# Site report — 53.33776, -6.45798

*Everything within 500 m, generated 2026-09-13 from the PlanSight store. No figure in this report was fetched live; each section names its source and the date that source was last confirmed.*

## Where this is

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Townland | Finnstown |
| Settlement | Dublin city and suburbs |
| Electoral division | Lucan-St. Helens |
| Local electoral area | Lucan |
| Local authority | South Dublin County Council |

**Census 2022, small area 267103013** — 387 people in 104 households (122 dwellings). 36.5% owner-occupied, 55.8% privately rented, 28.8% social. Vacancy 14.8%. 1. Cities

*Sources: [places](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Administrative_Areas___OSi_National_Statutory_Boundaries/FeatureServer/0) (2026-09-11)*

## The site itself

**Parcel** — Tailte Éireann `5293522` (freehold), 90,608.41 m² (9.06 ha), SDCC.

**Zoning**

| Code | Objective | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | SDZ: To provide for strategic development in accordance with approved planning schemes | SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028 |

**Residential Zoned Land Tax** — on the draft map 2027 (parcel `SDLA00071106`, 0.14 ha), and the final map 2026 (parcel `SDLA00071106`, 0.14 ha).

> This land is on an RZLT map — the owner is liable for an annual 3 % tax.

**Constraints within 500 m**

| Designation | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| NIAH-recorded building | 6 | Saint Helen's; Finnstown House; Finnstown House; Finnstown House; Coolamber Lod… |
| Radon risk area | 4 | About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 i… |
| Recorded monument | 2 | Castle - tower house; R149513 |

> ⚠️ **An OPW flood extent intersects this area.** The mapping is licensed CC-BY-NC-ND, so it is not reproduced here — see the OPW's own map at https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/.

*Sources: [parcels](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Cadastral_Parcels_Freehold/FeatureServer/12) (2026-09-11)*

## Planning activity — 22 applications within 500 m in 5 years

| Decision | Applications |
|---|---|
| Grant Permission | 16 |
| Grant Extension of Duration of Permission | 1 |
| Declared Not Exempt | 1 |
| Invalid Application | 1 |
| Invalidate Application | 1 |
| Request Additional Information | 1 |
| Grant Permission for Retention | 1 |

### Largest by unit count

| Units | Ref | Status | Decision | Received | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 385 | SDZ23A/0004 | Decision | Grant Permission | 2023-11-30 | 385 dwelling units (139 houses, 70 Build-to-Rent duplex / apartments, 72 duplex… |
| 205 | SDZ23A/0012 | Final Grant | Grant Permission | 2023-09-01 | 205 Residential Units overall (20,977 sqm GFA), consisting of; - St. Helens Dev… |

### Most recent

| Received | Ref | Status | Distance | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | SDZ26A/0013W | Final Grant | 365.3 m | Permission for development at a c. 0.9 Ha landholding. The landholding comprise… |
| 2026-05-25 | SDZ26A/0020W | Final Grant | 449.8 m | Construction of 2 no. Velux Cabrio balcony roof windows in the main roof to the… |
| 2026-03-30 | SDZ25A/0046W | Final Grant | 141.2 m | Planning Permission for; 1) Single storey extension with 4no. roof windows to t… |
| 2025-11-07 | SDZ25A/0041W | Final Grant | 353.2 m | Amendments to the permitted development as approved by South Dublin County Coun… |
| 2025-10-09 | SDZ25A/0039W | AI Requested | 53.5 m | Retention permission for change of use of residential dwelling to youth support… |
| 2025-10-01 | SD25B/0578W | Final Grant | 388.3 m | Construction of a 31 sq./m ground floor extension the rear of existing duplex d… |
| 2025-09-09 | SDZ20A/0020/EP | Decision | 353.2 m | Demolition of 3 existing dwelling houses in addition to 9 farm structures and o… |
| 2025-05-28 | SDZ25A/0009W | Final Grant | 129 m | The construction of a single storey extension to the rear and side of their exi… |
| 2025-01-29 | SDZ25A/0002W | Invalid Application | 129 m | The development will consist of the construction of a single storey extension t… |
| 2024-09-27 | SDZ24A/0018W | Final Grant | 385.3 m | Permission is sought for minor revisions to the already permitted residential d… |

*`description` is truncated at source (80 chars for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and `applicant` is null nationally — NPAD publishes neither in full.*

*Sources: [npad](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) (2026-09-12)*

## Appeals — 7 in 5 years

| Outcome | Cases |
|---|---|
| grant | 2 |
| grant_conditions | 2 |
| other | 2 |
| (pending) | 1 |

| Decided | ACP ref | LA ref | Outcome | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-15 | 323650 | — | pending | 390.5 m |
| 2025-07-22 | 321321 | FSC2404641SD | grant_conditions | 234 m |
| 2025-01-09 | 320777 | SD24B/0144 | grant_conditions | 341.2 m |
| 2024-11-13 | 316119 | — | other | 220.6 m |
| 2024-04-23 | 315768 | — | grant | 0 m |
| 2023-10-27 | 317879 | SD-C272-4 | other | 231.2 m |
| 2023-09-11 | 316611 | SD-C259-06 | grant | 353.2 m |

*Sources: [acp](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) (2026-09-11)*

## What is actually being built — 22 commencement notices in 3 years

| Year | Notices |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 |

| Date | Address | Kind | Planning ref | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Newcastle Road, Lucan, Dublin, K78 W9H9 | seven_day_notice | — | 227.1 m |
| 2026-08-28 | 6 Castlegate Lawn, Lucan, Dublin, K78 PN30 | short_commencement_notice | SDZ25A/0046W | 160.3 m |
| 2026-07-08 | Tandy's Lane, Lucan, Dublin | commencement_notice | SDZ20A/0020 | 480 m |
| 2026-05-18 | Tandy's Lane, Lucan, South Dublin | commencement_notice | SDZ20A/0020 | 482.7 m |
| 2026-03-27 | Tandy's Lane, Lucan, South Dublin | commencement_notice | SDZ20A/0020 | 486.8 m |
| 2026-02-27 | Tandy's Lane, Lucan, South Dublin | commencement_notice | SDZ20A/0020 | 449.3 m |
| 2026-01-02 | St Helen's Wood, Adamstown Way, Lucan, South Dublin | seven_day_notice | SDZ23A/0012 | 391.7 m |
| 2025-11-26 | St Helen's Terrace, Adamstown, South Dublin | seven_day_notice | SDZ23A/0012 | 467.4 m |
| 2025-11-26 | Adamstown Way, Adamstown, South Dublin | seven_day_notice | SDZ23A/0012 | 261.1 m |
| 2025-11-21 | Tandy's Lane, Lucan, South Dublin | commencement_notice | SDZ20A/0020 | 464.1 m |

*One notice can cover many buildings — count notices, never building rows, or a single multi-unit scheme reads as a trend (T11).*

*Sources: [bcms](https://data.nbco.gov.ie/dataset/2704a333-874d-46f5-b3bc-3673766bf816/resource/0774e781-7af8-46da-b623-872e74cf541e/download/buildingscnscccs.csv) (2026-09-12)*

## Recent sales — 46 within 500 m

Median €390,000 (range €245,000 – €1,014,300), median €4,000/m².

44 matched to the exact address; 22 with beds, floor area and BER from the matched daft.ie advertisement.

| Sold | Price | Address | Beds | m² | BER | New build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | €445,000 | 12 CASTLEGATE CRESCENT, ADAMSTOWN, LUCAN | 3 | 1,063 | B2 | no |
| 2026-04-02 | €526,000 | 13 CASTLEGATE CHASE, ADAMSTOWN CASTLE, LUCAN | 3 | 122 | B2 | no |
| 2026-03-02 | €556,000 | 56 CASTLEGATE GROVE, ADAMSTOWN, LUCAN | 5 | 155 | B1 | no |
| 2026-01-12 | €528,000 | 36 CASTLEGATE GROVE, ADAMSTOWN, LUCAN | 4 | 161 | B1 | no |
| 2025-12-17 | €260,000 | 26 CASTLEGATE PARK, ADAMSTOWN | 1 | 52 | D1 | no |
| 2025-12-01 | €452,000 | 73 CASTLEGATE WAY, ADAMSTOWM CASTLE, ADAMSTOWN | 3 | 120 | B2 | no |
| 2025-10-23 | €393,000 | 80 ADAMSTOWN AVE, ADAMSTOWN, LUCAN | 2 | 81 | C1 | no |
| 2025-09-22 | €390,000 | 20 CASTLEGATE COPSE, ADAMSTOWN CASTLE, ADAMSTOWN | 3 | 110 | B2 | no |
| 2025-09-18 | €570,000 | 6 FINNSPARK, FINNSTOWN CLOISTERS, LUCAN | 3 | 99 | D1 | no |
| 2025-09-03 | €1,014,300 | COOLEMORE, FINNSTOWN, TANDYS LANE | — | — | — | no |

*PPR addresses are geocoded, not surveyed — a sale's position is as good as its address match (`rooftop_n` says how many are address-accurate). Beds, floor area, BER and asking price come from the matched daft.ie advertisement, not from the Register, and only where a match was found (`enriched_n`).*

*Sources: [cara_listings](https://www.daft.ie/ (via Cara `daft_listing`)) (2026-09-11); [ppr](https://www.propertypriceregister.ie/website/npsra/pprweb.nsf/PPRDownloads?OpenForm) (2026-09-12)*

## Open consultations

| Closes | Days | Title | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | 3 | [Safe Routes to School Scoil Naomh Aine Clondalkin](https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/en/consultation/safe-routes-school-scoil-naomh-aine-clondalkin) | other |
| 2026-09-18 | 5 | [Notice of Consideration of a Scheme for the Abatement of Rates in Respect of Va…](https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/en/consultation/notice-consideration-scheme-abatement-rates-respect-vacant-properties-2027) | other |
| 2026-09-29 | 16 | [Clonburris Proposed Material Amendment to the Clonburris Strategic Development …](https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/en/consultation/clonburris-proposed-material-amendment-clonburris-strategic-development-zone-planning-scheme-2019) | other |

*Sources: [consult](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https://consult.fingal.ie | https://engage.dublincity.ie) (2026-09-12)*

## Council decisions nearby

| Meeting | Committee | Kind | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the stock condition survey programm…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2749?p=2) |
| 2026-04-28 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [To ask the Manager for the results to the test carried out late 2025/early 2026…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2731?p=2) |
| 2026-03-24 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [To ask the Chief Executive for a progress report and an expected finish date fo…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2717?p=3) |
| 2026-03-24 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [Can the Chief Executive confirm how many dog licences have been issued in the L…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2717?p=3) |
| 2026-03-24 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [Can the Chief Executive outline how many trees were planted in the Lucan area d…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2717?p=3) |
| 2026-02-24 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [To ask the Manager for information on specific environmental priorities for riv…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2699?p=3) |
| 2025-12-16 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [To ask the Chief Executive whether Protected Structure Ref. 036 — the former Tr…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2679) |
| 2025-12-16 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [Recent heavy rainfall (weekend 14th/15th) saw water levels rise significantly a…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2679) |
| 2025-11-25 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [To ask the Manager what the current average waiting time is for social housing …](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2660) |
| 2025-11-25 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [To ask the Chief Executive what contingencies are in place to address urgent wi…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2660) |

*Sources: [moderngov](https://meetings.fingal.ie) (2026-09-12)*

## Infrastructure and public land

*16 capacity record(s) nearby (esb_substation) are not reproduced: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register.*

**Public land** — 7 relevant public land site(s) nearby: Córas Iompair Éireann (2), Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Education and Training Board (1), South Dublin County Council (3), The Minister for Education and Skills (1)

*Sources: [esbn](https://www.esbnetworks.ie/services/get-connected/renewable-connection/network-capacity-heatmap) (2026-09-11)*

## Schools and transport within 1,000 m

| School | Distance |
|---|---|
| Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School | 214.3 m |
| St. John the Evangelist National School | 251.7 m |
| ADAMSTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE | 318 m |

**27 public-transport stops** serving routes 13, C1, C2, Commuter, L51, L52, L53, P29, X30, rail.

*Sources: [gtfs](https://www.transportforireland.ie/transitData/Data/GTFS_All.zip) (2026-09-11); [schools](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/collections/primary-schools-enrolment-figures/) (2026-09-11)*

## Deadlines still open

Nothing with a statutory clock running within the radius.

*Sources: [acp](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) (2026-09-11); [consult](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https://consult.fingal.ie | https://engage.dublincity.ie) (2026-09-12); [moderngov](https://meetings.fingal.ie) (2026-09-12); [npad](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) (2026-09-12); [rzlt](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/Residential_Zoned_Land_Tax_Annual_Draft_Map2027_view/FeatureServer/0) (2026-09-11)*

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## Provenance

Every section above reads the PlanSight store only.

| Section | Source | Licence | Last confirmed | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| location | places | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Administrative_Areas___OSi_National_Statutory_Boundaries/FeatureServer/0) |
| parcel | parcels | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Cadastral_Parcels_Freehold/FeatureServer/12) |
| zoning | zoning | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/GZT_Current_Plan/FeatureServer/0) |
| constraints | constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://data.gov.ie/ (see the per-sub-source rows in `source`)) |
| constraints | constraints.flood_cfram | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/catalogue.floodinfo.opw/cfram/esds_floodmap_ext_f_c.zip) |
| constraints | constraints.niah | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/HyjXgkV6KGMSF3jt/arcgis/rest/services/NIAHBuildingsOpenData/FeatureServer/0) |
| constraints | constraints.radon | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://gis.epa.ie/geoserver/ows?typeNames=EPA:RadonRiskMapofIreland) |
| constraints | constraints.smr | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/HyjXgkV6KGMSF3jt/arcgis/rest/services/SMROpenData/FeatureServer/0) |
| rzlt | rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/Residential_Zoned_Land_Tax_Annual_Draft_Map2027_view/FeatureServer/0) |
| planning | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) |
| appeals | acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) |
| commencements | bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://data.nbco.gov.ie/dataset/2704a333-874d-46f5-b3bc-3673766bf816/resource/0774e781-7af8-46da-b623-872e74cf541e/download/buildingscnscccs.csv) |
| sales | cara_listings | Third-party advertisement data captured by Cara from daft.ie. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (licensed PSP name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers and all vendor/buyer identities are dropped. | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.daft.ie/ (via Cara `daft_listing`)) |
| sales | ppr | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.' | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://www.propertypriceregister.ie/website/npsra/pprweb.nsf/PPRDownloads?OpenForm) |
| consultations | consult | public | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com \| https://consult.fingal.ie \| https://engage.dublincity.ie) |
| council_items | moderngov | public | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://meetings.fingal.ie) |
| capacity | esbn | all-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie disclaimer: personal/non-commercial, no modification or republication without written ESB permission) — permission NOT sought | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.esbnetworks.ie/services/get-connected/renewable-connection/network-capacity-heatmap) |
| public_land | lda_lands | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://lda.ie/public-lands/register-of-relevant-lands) |
| projects | social_housing | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/collections/social-housing-construction-projects-status-reports/) |
| amenities | gtfs | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.transportforireland.ie/transitData/Data/GTFS_All.zip) |
| amenities | schools | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/collections/primary-schools-enrolment-figures/) |
| deadlines | acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) |
| deadlines | consult | public | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com \| https://consult.fingal.ie \| https://engage.dublincity.ie) |
| deadlines | moderngov | public | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://meetings.fingal.ie) |
| deadlines | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) |
| deadlines | rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/Residential_Zoned_Land_Tax_Annual_Draft_Map2027_view/FeatureServer/0) |
