Gandon House, Main Street, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Conversion of first-floor office space in Lucan into a five-bedroom apartment with a new balcony and dormer attic extension.
SD20A/0338 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 16 December 2020
- Reference
- SD20A/0338
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 December 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 138 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of the first floor at Gandon House from offices to a single five-bedroom apartment. The works will include removing sections of the rear wall and windows to install new balcony doors, removing internal partition walls, and modifying the rear roof to accommodate a dormer extension for an attic conversion.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing first floor from existing office space to residential use to provide 1 five bedroom apartment comprising of removal of 2 sections of existing wall to the rear of the development along with removal of 3 windows to the rear at first floor level only to allow for proposed new door opes for access to proposed balcony area; removal of internal partition walls and the modifications to existing rear roof to allow for dormer extension for attic conversion; associated site works, bin storage and signage.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Village Weir, The Mall, Lucan Main St | Mar 2025 | €325,000 | 37 m |
| 19 Village Weir, Lower Main St, Lucan | Mar 2025 | €310,000 | 56 m |
| 48 Sarsfield Park, Lucan, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €420,000 | 186 m |
| 7 Weir View, Lucan, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €380,000 | 193 m |
| 15 Weir View, Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €370,000 | 198 m |
| 97 Sarsfield Park, Lucan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €320,000 | 202 m |
| 19 Weirview, Lucan, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €390,000 | 209 m |
| 87 Sarsfield Park, Lucan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €435,000 | 212 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 received16 December 2020
- Decision due18 February 2021
- Decision issued18 February 2021
- Grant issued29 March 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Erect singage
Gandon House, Main Street, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD02A/0354South DublinLodged 3 Jul 2002
- GrantedAt this site
Ancillary area to the rear of the retail shop (deli)
Rear of retail unit adjacent to J. Collins & Sons Butchers, Main Street, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD13A/0119South DublinLodged 29 Aug 2013Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Ancillary area with freezer to the rear of the existing butcher shop
J. Collins & Sons Butchers, Main Street, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD13A/0120South DublinLodged 9 Aug 2013Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Provision of a new side display window
Main Street, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S99A/0954South DublinLodged 23 Dec 1999Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Change of use from ground floor furniture shop to tea rooms to include a new kitchen, toilet, emergency exit…
Main Street, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD08A/0648South DublinLodged 15 Sept 2008Change of use
- Part granted, part refused30 m away
Retention of existing signs on List 2 building
11 Main Street, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S99A/0510South DublinLodged 26 Jul 1999Retention
- Granted30 m away
Internal alterations only to a previously consented 3 storey, 6 apartment building. Development of this site…
Rear of J. Collins Butchers, Main Street, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD17A/0399South DublinLodged 7 Nov 2017Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Construction of an extension to the side of existing building comprising a new two storey (plus partial…
1, The Mall, Main Street, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD22A/0129South DublinLodged 3 May 2022Change of use
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