61, Elmdale Crescent, Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10
Change of use of a community education building to a single dwelling in Ballyfermot.
2891/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 June 2021
- Reference
- 2891/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a community education building into a four-bedroom house. Works include removing external shutters and a rear polycarbonate roof, internal layout alterations, and converting a rear studio building into an office and gym.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Permission involving the change of use of a community education building to residential use (1 four-bed dwelling unit) including removal of external shutters from doors/windows, removal of polycarbonate roof to the rear, interior alterations including addition of an ensuite, removal of a sink and double doors, and reconfiguration of an existing bathroom, change of use of the rear studio building to office/gym use and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 January 2022.
Notified floor area: 144.6 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Elmdale Crescent, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Dec 2025 | €224,250 | 88 m |
| 16 Elmdale Crescent, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Apr 2026 | €368,000 | 106 m |
| 314 Blackditch Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | May 2025 | €240,000 | 172 m |
| 25 Cedar Brook Way, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 254 m |
| 27 Cedar Brook Place, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10 | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 275 m |
| 43 Cedar Brook Way, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10 | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 280 m |
| 33 Cedar Brook Place, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10 | Oct 2025 | €265,000 | 290 m |
| 50 Cedar Brook Way, Cedar Brook, Cherry Orchard Dublin 10 | May 2025 | €170,000 | 291 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 received3 June 2021
- Decision due28 July 2021
- Decision issued28 July 2021
- Grant issued8 September 2021
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