Exempt — no permission needed150 m away
External Landscaping,resurfacing in tarmacadam of access avenue,erection of lamp standards, erection of…
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ED08/0001South DublinLodged 21 Jan 2008Alterations
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