151, Rathgar Road, Dublin 6 D06 ND61
Retention of crèche use on the upper floors of a protected structure in Rathgar.
2692/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 April 2021
- Reference
- 2692/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 29 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to continue using the second floor and a third-floor rear return of a protected structure as part of an existing crèche. The facility accommodates 16 children and 3 staff, with no physical alterations proposed.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: retention: retention permission for continued use of the 2nd floor of the above-mentioned address as part of the premises of cranford crèche, to be used by 16 children and 3 staff, and also to include 3rd floor of the return to the rear of house for associated crèche office. The crèche use of the remainder of the building has been established under a previous grant of permission, ref. No. 1460/85, and had been in use as such for the past 36 years. No expansion or change to the existing use of the crèche is proposed. The house is a protected structure, rps ref. No. 7118. It has two existing velux rooflights in the central valley of the original roof. No material alterations are proposed or occasioned by this retention of use application.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 Frankfort Ave, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jul 2026 | €1,940,000 | 49 m |
| 19b Garville Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €907,500 | 80 m |
| 58 Rathgar Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €1,825,000 | 108 m |
| Grosvenoe House, 32a Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €1,090,000 | 114 m |
| 9 Garville, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €523,000 | 118 m |
| Apts 1-6 (as Per Attached), 44 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €1,000,000 | 142 m |
| Woody Crest, 8a Leicester Avenue, Rathgar | Mar 2025 | €880,000 | 170 m |
| 8 Garville Rd, Dublin 6, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €2,600,000 | 170 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 received29 April 2021
- Further information requested23 June 2021
- Further information received6 December 2021
- Decision due11 January 2022
- Decision issued10 January 2022
- Grant issued21 February 2022
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