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South Dublin Weekly Planning25 Feb 2026

SD26A/0053W

Unit 8, Hills Industrial Estate, Lower Lucan Road, Lucan, Co Dublin, K78 N773

Lead potentialMedium

Defined change of use with glazing, entrance works, and mezzanine removal; moderate specialist fit-out scope.

Planning stageNew Application
Project typeConversion Change Of Use
Development sectorCommunity Civic
Matched trades3

Source description

What is being proposed

The development will consist of the material change of use from office/storage unit to a unit for day services use, to enable the provision of services to people with intellectual disabilities, the removal of the existing mezzanine floor, the removal of 4nr existing windows and infilling to match existing cladding to the front and rear elevations at first floor level, the installation of 3nr new window openings to the rear elevation at ground floor level the infilling of existing structural opening to the front elevation with glazing and spandrel panelling, while retaining the existing internal roller shutter unit, the repositioning and widening of the main entrance door and the installation of a full-height…

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The development will consist of the material change of use from office/storage unit to a unit for day services use, to enable the provision of services to people with intellectual disabilities, the removal of the existing mezzanine floor, the removal of 4nr existing windows and infilling to match existing cladding to the front and rear elevations at first floor level, the installation of 3nr new window openings to the rear elevation at ground floor level the infilling of existing structural opening to the front elevation with glazing and spandrel panelling, while retaining the existing internal roller shutter unit, the repositioning and widening of the main entrance door and the installation of a full-height fixed glazed unit to the front elevation, installation of manifestation signage to the front elevation door and glazing, the widening and lowering of the existing rear exit door and all associated site works.

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

3 evidence-led matches
01

Fitout Shopfront

High

Change of use to day services with glazing, spandrel panelling, entrance repositioning, and signage is a commercial fit-out.

02

Windows Doors

High

Installation of new window openings, glazing, and full-height fixed glazed unit are explicitly proposed.

03

Demolition

Medium

Removal of existing mezzanine floor and infilling of openings imply strip-out work.