Donnybrook House, 36-43 Donnybrook Road and Pembroke Cottages, Dublin 4
Change of use of two vacant ground-floor office units into a single childcare creche.
3369/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 March 2023
- Reference
- 3369/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes changing the use of 651.9 sq.m of vacant ground-floor office space into a single creche unit. It includes a 111.47 sq.m outdoor play area with boundary fencing, relocated steps, and a cargo bike set-down space.
- Floor area
- 652 m²
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
Permission: the proposed development consists of: the change of use of 2 no. Currently vacant units at ground floor level approved as offices (651.9 sq. M) to a single childcare creche unit with entrance to development on pembroke cottages. The proposed development includes the provision of a private open space play area of 111.47 sq. M , screened by a 1.5m metre high landscaped boundary fencing to screen the play area and the relocation of existing steps to align with existing door at the north of the site on pembroke cottages. The provision of a set-down cargo bike space will be located at the main entrance of the building.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 October 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 13 May 2024.
Notified floor area: 690 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €690,000 | 65 m |
| 5 Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €735,000 | 69 m |
| 45 Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €635,000 | 80 m |
| 88 Pembrooke Cottages, Donnybrooke, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €730,000 | 83 m |
| 12 Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €515,000 | 106 m |
| 13 The Crescent, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €740,000 | 117 m |
| Apartment No. 1, 142 Morehampton Road, Donnybrook | Jul 2025 | €900,000 | 121 m |
| 7 Herbert Park Mews, Rampart Lane, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €532,000 | 136 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 received14 March 2023
- Decision due29 June 2023
- Decision issued29 June 2023
- Permission expiry23 September 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The proposed development seeks to amend a previously permitted development under DCC Reg. Ref. 2163/09 (as…
Donnybrook House, 36-42, Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4 (with frontage also onto Pembroke Cottages and Rampart Lane)
2463/19Dublin CityLodged 8 Mar 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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Donnybrook House, 36-42, Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4, (with frontage also onto Pembroke Cottages and Rampart Lane)
3719/19Dublin CityLodged 12 Aug 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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Donnybrook House, 36-43 Donnybrook Road and Pembroke Cottages, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
5009/23Dublin CityLodged 19 Dec 2023Commercial
- Invalid30 m away
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3318/23Dublin CityLodged 6 Mar 2023Commercial
- Granted30 m away
PERMISSION: The development will consist of removal of existing 'Skin by Olga' signage and projecting banner…
34, Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4, D04P9R6
3508/23Dublin CityLodged 4 Apr 2023Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Planning permission is sought by Quooker Ireland Limited for development at Donnybrook House, 36-42…
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3336/22Dublin CityLodged 21 Feb 2022Change of use
- Invalid30 m away
Planning permission is sought by Quooker Ireland Limited for development at Donnybrook House, 36-42…
Donnybrook House, 36-42 Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4
3245/22Dublin CityLodged 9 Feb 2022Change of use
- Granted40 m away
The development will consist of: Demolition of existing single storey rear extension. Construction of single…
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2077/21Dublin CityLodged 22 Jan 2021Extension
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