The Old Schoolhouse, The Crescent, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78D761
Conversion of a Montessori school into two ground floor apartments in Lucan.
SD24A/0272W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 1 August 2025
- Reference
- SD24A/0272W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 1 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a change of use of the ground floor of a former schoolhouse to residential units, creating two 2-bedroom apartments. It includes a single-storey rear extension and six parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storey
- 1
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
The change of use on ground floor only from montessori school to residential units, comprising of 2 no. 2-bed ground floor apartments, each apartment has 2 bedrooms, wheelchair accessible bathroom, kitchen area, living area and storage room. Erect a ground floor single storey rear extension, 6 no. Car park spaces, bin store and all associated site works.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 Kew Park, Lucan, Dublin | May 2025 | €490,000 | 259 m |
| 29 Weston Meadow, Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €520,000 | 299 m |
| 58 Woodview Heights, Lucan, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €415,000 | 306 m |
| 57 Weston Meadow, Lucan, Dublinnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €430,000 | 374 m |
| 44 Woodview, Lucan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €470,000 | 378 m |
| 67 Weston Meadow, Lucan, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €445,000 | 408 m |
| 132 Woodview Heights, Lucan, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 457 m |
| 131 Woodview Heights, Lucan, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 460 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 received1 August 2025
- Decision due28 August 2025
- Decision issued28 August 2025
- Permission expiry7 October 2030
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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SD05A/0001South DublinLodged 3 Jun 2005Retention
- WithdrawnAt this site
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SD17A/0438South DublinLodged 7 Dec 2017Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
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SD24A/0261WSouth DublinLodged 2 Dec 2024Change of use
- Not exempt — permission needed30 m away
Replacement of windows on a protected structure and replacement of existing failing extension with a new…
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ED24/0020South DublinLodged 26 Apr 2024Extension
- Refused30 m away
2 Bedroom bungalow with garage to side
Rear of: 25 Kew Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S01A/0494South DublinLodged 26 Jul 2001New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
First floor extension to side of house
26 Kew Park Avenue, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
S00B/0036South DublinLodged 28 Jan 2000Extension
- Refused40 m away
Demolition of existing extension and garage to side of dwelling and the erection of a fully serviced dwelling…
Cooldrinagh, 25, Kew Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SD03A/0546South DublinLodged 31 Jul 2003New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Demolition of existing garage and extension to side of existing house and for the erection of single storey…
Cooldrinagh, 25, Kew Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
SD04B/0647South DublinLodged 13 Apr 2005Extension
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