Chapel Hill, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Demolition of a prefab structure and construction of a two-storey community building at Chapel Hill, Lucan.
SD24A/0198 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 December 2024
- Reference
- SD24A/0198
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of removing an existing prefabricated structure and replacing it with a permanent detached two-storey/dormer building. The new building will be used for flexible community purposes, such as a childcare facility, creche, or playschool. The site is located within the curtilage of a protected structure and adjoins the Liffey Valley natural heritage area.
- 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
Permission for the removal of existing prefabricated structure on site with replacement permanent detached two storey/domer structure located to the north-east of the site for mixed flexible community uses (such as childcare/creche/playschool/community uses) and all associated site works. The development is within the curtilage of a site that includes protected structure 025, james mc carten memorial slab 1807 and within a natural heritage area adjoining the liffey valley.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Liffey Valley”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Clairs Villa, Chapel Hill, Lucan | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 165 m |
| Apt 10 Chapelview, Lucan Rd, Lucan | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 215 m |
| 12 Chapel View, Lucan Village, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 215 m |
| 18 Chapel View, Lucan, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €351,000 | 234 m |
| 124 Sarsfield Park, Lucan, Co Dublin | Feb 2025 | €346,000 | 370 m |
| 6 Lucan Heights, Lucan, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €815,000 | 382 m |
| 97 Sarsfield Park, Lucan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €320,000 | 414 m |
| 222 Beech Park, Lucan, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €575,000 | 427 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 received22 December 2024
- Decision due27 January 2025
- Decision issued27 January 2025
- Permission expiry9 March 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted50 m away
2 no. prefabricated classrooms and toilets, alterations for existing classrooms and associated site works,…
St. Andrew's National School, Chapel Hill, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD06A/0545South DublinLodged 28 Nov 2006Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Development of a pre-fabricated classroom inclusive of porch and toilets and associated site works
St. Andrews National School, Old Hill, Lucan, Co Dublin
SD03A/0391South DublinLodged 13 Jun 2003Infrastructure
- Granted50 m away
Retention of 2 prefabs as childcare facilities within the curtilage of a Protected Structure 025 — James…
Canon Despard Centre, Chapel Hill, Lucan Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD21A/0245South DublinLodged 1 Dec 2021Retention
- Granted50 m away
Retention of change of use of existing single storey national school building premises from education to…
St. Andrews National School, Chapel Hill, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD18A/0132South DublinLodged 23 Apr 2018Retention
- Granted50 m away
Temporary prefab classroom (Roankabin) and ancillary services
St. Andrew's National School, Chapel Hill, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S00A/0524South DublinLodged 28 Jul 2000Alterations
- Granted90 m away
Removal of existing prefabricated structure on site with replacement permanent detached two storey/dormer…
Chapel Hill, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD24A/0161South DublinLodged 24 Dec 2024Commercial
- Granted90 m away
Construction of temporary classrooms
St. Andrew's National School, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S01A/0607South DublinLodged 13 Sept 2001Infrastructure
- Granted110 m away
Demolition of an existing house, Hillhouse, Lucan Road and ancillary outbuildings and the construction of one…
Hillhouse, Lucan Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin
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