Finnstown

More than 2,000 parcels touch this townland: too many to draw here.

• R3SDZ (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS (Open space, park)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin The zoning objective in the plan
• P1RU (Agriculture)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin The zoning objective in the plan
• R2RES (Existing residential)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin The zoning objective in the plan
• M3LC (District, neighbourhood centre)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 4 Sept 2026Referral

  Single storey extension with 2no. roof windows to the rear of existing dwelling & conversion of existing attic space comprising modification of existing roof structure, new access stairs, 3no. roof windows to the front and 2no roof windows to the rear of exiting dwelling and all associated site works within a Strategic Development Zone.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26B/0009W

• 28 Aug 2026Ai referral

  Two-storey extension to rear of existing house to consist of a kitchen area, store, bedroom and prayer room on the ground floor and balcony and store on first floor; the proposed stairs to the first floor will be fitted with a chair-lift which is not possible on the existing stair layout.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26A/0023W

• 27 Aug 2026Referral

  Conversion of roof space to accommodate a bedroom and ensuite shower room, 3 no. Rooflights to front roof slope and 4 no. Rooflights to rear roof slope.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26B/0008W

• 19 Aug 2026Referral

  Replacement of the existing hipped roof with a gable roof, with solar panels to the rear and removal of the existing chimney to the front; other works include a replacement porch canopy to the front entrance; modifications to window openings on the west-facing side gable, along with a new window; provision of a new window and a new ground floor door on the east-facing gable; external insulation to the front, sides and rear of the property; internal modifications to the existing house; external landscaping, including modifications to boundary walls and railings, widening the driveway entrance, a proposed shed and miscellaneous other works to the ground floor rear, the existing pitched roof kitchen will be demolished and a mono-pitch extension built to the rear / side.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0377W

• 8 Aug 2026Invalidate application

  Conversion of roof space to accommodate a bedroom and ensuite shower room; three no. rooflights to front roof slope and four Rooflights to rear roof slope.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0367W

• 6 Aug 2026Referral

  Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new access stairs, 2no. roof window to the front and 3no. roof windows to the rear of existing dwelling and all associated site works.

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26B/0006W

• 25 Jul 2026Invalidate application

  3 no. Rooflights to front roof slope and 4 no. Rooflights to rear roof slope of existing house.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0346W

• 17 Jul 2026Grant permission

  The renovation and part-extension (two-storey protected structure SDCC RPS REF.NO. 109 ) to provide a medical clinic facility that includes: Renovation and re-configuration of the existing 2-storey extensions in the southeast corner and southwest corner. Permission for change of use of the protected structure and existing extensions from residential use of existing dwelling to Medical Use (Class 8) with internal modifications and renovations to include consultation rooms, treatment rooms, storage, nursing station, main reception, administration rooms, staff room, store rooms, consultation rooms, and other ancillary rooms; Proposal for a new single storey glass enclosure structure at rear of Airlie house consisting of the seating area/coffee station and a lift the with walkway on the first floor; Existing storage shed to be retained and upgraded; Site development works and landscaping works include boundary treatment, Car parking spaces with a set-down area, Bicycle parking spaces, Secured Vehicular access to the development is via the existing road network granted under Planning Reg. Ref. SDZ24A/0022W. Along with all other site works proposed on c. 0.2 hectares.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26A/0026W

• 1 Jul 2026Grant permission

  Construction of new flat-roof kitchen / dining / utility room rear extension and minor modifications to existing rear window and existing rear double-doors and all associated site, drainage and structural works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26B/0003W

• 1 Jul 2026Grant permission

  Permission for development at a c. 0.9 Ha landholding. The landholding comprises 2 No. physically separated, yet proximate sites (referred to as Plot A and Plot B for the purposes of this Planning Application). Plot A measures 0.14 Ha and the main development site is generally bound: to the north by Stratton Court; to the east by Adamstown Park; to the south by Adamstown Avenue; and to the west by Stratton Drive. Plot B measures 0.76 Ha and the main development site is generally bound: to the north by Adamstown Avenue; to the east by Castlegate Vale and Castlegate Downs; to the south by sports surfaces associated with Adamstown Community College, an all-weather sports pitch associated with Adamstown Community Centre and undeveloped lands; and to the west by Adamstown Park. The development will principally consist of the construction of a 63 No. unit residential development (6,096 sq m) across Plot A and Plot B as follows; Plot A: the construction of a 4-storey apartment building (1,208 sq m) comprising 15 No. apartments (8 No. 1-bed units and 7 No. 2-bed units); Plot B: the construction of 48 No. duplex units (24 No. 2-bed units and 24 No. 3-bed units) in 4 No. 3-storey buildings (4,888 sq m). The development will also include: foul and surface water drainage connections; 63 No. car parking spaces; new access road at Plot B connecting Castlegate Vale to Adamstown Park; bicycle parking; ESB substations; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; balconies/terraces facing south, east and west; green roofs; public lighting; bin storage; and all associated site and development works above and below ground.

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26A/0013W

• 19 Jun 2026Grant permission

  Attic conversion for storage use including four rooflights to the front roof slope and one rooflight on each side roof slope; single storey flat roof extension to the side with front-facing high window.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26B/0001W

• 19 Jun 2026Grant permission

  Amendment to Planning Permission Ref. SDZ25A/0048W comprising of the construction of a single-storey flat roof rear extension in place of the previously permitted single-storey pitched roof rear extension.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26A/0024W

• 5 Jun 2026Invalidate application

  Amendment to Planning Permission Ref. SDZ25A/0048W comprising the construction of a single-storey flat roof rear extension in place of the previously permitted single-storey pitched roof rear extension.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26A/0021W

• 4 Jun 2026Grant permission

  The proposed development will principally consist of amendments to the internal layouts and dwelling mix of permitted Blocks 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and 9 to increase the total number of dwellings by 47 No. from 877 No. to 924 No. The amended dwelling mix increases studio units by 52 No., increases 1-bed units by 72 No., results in no change to 2-bed (3-person) units, decreases the 2-bed (4-person) units by 77 No. and results in no change to 3-bed units. Overall, the amendments will result in the following dwelling mix across all 9 No. permitted blocks: 97 No. studio units, 460 No. 1-bed units, 86 No. 2-bed (3-person) units, 240 No. 2-bed (4-person) units and 41 No. 3-bed units. To facilitate these amendments to the dwelling mix, amendments are also proposed: to the elevations and fenestration of Blocks 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and 9; to increase cycle parking; and to public open spaces, communal amenity spaces and private amenity spaces (including balconies and terraces). As a result of these amendments, the overall gross floor area of the development will reduce by 112 sq m from 77,564 sq m to 77,452 sq m (including podium/undercroft car park area of 5,443 sq m).

  Permission, 47 homes · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26A/0009W

• 28 May 2026Declared exempt

  Proposed single storey rear extension with flat roof.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0053

• 25 May 2026Grant permission

  Construction of 2 no. Velux Cabrio balcony roof windows in the main roof to the rear of the house, the provision of 4 no. rooflights in the main roof to the front of the house, the repositioning of solar panels and all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26A/0020W

• 18 May 2026Invalid - site notice

  Two-storey extension to rear of existing house.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0236W

• 1 May 2026Grant permission for retention

  The relocation and amalgamation of previously permitted bike stores (Reg. Ref. [SD21A/0359]) to a revised location north of Block 2, together with all associated site works.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0109W

• 30 Apr 2026Grant permission

  Single storey garden room with 2no. roof windows to the rear and side of existing dwelling. Single storey extension with 2no. roof windows to the rear of the existing dwelling and front porch and all associated site works.

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26A/0016W

• 9 Apr 2026Invalid - site notice

  Single storey garden room with 2no. roof windows to the rear and side of existing dwelling. 2) Single storey extension with 2no. roof windows to the rear of the existing dwelling, front porch and all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26A/0015W

• 30 Mar 2026Grant permission

  Planning Permission for; 1) Single storey extension with 4no. roof windows to the rear of existing dwelling and front porch. 2) Conversion of existing attic space comprising modification of existing roof structure, dormer window to the rear, new access stairs, 3no. roof windows to the front of exiting dwelling and all associated site works within a Strategic Development Zone

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SDZ25A/0046W

• 27 Mar 2026Grant permission

  Planning permission for attic conversion as non-habitable storage space with roof windows to front and rear all with associated ancillary works

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26A/0012W

• 16 Mar 2026Request additional information

  Construction of a single-storey rear extension to include a new family room and family flat. Attic conversion to habitable space to include 2 bedrooms, bathroom, new gable windows and new roof windows to the front roof profile.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26A/0011W

• 7 Mar 2026Grant permission

  Planning permission is sought for attic conversion, raising of gable wall to change roof profile with projecting dormer to rear roof, new playroom, also 2 new Velux windows to front roof and all associated site works

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0095W

• 3 Mar 2026Grant permission

  The Construction of a single storey rear extension incorporating an extended kitchen/dining/living space, plus all associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SDZ26A/0007

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Finnstown.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Finnstown.

Architectural heritage

• Somerton House, house, 1810–1830 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached five-bay single-storey house, c.1820. uPVC casement windows. Central timber panelled door with flanking columns and segmental-arched fanlight. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered base course. Hipped slate roof with two rendered chimney stacks. Set of stone steps with iron handrail leading to entrance.

• Saint Helen's, house, 1820–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey over basement house, c.1830, with full-height canted bay to east side. Later timber sash windows. Timber casement windows to basement. Elaborate timber panelled door with richly detailed Doric doorcase and fanlight. Roughcast rendered walls. Hipped slate roof with brick chimney stacks. Set of stone steps leading to doorway with cast-iron handrail. Wrought-iron gates with ashlar gate piers.

• Airlie House, house, 1820–1850 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, c.1840, with large two-storey L-plan extension to rere. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered base course. Timber sash windows to front, timber and uPVC windows to sides and rere. Projecting central flat-roofed porch extension with further projecting semi-circular canopy on four simple Ionic columns. Timber panelled door with carved timber surround. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimney stacks. Large garage extension to north-east. Mid twentieth-century extension to west. Circular cut stone ornamental pond set within grounds and glass structure to rear housing swimming pool.

• Finnstown House, farmyard complex, 1860–1900 · Regional interest
  Description

  Range of single-storey outbuildings, c.1880, now disused. Stone rubble construction with segmental-arched doors throughout. Pitched artificial slate timber-framed roof.

• Finnstown House, country house, 1850–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached seven-bay two-storey over basement Victorian former country house, c.1865, now in use as a hotel. Timber sash windows in segmental-arched openings with moulded dressings, decorative keystone and bracketed stone sills. Two-storey central breakfront with projecting flat-roofed porch having parapet. Timber panelled door with fanlight and flanking windows, all with round-headed dressed arches with prominent keystones. Smooth rendered walls with raised quoins and moulded string and eaves courses. Three-sided two-storey projecting bay on north-west elevation with doorway leading to ornamental foot bridge over basement access. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimney stacks. Outbuildings to rere in form of limestone rubble tower and three-bay two-storey roughcast rendered gabled storage area. Multiple modern extensions.

• Finnstown House, gate lodge, 1850–1880 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey former gate lodge, c.1860, now in use as a private house. uPVC casement windows. Smooth rendered façade, almost completely covered in foliage. Small segmental-arched window with Y-tracery in the west wall. Hipped slate roof with central rendered chimney stack. Set inside entrance screen comprising rendered, ruled and lined square plan gate piers surmounted by eagles and flanking pedestrian gateways in roughcast rendered wall, all containing wrought-iron gates.

• Coolamber Lodge, gate lodge, 1830–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached four-bay single-storey former gate lodge, c.1845, on a T-plan, now in use as a private house. uPVC casement windows with moulded hoods. Glazed timber tongue and groove door. Smooth rendered walls. Hipped slate roof with smooth rendered chimney stacks and overhanging eaves supported by timber brackets. Set inside entrance screen comprising rendered, ruled and lined piers, low plinth walls, and cast-iron gates and railings.

• Coolamber House, house, 1940–1950 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached six-bay two-storey house, c.1945. Angled wing to east. Roughcast rendered walls with smooth rendered base course. uPVC casement windows with smooth rendered surrounds and decorative keystones. Three-sided porch, with timber panelled door having fanlight and segmental-arched timber doorcase. Pitched slate roof with smooth rendered chimney stacks.

• Post box, 1940–1970 · Regional interest
  Description

  Cast-iron pillar post box, c. 1960, with P&T logo to door.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3004 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Finnstown with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.

Name

Finnstown · Baile Finn

Area

1,677,233 m² (167.72 ha, 414.45 acres)

Civil parish

Esker, and its townlands

Barony

Newcastle

Electoral division

Lucan-St. Helens, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Lucan-St. Helens electoral division: 16,805 people in 5,363 households; 71% of households own their home; 59% of homes were built since 2001; 3% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Adamstown, Aderrig, Ballymakaily, Doddsborough, Esker South, Gollierstown, Tobermaclugg

Placenames

Finnstown on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.