Finnstown

Area

45,877 m² (4.59 ha, 11.34 acres)

Buildings

103 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 16,116 m².

Zoning

R3 SDZ (South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028) The objective

Townland

Finnstown

Planning applications on this parcel

• 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

• 20 Feb 2024Grant permission

  2 No. trough-lit fascia signs and internally applied window graphics to glazing

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SDZ24A/0006

• 13 Jun 2023Grant permission

  Change of use of unit 3 (56sqm) from Class 1 (retail) to Class 9 (Residential Training Centre) and associated signage and ancillary works. The development will take place within Adamstown Strategic Development Zone.

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SDZ23A/0011

• 17 Oct 2018Grant permission & grant retention

  Site development and landscape works comprising environmental improvements of the majority of the site to provide a temporary park; the proposed temporary park will incorporate pedestrian pathways, seating zones, areas for play and tree planting and all ancillary boundary treatments, planting and land regrading works; Retention is sought for an existing c. 768sq.m car park in the north west corner of the subject site, containing a total of 26 car parking spaces, of which 2 are accessible spaces; Permission is sought both for the temporary park and car park for a period of 4 years and 11 months on lands bounded generally to the north by Adamstown Avenue, to the east by Castlegate Downs Residential units, to the west by Adamstown Park and to the south by the Adamstown all weather pitch, Adamstown Community Centre/Sports Hall, Adamstown Community College and Station Road;

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SDZ18A/0010

• 16 Sept 2015Grant permission

  Change of use from shop (c.55.7sq.m) to the provision of financial, professional or any other services principally to visiting members of the public all on an overall site measuring 0.0056 hectares. Signage will be in accordance with the shop front signage scheme compliance information submitted in accordance with Condition no.4 of Reg. Ref. SDZ06A/12.

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SDZ15A/0003

• 28 Mar 2014Grant permission for retention

  Retention of satellite minidish at rear.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD14B/0086

• 14 Jun 2013Grant permission for retention

  retention of satellite minidish, 60cm diameter maximum, fixed to rear facade at 2nd floor balcony.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD13B/0157

• 15 Feb 2013Grant permission

  11 no. two storey 3 bed houses, each c.107sq.m in gross floor area with a maximum ridge height of c.8.8 metres, in lieu of 10 no. three storey 4 bed houses as permitted under Planning Reg. Ref. SDZ06A/0012 but now lapsed; the proposed development comprises of two terraces each of 4 no. houses fronting onto Castlegate Grange to be served by 16 no. surface car parking spaces along its eastern side and one terrace of 3 no. houses fronting onto the existing pedestrian route linking Castlegate Row to Adamstown Avenue to the north, to be served by 6 no. existing half-basement level car parking spaces situated under the podium to the rear of the mixed use Sentinel block; the development includes all ancillary site works and services including tree planting and additional soft and hard landscaping; this planning application is being made in accordance with the provisions of the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2003 as amended. The development will take place entirely within the boundaries of Adamstown Strategic Development Zone as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 272 of 2001. The site measuring c. 0.23 hectares is located in Adamstown Castle and is bounded to the north by an existing pedestrian route to the front of Giraffe Creche, to the south by an existing surface car park, to the east by the mixed use Sentinel block and its associated landscaped podium over basement car park and to the west by Castlegate Grange and Adamstown Castle Educate Together National School.

  Sdz application, 11 homes · South Dublin County Council, SDZ13A/0001

• 7 Aug 2012Grant permission for retention

  Satellite minidish 65cm diameter maximum, fixed to rear facade at ground floor level.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD12B/0204

• 15 Jun 2012Grant permission for retention

  Retention of satellite minidish, 60cm max. diameter, fixed to rear facade at ground floor level.

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD12B/0156

• 9 Nov 2010Grant permission

  Alterations to an existing window in the western facade of the building.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD10A/0335

• 21 Jul 2009Grant permission

  Temporary car park for 36 car spaces associated with the post primary school site as a replacement for the temporary teacher car parking permitted under SDZ07A/002, 1 no. vehicular access point from Adamstown Avenue, 1 no. pedestrian access from Castlegate Vale, all associated boundary fencing and site works. This development will take place entirely within the boundaries as defined by SI No. 372 of 2001 all on a site measuring 1208sq.m. approx bounded by Adamstown Avenue to the north, Castlegate Vale to the east (Reg. Ref. SDZ06A/6), and post primary school (SDZ/0002 to the south).

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SDZ09A/0004

• 18 Dec 2008Grant permission

  Satellite minidish, 45cm diameter, cream coloured, fixed to rear wall.

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SD08B/0801

• 31 Oct 2008Declared not exempt

  Use of satellite dish by placing dish on patio on ground in back yard of premises.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED08/0030

• 18 Aug 2008Grant permission

  Development involving the change of use of previously approved Planning Permission (SDZ06A/12) of existing retail unit to retail unit with ancillary off licence (35m.sq. in total). The development will take place entirely within the boundaries of the adamstown strategic development zone as defined by statutory instrucment no 272 of 2001.

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SDZ08A/0007

• 1 Aug 2008Grant permission

  Change of use of part of unit 3 (c.44 sqm) of previously permitted Reg. Ref. SDZ06A/12 and SDZ07A/0009, mixed use development at Castlegate Hall from its approved use as a retail unit to use as a cafe. The c.44sqm of floorspace will be used as additional floorspace for the approved cafe at unit 4 of the same scheme. Total cafe floorspace resulting from the proposal will be c.146 sqm and a commensurate reduction in retail floorspace of unit 3 from c.98sqm to c.56sqm will result. No alterations are proposed to the approved elevations. The development relates to internal reconfiguration only. No alterations are proposed to access and car parking arrangements, all on a site of c. 0.0202 hectares at Units 3 & 4, Castlegate Hall, Station Road, Adamstown, Co. Dublin. This application is being made in accordance with the provisions of the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2003, as amended by Variation No. 1. The development will take place entirely within the boundaries of Adamstown Strategic Development Zone as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 272 of 2001

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SDZ08A/0006

• 6 May 2008Grant permission

  39 no. apartments (7 no. one bedroom units, 23 no. two bedroom units and 9 no. three - bedroom units) in a four storey building over basement with a total gross floor area of c. 3,496 sq.m. A total of 39 no. car parking spaces including 3 no. disabled parking spaces shall be provided all at basement level, accessed via a ramped entrance road. Vehicular access with gates and pedestrian access gates is taken from Castlegate Vale (Reg. Ref. SDZ06A/0006). Private and semi - private open space to cater for the development is provided in a mix of balconies, terraces and semi private landscaped gardens. Covered vehicular entrance is proposed to and from basement level. Refuse and recycling storage facilities are proposed at surface level. 40 no cycle parking spaces and ancillary plant, energy and service facilities are proposed at basement level. A further 12 no cycle parking spaces for visitors are provided at surface level. The proposed development includes all hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments and all other site development works. Minor revisions are proposed to Castlegate Vale comprising the provision of 3 no. additional visitor car parking spaces on the southern site on lands bounded generally by Adamstown Avenue to the north, Castlegate Vale and castlegate Downs to the east, Adamstown Community College to the south and future development lands to the west. This application is being made in accordance with the provisions of the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2003 as amended by Variation no.1. The development will take place entirely within the boundaries of Adamstown Strategic Development Zone as defined by Statutory Instrument no. 272 of 2001.

  Sdz application, 39 homes · South Dublin County Council, SDZ08A/0003

• 20 Mar 2008Grant permission

  5 no. signs to front and side of existing childcare facility with 1 no. wall mounted sign of 0.63sq.m. on south-east elevation at ground level, 1 no. wall mounted sign of 3.21sq.m. on south elevation at first floor level, 1 no. wall mounted sign of 4.50sq.m.on east elevation of ground level extending to first floor level, 1 no. wall mounted sign of 4.21sq.m. on south-east elevation and first floor level and 1 no. double-sided freestanding totem pole of 2.88sq.m.at junction of "Adamstown Station Road@ and @Castlegate Rise@.

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SD08A/0195

• 21 Jan 2008Grant permission

  1 no. three storey Sports and Leisure Building of c.3,744sq.m. in total. The building incorporates the following elements: at ground floor level - a pool hall incorporating a 20m swimming pool, a children's pool, and ancillary store (total c.454.6sq.m.); a health suite including a spa pool, steam room and sauna (total c.34.1sq.m.); male and female changing rooms (total c.220.5sq.m.); family changing rooms (c.73sq.m.) a cafe area and servery (total c50sq.m.),1 no. retail unit (c350sq.m.); and a further c.460.8sq.m. of ancillary storage, circulation and service space; at first floor level - a gymnasium, and 2 no. ancillary offices (c.435sq.m. in total); 1 no. aerobic rooms and 1 no. spinning/yoga room (c.142.7sq.m. in total); a treatment suite consisting of 5 no. treatment rooms and reception area (c.124.5sq.m. in total); group changing facilities for the external pitch (c.99.3sq.m.); and a further c.342.5sq.m. of ancillary storage, staff toilets and circulation areas; at second floor level - a children's fun zone (c505.6sq.m.); a reception area / cafe / servery (c.87.1sq.m. in total); a party room (c.227.8sq.m.); and a further 136.5sq.m. of ancillary toilets and circulation areas; an outdoor all weather playing pitch (c.6,240sq.m.) is also proposed as part of this development, the pitch is located between the proposed building and the permitted primary school and is capable of being subdivided into 3 smaller pitches, floodlighting is also proposed for this pitch, a total of 64 no. cycle parking spaces have been provided to serve the proposed development. Vehicular access to serve the development will be taken from Station Road. Car parking to serve the development is to be provided within the Adamstown District Centre car parking which will be subject to a future planning application. A temporary car parking and pitch layout is provided as part of this application pending the completion of the District Centre car park. The temporary car park accords with the permission granted under Planning Reg. Ref. SDZ07A/0002 for the Secondary Schools on the adjacent site, and provides a total of 195 car parking spaces and an all weather 5-aside pitch. The temporary parking spaces provided will cater for demand arising from the proposed leisure centre and also for the secondary school (SDZ07A/0002). Permission is also sought for site development and landscape works including the provision of 3m high ball-stop fencing surrounding the proposed pitch and a temporary ESB substation (c.7.44sq.m.). This planning application is being made in accordance with the provisions of the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2003. The development will take place entirely within the boundaries of Adamstown Strategic Development Zone as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 272 of 2001. All on a site measuring approx. 1.3 hectares on lands bounded generally by Adamstown Park to the west, Station Road to south, the permitted secondary school to the east (Reg. Ref. SDZ07A/0002) and Adamstown Avenue to the north in Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SDZ08A/0001

• 15 Nov 2007Grant permission

  Construction of a Post Primary School with capacity for c.1000 pupils and a community centre of c.1,529 m2, together with ancillary works. The Post Primary School is to be constructed in a 3 storey building of c.7,682 m2 containing 27 no. general purpose classrooms (c.1,317 m2 in total); 36 no. specific purpose classrooms and associated backup area (c.2,667 m2) including technology rooms, engineering rooms, science laboratories, computer rooms, maths rooms, art rooms, a music room, home economics rooms, social studies rooms and religion / meditation rooms; 25 no. rooms (c.664 m2 in total) for use as guidance suites, pastoral offices, learning support rooms and a library; and 9 no. rooms (c.400 m2 in total) for use as staff offices and meeting rooms; Additional gross floorspace of c.2,634 m2 is provided in the form of storage areas, toilet facilities, backup/service rooms, circulation floorspace and internal walls ducts and risers. Permission is also sought for single storey external store of c.50 m2; and ESB switch room and Substation (c.22 m2 in total) and bicycle racks with space for 100 bicycles, all of which are located within the school boundary. The ESB rooms are accessed externally to the school grounds. Planning permission is also sought for the construction of a community centre of c.1,529 m2 in one 2-storey building, located SW of the proposed post primary school. This building is intended to be shared use building for both the School and for the community, and will contain a multipurpose hall of c.604 m2 a fitness room of c78 m2, 5 no. Community rooms with associated kitchens, toilets and storage (c.281 m2 in total); Toilets and changing areas (c.127 m2 in total); additional storage areas of c.56 m2, including storage for PE equipment; and a further c.352 m2 of circulation areas, internal walls, boiler rooms, communications cupboards and electrical cupboards. Vehicular access to the school grounds from the South is provided from the permitted distributor roads surrounding the site permitted under Planning Reg Ref. SDZ06A/5. A further vehicular entrance to the school ground is provided from the northern side via the road network permitted under Planning Reg Ref SDZ06A/6, although this is intended as an emergency access only. 71 no. car parking spaces (22 permanent and 49 temporary pending provision of permanent parking within the Adamstown District Centre site) are provided for teaching staff in a bank of controlled parking accessed off Adamstown Station Road. (SDZ06A/5). Site development and landscape works are also proposed, including the provision of 1 no. playing pitch of c.2,043 m2 in a temporary configuration pending the relocation of the temporary car parking; 3 no. basketball courts of c.510 m2 each (c.1,530 m2 in total); and 2 no. attenuation tanks of 1,194 m2 in total. This application is being made in accordance with the provisions of the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2003. The lands fall entirely within the boundaries of Adamstown Strategic Development Zone as defined by Statutory Instrument no. 272 of 2001.

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SDZ07A/0002

• 14 Sept 2007Grant permission & grant retention

  Revisions to previously permitted development (SDZ06A/0012) including the retention of a basement floor beneath the permitted convenience store (Unit 1), and minor reconfiguration of the convenience store at ground floor level to provide access to the basement. The 180sqm additional floor is accessed from a stair case to the rear of the convenience store. It is proposed that this additional room be used for storage and uses ancillary to the convenience store. The overall floor area of the proposed convenience store will therefore increase by 115sqm to 542sqm. Permission is also sought for change of unit type to residential units 27 and 28 located at penthouse level on the permitted development. Permitted 2-bedroom unit No. 27 is to increase in size from 69sqm to 74sqm, while permitted unit no. 28 is to change from a 76sqm 2-bedroom unit to a 100sqm 3-bedroom unit. This application is being made in accordance with the provisions of the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2003, as amended by Variation No. 1. The development will take place entirely within the boundaries of Adamstown Strategic Development Zone as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 272 of 2001. The development will take place on approx. 0.91 hectares of lands bounded generally by Adamstown Avenue to the east, permitted crèche and residential units (SDZ06A/0007) to the north, permitted primary schools (SDZ06A/0002) to the west, and Adamstown Station Road (SDZ06A/0002) to the south, in the townland of Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SDZ07A/0009

• 20 Jul 2007Grant permission

  The erection of stainless steel signage for 2 no. Department of Education & Science national schools, onto sides of scool buildings.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD07A/0581

• 5 Jun 2007Grant permission for retention

  Retention and completion of 1 three storey, four bedroom house to the northwestern corner of the permitted Block 80 (located in Castlegate Vale as permitted under planning Reg. ref. SDZ06A/6) - the house is being proposed in response to the terms of Condition 18(c) of planning Reg. Ref. SDZ06A/6 which sought to provide a greater sense of enclosure to the courtyard of Castlegate Vale. Permission is also being sought for the retention and completion of 2no. c.757sq.m., c.2.4m high ESB substations (c. 15sq.m. in total) on Castlegate Court and Castlegate Lawn (permitted under planning Reg. Ref. SDZ06A/3). Access to the development is to be off the permitted distributor road networks within Adamstown. Retention of site development and landscape works also form part of this application all on 3no. separate sites totaling 0.1247ha on lands at Castlegate Vale, Castlegate Court and Castlegate Lawn. This application is being made in accordance with the provisions of the Adamstown Planning Scheme, 2003, as amended by Variation No. 1 and the development will take place entirely within the boundaries of Adamstown Strategic Development Zone as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 272 of 2001.

  Sdz application · South Dublin County Council, SDZ07A/0005

• 8 Dec 2006Grant permission

  50 no. dwellings consisting of 1no. one-bedroom apartment, 38 no. two-bedroom apartments, 1 no. three-bedroom apartment and 10 no. four-bedroom houses (the proposed buildings range in height from 3-5 storeys); construction of 4 no. ground floor commercial units on the southern elevation of the site - Unit 1 is a large convenience store of c.427sq.m., Units 2 & 3 are shop units of c.103sq.m. each and Unit 4 is a proposed coffee shop of c.106sq.m. with an associated area of outdoor seating at the southwest corner of the block; surface treatment and finishing details of previously permitted (SDZ06A/6 & SDZ06A/7) pedestrian street to the northern edge of the site, the provision of bin and bicycle storage facilities, site development and landscape works; a total of 96 no. carparking spaces, including those on the southern side of the Adamstown Station Access Road, and 62 no. cycle parking spaces are provided at both surface and basement level; vehicular access to serve the development will be taken from the Adamstown Station Access Road via the north/south road to the east of the primary schools permitted under planning Reg. Ref. SDZ06A/2; a loading zone for the commercial units is also proposed on the Adamstown Station Access Road all on a site of approx. 0.91ha on lands bounded generally by Adamstown Avenue to the east, permitted crèche and residential units (SDZ06A/7) to the north, permitted primary schools (SDZ06A/2) to the west and the Adamstown Station Access Road (SDZ06A/2) to the south. This application is being made in accordance with the provisions of the of the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2003 as amended by Variation No. 1. The development will take place entirely within the boundaries of the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 272 of 2001.

  Sdz application, 50 homes · South Dublin County Council, SDZ06A/12

• 28 Jun 2006Grant permission

  Construction of a creche and 7 no. residential units at Adamstown Castle Development Area. The proposed building ranges in height from one to four-storeys. The building will contain a creche facility (c.613sq.m.) at ground and first floor level, together with c.165sq.m. of outdoor play space. The creche will contain a total of 8 no. classrooms, 1 no. sleeping room and ancillary rooms. Seven residential units are also proposed within the building, comprising: a three-bedroom duplex unit on ground and first floor level with private garden to the rear; 4 no. two-bedroom apartments with balconies and 2 no. one-bedroom apartments with balconies on the second and third levels. A total of 18 no. car parking spaces including 2 no. disabled bays are provided to the north and northwest of the creche. Vehicular access to serve the development is via the road network permitted under Planning Reg. Ref. SDZ06A/2, albeit incorporating some proposed minor adjustments, so that the north-south road to the east of Primary School #2 now provides for 21 banked perpendicular parking spaces including 2 disabled bays. The proposal also includes bin storage facilities at rear ground level to serve the creche and residential units; associated cycle parking facilities; all landscaping and site development works, above and below ground. This application is being made in accordance with the provisions of Adamstown Planning Scheme 2003 as amended by Amendment No. 1. The lands fall entirely within the boundaries of Adamstown Strategic Development Zone as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 272 of 2001 all on a site of c.063 ha bounded generally by Adamstown Avenue to the east, a proposed residential development to the north and west (the subject of a concurrent planning application), and future development within the Adamstown Castle Development Area to the south, in the town land of Finnstown / Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

  Sdz application, 7 homes · South Dublin County Council, SDZ06A/7

The 25 most recent of 34 applications.

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Architectural heritage

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Ground and risks

Radon

At the centre of this parcel, about 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

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Terrain model

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