Adamstown Drive & Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Construction of 246 houses with solar panels and new access roads in Lucan.
SDZ16A/0005 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 30 March 2017
- Reference
- SDZ16A/0005
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- SDZ Application
- Received
- 30 March 2017
- Residential units
- 246
- Floor area
- 31683.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedAn SDZ application has been submitted for 246 terraced, semi-detached, and detached houses ranging from 2 to 2.5 storeys. The development includes solar panels on 244 homes, a new access road off Newcastle Road, public open space, and the demolition of an existing structure.
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Official record
Development description
- 246 dwellings in a mixture of terraced, semi-detached and detached houses consisting of 141 2 storey 3 bedroom houses
- 85 with the option of a single storey rear extension and/or an additional adaptable room at attic level with a dormer window to the front elevation (house type
- And a further 45 with the option of a single storey rear extension (houses types 03a, 03b and 03c); 76 2 storey 4 bedroom houses, 32 with the option of a single storey rear extension (house type 05); 15 2 storey 5 bedroom houses - each with the option of a single storey extension (house type
- And 14 2.5 storey 5 bedroom houses - each with the option of a single storey rear extension (house type 08); 244 dwelling have solar panels at roof level; vehicular access to the development is provided off adamstown drive and via a new access off newcastle road (r120); the provision of c. 1ha of public open space; all ancillary and associated site development and landscape works, including 4 esb substations (with a combined gross floor area of c. 32.6sq. M), surface upgrade works to adamstown drive; the provision of 534 car parking spaces in a variety of on curtilage and on street conditions; demolition of existing structures on site (c. 449sq. M) site development works are also included on lands west of tandy's lane, all on a site of approx. 10ha. On lands bounded generally to the north by westbury housing estate, to the east by newcastle road (r120) to the south by houses in finnstown fairways and the lands of finnstown castle hotel and golf course and to the west by tandy's lane and somerton house. This application is bring made in accordance with the adamstown planning scheme 2014 and relates to a proposed development within the adamstown strategic development zone planning scheme area as defined by statutory instrument no. 272 of 2001
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for strategic development in accordance with approved planning schemes”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 October 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 9 December 2019.
Notified floor area: 117.7 m²
12 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Somerton Avenue, Newcastle Road, Lucan | May 2025 | €618,000 | 27 m |
| 14 Somerton Way, Newcastle Road, Lucan | Jan 2026 | €570,000 | 66 m |
| 2 Somerton Way, Newcastle Road, Lucan | Jun 2025 | €565,000 | 71 m |
| 17 Somerton Way, Newcastle Road, Lucan | Jan 2026 | €761,299 | 88 m |
| 5 Somerton Grove, Newcastle Road, Lucan | Apr 2026 | €530,000 | 101 m |
| 14 Somerton Mews, Newcastle Road, Lucan | Dec 2025 | €570,000 | 109 m |
| 7 Somerton Crescent, Newcastle Road, Lucan | Sept 2025 | €815,000 | 116 m |
| 6 Somerton Avenue, Newcastle Road, Lucan | Jun 2025 | €595,000 | 133 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 received30 March 2017
- Further information requested15 February 2017
- Further information received30 March 2017
- Decision due26 April 2017
- Decision issued26 April 2017
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Exempt — no permission neededAt this site
Proposed single storey rear extension with flat roof
17, Somerton Avenue, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Dublin, K78 H6C1
ED26/0053South DublinLodged 28 May 2026Extension
- GrantedAt this site
The Construction of a single storey rear extension incorporating an extended kitchen/dining/living space,…
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SDZ26A/0007South DublinLodged 3 Mar 2026Extension
- Granted40 m away
Minor amendments to House Type 03 permitted under Reg. Ref. SDZ16A/0005 as part of a residential scheme of…
Somerton, Adamstown Drive and Newcastle Road, Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin
SDZ18A/0006South DublinLodged 4 Jul 2018Housing estate
- Granted110 m away
Construction of an attic conversion to provide a home office at attic level with a rear facing dormer window…
21, Somerton Grove, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Dublin, K78 Y867
SD25B/0421WSouth DublinLodged 4 Sept 2025Extension
- Not exempt — permission needed130 m away
Motor Trading Business through importing Cars from Japan. I will Import only 1 car at a time and plan to keep…
4, Somerton Avenue, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin
ED21/0074South DublinLodged 25 Nov 2021Change of use
- Invalid130 m away
The development consists of two storey rear extension with internal alterations and associated site works
10, Somerton Green, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 KX95
SD23B/0294South DublinLodged 7 Jul 2023Extension
- Granted130 m away
Two storey rear extension with internal alterations and associated site works, within a strategic development…
10, Somerton Green, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 KX95
SDZ23A/0035South DublinLodged 29 Aug 2023Extension
- Invalid130 m away
The development consists off a two storey rear extension with internal alterations and associated site works…
10, Somerton Green, Newcastle Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 KX95
SDZ23A/0028South DublinLodged 26 Jul 2023Extension
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