The Lodge, Mellowes Road, Finglas, Dublin 11, D11 R2N1
Change of use of a residential lodge to a community facility.
3300/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 March 2023
- Reference
- 3300/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for 'The Lodge' from residential use to a community facility. The single-storey layout will be maintained to accommodate counselling rooms, an office, a kitchen, and toilets.
- Storey
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Official record
Development description
Permission: for change of use permission of the lodge from existing residential use to a community facility. The proposed use will maintain the existing single storey layout to include counselling rooms, office, kitchen, staff and accessible toilets.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mellowes Crescent, Finglas West Dublin 11, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 61 m |
| 1 Glebe View, Church St, Finglas | May 2025 | €735,000 | 184 m |
| 41 Cardiff Castle Rd, Finglas West, Castle Rd Dublin 11 | May 2026 | €360,000 | 207 m |
| 301a Casement Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Apr 2026 | €505,000 | 225 m |
| 7 Cardiff Castle Rd, Finglas, Castle Rd Dublin 11 | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 231 m |
| 16 North Rd, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 237 m |
| 24 North Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Feb 2026 | €515,000 | 243 m |
| 20 The Lawn, Church Rd, Finglas East Dublin 11 | Feb 2025 | €475,000 | 263 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 received2 March 2023
- Decision due26 April 2023
- Decision issued26 April 2023
- Permission expiry29 March 2026
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WEB2635/25Dublin CityLodged 10 Jul 2025Infrastructure
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