Unit 8, Hills Industrial Estate, Lower Lucan Road, Lucan, Dublin, K78 YT02
Change of use of an industrial unit from office and storage to a day services facility for people with intellectual disabilities.
SD26A/0053W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 February 2026
- Reference
- SD26A/0053W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a material change of use of Unit 8 from office/storage to a day services facility. Works will include removing the existing mezzanine floor, modifying window and door openings, and installing new glazing and signage on the front elevation.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the material change of use from office/storage unit to a unit for day services use, to enable the provision of services to people with intellectual disabilities, the removal of the existing mezzanine floor, the removal of 4nr existing windows and infilling to match existing cladding to the front and rear elevations at first floor level, the installation of 3nr new window openings to the rear elevation at ground floor level the infilling of existing structural opening to the front elevation with glazing and spandrel panelling, while retaining the existing internal roller shutter unit, the repositioning and widening of the main entrance door and the installation of a full-height fixed glazed unit to the front elevation, installation of manifestation signage to the front elevation door and glazing, the widening and lowering of the existing rear exit door and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for enterprise and employment related uses”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 | 242 m |
| 19 Village Weir, Lower Main St, Lucan | Mar 2025 | €310,000 | 248 m |
| 97 Sarsfield Park, Lucan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €320,000 | 250 m |
| 124 Sarsfield Park, Lucan, Co Dublin | Feb 2025 | €346,000 | 250 m |
| 7 Weir View, Lucan, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €380,000 | 261 m |
| 12 Chapel View, Lucan Village, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 270 m |
| Apt 10 Chapelview, Lucan Rd, Lucan | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 270 m |
| 32 Clairs Villa, Chapel Hill, Lucan | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 273 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 received19 February 2026
- Decision due21 April 2026
- Decision issued14 April 2026
In the area
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