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SD26B/0346W

Invalidate Application

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

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

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    25 Jul 2026

  2. Decision: Invalidate Application

    28 Jul 2026

  3. Decision due (upcoming)

    18 Sept 2026

Application Details

Location
31, St. Helen's Drive, Finnstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 Y8C3
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Eircode
K78 Y8C3
Site Area
150 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
25 July 2026
Status
Invalid Application
Decision
Invalidate Application
Decision Date
28 July 2026

Location

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SD26B/0367WInvalidate Application8 Aug 2026

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.

31, St. Helen's Drive, Finnstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin, K78 Y8C3

28m
SDZ17A/0002Granted24 Apr 2017

135 dwellings in a mixture of terraced and semi-detached houses consisting of 10 no. 2 storey 4 bedroom houses (House Types A2, A3 and A3h); 20 no. 3 storey 3 bedroom houses (House Types B1.1, B1.1h, B1.2, B1.2h and B1.3); 99 no. 2 storey 3 bedroom houses (House Types B2.1, B2.1h, B2.2, B2.2h and B2.3); and 6 no. 2 storey 2 bedroom houses (House Types C and Ch); all houses are provided with solar panels; the provision of 4,460m2 of public open space; all ancillary and associated site development and landscape works; completion of a portion of Loop Road 1 c. 275m metres north of its junction with Adamstown Way/Adamstown Park, to include 7m wide carriageway, footpaths, grass verge and cycle tracks which will provide vehicular access to the development under this application; future access via Adamstown Way and Adamstown Boulevard to be the subject of other applications, and in accordance with the Adamstown Planning Scheme; all on site of approx. 4.6ha on lands fronting onto Adamstown Park/Station Road and Adamstown Community College to the north and east. This application is being 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.

Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin

55m
SDZ18A/0001Granted10 Jan 2018

Change of house type of 6 no. previously approved 2 storey, 2 bedroom / 4 person houses (House types C and Ch) to 6 no. 2 storey 3 bedroom / 5 person houses (House types B4.2 and B4.2h). The houses form part of previously approved residential development site of 135 houses approved under reg. ref. SDZ17A/0002. This application is being made in accordance with the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2014 and relates to a proposed development with the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme Area, amended by An Bord Pleanala Order 06S.ZE.0004.

5, 6, 7 & 8 St. Helens Downs, 44 & 46 St. Helens Avenue, Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

55m
SDZ23A/0017Granted24 May 2023

80 apartment units (56 one beds and 24 two beds) in a single block ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys including a childcare facility (c. 808sq.m gross floor area) at ground floor level (1 storey) and associated external outdoor play area; All associated site development and landscape works, including, Adjustments to St. Helens Plaza public space fronting Adamstown Way; Provision of 40 parking spaces proposed in the internal parking courtyard / covered area; Provision of 5 additional on-surface car parking spaces on Adamstown Way; Provision of communal open space at ground level and 2 third floor external terraces; Provision of 154 bicycle parking spaces (40 short term, 104 long term spaces and 1 childcare facility spaces); Provision of plant at ground floor / undercroft and roof level (including provision for PV panels); The proposed development is an amendment to the St. Helens Plaza Apartment Block permitted under SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ18A/0011, as already amended by SDCC Reg. Refs. SDZ19A/0007, SDZ20A/0002 and SDZ20A/0009) on lands generally bound to the east by Adamstown Park, to the west by St. Helen's Way, to the north by No. 2 St. Helen's Way and No. 21 Adamstown Park, and to the south by Adamstown Way; The overall number of residential units under SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ18A/0011 as amended increases from 343 to 351 dwellings as a result of this development; Part of the application site is within the curtilage of Airlie House (a Protected Structure), no works are proposed to the Protected Structure as part of this planning application; This application is being made in accordance with the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2014, as amended, and relates to a proposed development within the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme Area, as defined by Statutory Instrument No. 272 of 2001.

In the townland of, Finnstown, Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

55m
SDZ20A/0009Grant Permission & Grant Retention28 Apr 2020

Minor amendments to part of the residential development permitted under Planning Permission Reg. Ref. SDZ18A/0011, as amended by SDZ19A/0007 and Reg. Ref. SDZ20A/0002 comprising of the following: Minor amendments to 3 apartment blocks (Airlie Gardens, St. Helens Hall and St. Helens View) comprising the repositioning of St. Helen's Hall by approximately 275mm; minor internal amendments to the layout of the buildings/apartments to facilitate ancillary services; minor amendments to bin/cycle storage facilities, minor external amendments to terrace doors and balcony doors; front elevation window changes for the following duplex units - 2B-1/3B-1, 2B-2/3B-2, 2B-4/3B-4, 2B-5/3B-5, 2B-7/3B-7, 2B-1_h, /3B-1_h, 2B-2_h/3B-2_h, 2B-4_h/3B-4_h, 2B-5_h/3B-5_h, 2B-7_h/3B-7_h; the addition of 7 car parking spaces and 4 electric vehicle charging points. Of these car parking spaces and electric vehicle charging points proposed 4 regular car parking spaces and 2 electric vehicle charging points are situated within the curtilage of Airlie House; House type 3B-1-D ground floor window change to 2 units of this type; amended bin stores for House types 3B.2.A_1, 3B.1.c and 3B.2.A_2; House type 3B.4.F_1 proposed external stair from rear door to garden to 1 unit of this type; adjustments to rear garden side boundary walls of 3 dwellings to provide side entrance garden gates; reduction in width of St. Helen's Court Road from 6 metre width to 5.5 metre width, associated ancillary site development and landscape works. Retention Permission is sought for adjustments to rear boundary to provide a garden gate at 2 dwellings (House type 3B.4.F_1_h and House type 3B.2.C_2) and also for the widening of St. Helen's Green Road by 1.6m to 5.1m. Part of the subject site is within the curtilage of Airlie House (a Protected Structure). However, no works are proposed to the Protected Structure as part of this application. This application is being 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. This site (approx. 5.87Ha) in the townlands of Finnstown and Adamstown and including land around Airlie House (Protected Structure), Adamstown, Lucan Co. Dublin, on lands generally bound to the east by lands with permission for 135 no. residential units (SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ17A/0002) and Loop Road 1/Adamstown Park (SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ17A/0007); to the west by the alignment of Adamstown Boulevard and Airlie House itself, to the north by a planned realignment of Tandy's Lane, and to the south by Adamstown Way, Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

Townlands Of Finnstown And Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin

55m
SDZ18A/0011/EPGrant Extension of Duration of Permission29 Sept 2023

346 dwellings in a mixture of detached, semi-detached, terraced houses, duplexes and apartments; 133 houses consisting of 13 two storey 3 bedroom detached houses, 83 two storey 3 bedroom terraced houses, 3 three storey 4 bedroom detached houses, 8 three storey 4 bedroom semi-detached houses and 26 three storey 4 bedroom terraced houses; 96 duplexes consisting of 4 storey buildings with 48 three bedroom units and 48 two bedroom units; 117 apartments located in a total of 4 buildings ranging in height from three 4 - 5 storey's and one 3 - 5 storey's and consist of 16 three bedroom apartments, 41 no two bedroom apartments and 60 one bedroom apartments; dwellings are provided with solar panels on the roof as required; provision of a childcare facility of approx. 841sq.m; provision of c 0.47 Ha of public open space; vehicular access to serve the proposed development is provided off Adamstown Way and Adamstown Park, with additional access possible through the existing/permitted roads at St. Helen's Phase 1 (Ref. SDZ17A/0002) and also off Adamstown Boulevard and a re-aligned Tandy's Lane (the subject of a concurrent application under Ref. SDZ18A/0009); all ancillary and associated site development and landscape works in the townlands of Finnstown and Adamstown on lands generally bound to the east by lands with permission for 135 residential units (Ref. SDZ17A/0002) and loop Road 1/Adamstown Park (Ref. SDZ17A/0007), to the west by the alignment of the Adamstown Boulevard and Airlie House, to the north by a planned realignment of Tandy's Lane and to the south by Adamstown Way; part of the subject site is within the curtilage of Airlie House (Protected Structure). However, no works are proposed to the Protected Structure

Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin

55m
SDZ18A/0011Granted25 Oct 2018

346 dwellings in a mixture of detached, semi-detached, terraced houses, duplexes and apartments; 133 houses consisting of 13 two storey 3 bedroom detached houses, 83 two storey 3 bedroom terraced houses, 3 three storey 4 bedroom detached houses, 8 three storey 4 bedroom semi-detached houses and 26 three storey 4 bedroom terraced houses; 96 duplexes consisting of 4 storey buildings with 48 three bedroom units and 48 two bedroom units; 117 apartments located in a total of 4 buildings ranging in height from three 4 - 5 storey's and one 3 - 5 storey's and consist of 16 three bedroom apartments, 41 no two bedroom apartments and 60 one bedroom apartments; dwellings are provided with solar panels on the roof as required; provision of a childcare facility of approx. 841sq.m; provision of c 0.47 Ha of public open space; vehicular access to serve the proposed development is provided off Adamstown Way and Adamstown Park, with additional access possible through the existing/permitted roads at St. Helen's Phase 1 (Ref. SDZ17A/0002) and also off Adamstown Boulevard and a re-aligned Tandy's Lane (the subject of a concurrent application under Ref. SDZ18A/0009); all ancillary and associated site development and landscape works in the townlands of Finnstown and Adamstown on lands generally bound to the east by lands with permission for 135 residential units (Ref. SDZ17A/0002) and loop Road 1/Adamstown Park (Ref. SDZ17A/0007), to the west by the alignment of the Adamstown Boulevard and Airlie House, to the north by a planned realignment of Tandy's Lane and to the south by Adamstown Way; part of the subject site is within the curtilage of Airlie House (Protected Structure). However, no works are proposed to the Protected Structure

Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin

55m
SDZ19A/0007Granted8 Aug 2019

Minor amendments to the external elevations of certain house types permitted under planning permission Reg. Ref. SDZ18A/0011 comprising of omission of chimney features from the following house types 3B-3-A, 3B-3-A_h, 3B-4-A_1, 3B-4-A_2, 4B-1, 4B-1_h, 4B-2_1, 4B-2_1_h, 4B-2_2_h, 4B-2_1_Render, 4B-2_1_Render_h, 4B-5, 4B-5_h and Duplex types 2B-1 / 3B-1, 2B-1_h / 3B-1_h, 2B-2 / 3B-2, 2B-2_h / 3B-2_h, 2B-4 / 3B-4, 2B-4_h / 3B-4_h, 2B-5 / 3B-5, 2B-5_h / 3B-5_h, 2B-7 / 3B-7, 2B-7_h / 3B-7_h (total of 134 No. permitted residential units); Minor reconfiguration and associated elevational alteration (door relocation) to ground floor ancillary plant and storage areas of permitted Apartment Blocks St. Helen's Hall and Airlie Gardens; Minor elevational alteration involving 2 windows of permitted Apartment No. 2 in ground floor of At. Helen's Hall apartment block in the townlands of Finnstown and Adamstown and including land around Airlie House (Protected Structure) on lands generally bound to the east by lands with permission for 135 No. residential units (Reg. Ref. SDZ17A/0002 and Loop Road 1/Adamstown Park (Reg. Ref. SDZ17A/0007); to the west by the alignment of the Adamstown Boulevard and Airlie House, to the north by a planned realignment of Tandy's Lane and to the south by Adamstown Way; Part of the subject site is within the curtilage of Airlie House (Protected Structure) however no works are proposed to the Protected Structure.

Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin

55m
SDZ20A/0002Granted22 Jan 2020

Minor amendments to the site layout which involves adjusting the position of 6 house plots/house at St. Helen's Heath in the northern portion of the existing layout permitted under Planning Reg. Ref. SDZ18A/0011 (St. Helen's Phase 2) as amended under Planning Reg. Ref. SDZ19A/0007 comprising of adjustment to the interface with St. Helen's Phase 1 at St. Helen's Avenue (Reg. Ref. SDZ17A/0002); omission of side entrances to the rear gardens of 2 houses; alterations to refuse storage to 4 houses; addition of side entrances to the rear gardens of the 2 corner houses; ancillary site development and landscape works including adjustments to individual house plot boundaries and the houses therein; there is no change to the house types already permitted and it remains 3 three storey four bedroom semi-detached (house type 4B-5) and 3 three storey four bedroom semi-detached (house type 4B-5_h) in this location; part of the subject site is within the curtilage of Airlie House (Protected Structure) however no works are proposed to the Protected Structure on lands generally bounded to the east by lands with permission for 135 residential units (SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ17A/0002 and Loop Road 1/Adamstown Park (SDCC Reg. Ref. SDZ17A/0007); to the west by the alignment of the Adamstown Boulevard and Airlie House itself, to the north by the realigned Tandy's Lane and to the south by Adamstown Way 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.

Townlands Of Finnstown And Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin

60m
SDZ07A/0007Granted14 Aug 2007

Consists of 374 no. dwellings comprising as follows: 127 no. houses including 2 no. two-bedroom houses, 93 no. three-bedroom houses and 32 no. four-bedroom houses in a mix of two and three storey terraced and semi-detached units; 30 no. two-bedroom apartments and 7 no. one-bedroom apartments in 7 no. five and six storey blocks; and 210 no. duplex apartments including 123 no. three-bedroom duplexes and 87 no. two-bedroom duplexes in a mix of three and four storey buildings. Private and semi-private open space to serve the proposed units is provided in the form of balconies, terraces, gardens and communal courtyards throughout the development. A total of 589 car parking spaces have been provided, as have cycle parking spaces associated with each dwelling. Vehicular access to serve the development will be taken from 2 access points off Central Boulevard and two access points of a realigned section of Tandy's Lane. Permission is also sought for: the realignment of c.292m of the existing Tandy's Lane in order to upgrade the road and provide access to the proposed development and also to future parcels of development envisaged by the Adamstown Planning Scheme 2003; and construction of 455m of Central Boulevard stretching from the junction with Adamstown Way (SDZ06A/5) in the south to the Junction with the re-aligned portion of Tandy's lane in the north. The current application seeks permission only for that portion of Central Boulevard that lies between the roadside kerbs. The qualitative treatment of footpaths, landscaping and cycleways etc. will be the subject of a future application for planning permission dealing with the development of Central Boulevard as a single entity. Permission is also sought for the provision of bin storage facilities and site development and landscapes works. The subject site is within the curtilage of Airlie House (a protected structure) however no works are proposed to the Protected Structure as part of this application. The 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 at lands measuring approx 8.68 hectares on lands bounded generally by Adamstown Boulevard to the west, Adamstown Way (Reg. Ref. SDZ06A/5) to south, Adamstown Park (Reg. Ref. SDZ06A/5) to the east and a proposed realigned section of Tandy's Lane to the north in the town lands of Finnstown and Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin

Townlands Of Finnstown And Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin

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