Ground Floor, First Active House, Seamus Ennis Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
Change of use from offices to a medical and dental practice.
2198/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 February 2020
- Reference
- 2198/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of converting the ground floor of First Active House from office use to a medical and dental practice. It also includes installing new signage over the main front entrance.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Planning permission for change of use to address: ground floor, first active house, seamus ennis road, finglas, dublin
- The development will consist of: change of use from offices to medical dental practice. New signage over front main entrance
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Georges Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 137 m |
| 38 Jamestown Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Apr 2026 | €430,000 | 139 m |
| 40 Jamestown Rd, Finglas East, Dublin 11 | Oct 2025 | €335,000 | 147 m |
| 16 North Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 173 m |
| 2 St Cancies Precinct, Main St, Finglas Village Dublin 11not full market price | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 186 m |
| 20 The Lawn, Church Rd, Finglas East Dublin 11 | Feb 2025 | €475,000 | 192 m |
| 24 North Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Feb 2026 | €515,000 | 204 m |
| 19 Gofton Hall, Mc Kee Avenue, Finglas | Apr 2025 | €332,000 | 211 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 February 2020
- Decision due30 March 2020
- Decision issued30 March 2020
- Grant issued30 June 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
Change of use from offices to Medical Dental Practice. New Signage over front main entrance
First Active House, Seamus Ennis Road, Dublin 11
WEB1042/20Dublin CityLodged 27 Jan 2020Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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3664/21Dublin CityLodged 8 Oct 2021Commercial
- Invalid60 m away
Planning permission for the change of use from existing retail unit to Pizza takeaway and the erection of new…
Unit 9 Drogheda Mall, Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11
3956/21Dublin CityLodged 26 Nov 2021Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Planning permission for the change of use from existing retail unit to Pizza Takeaway and the erection of new…
Unit 9, Drogheda Mall, Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11
4102/21Dublin CityLodged 16 Dec 2021Change of use
- Granted70 m away
The development will consist of alterations to the existing ground floor front shop window along McKee Avenue…
SuperValu Finglas, Seamus Ennis Road, McKee Avenue, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 KR8P
4508/23Dublin CityLodged 20 Sept 2023Alterations
- Granted70 m away
The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing two-storey over part basement (three…
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3594/23Dublin CityLodged 19 Apr 2023Apartments
- Refused70 m away
Planning permission is sought for development at a site formerly known as The Drake Inn, 59-60 Main Street,…
Site formerly known as The Drake Inn, 59-60 Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11
3596/22Dublin CityLodged 25 Mar 2022Apartments
- Granted70 m away
The proposed development will consist of alterations to the previously permitted mixed-use development…
The Drake Inn, 59-60 Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11 (located at the junction, of Main Street and Jamestown Road, and bounded by 61 Main Street to the west,, 66 Main Street to the west, and 5 Jamestown Road to the north).
3378/24Dublin CityLodged 14 Mar 2024Alterations
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