InvalidCommercialDecided 4 April 2023

Westfield House, Ballymun Road, Dublin 9

Extension and alterations to a pre-school in Ballymun to increase childcare capacity.

3439/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 March 2023

Reference: 3439/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 24 March 2023

Summary

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The development includes changing the use of part of the ground floor to staff amenity space and extending an existing pre-fabricated classroom with a new timber-framed building. This will link to a new pre-fabricated classroom to increase childcare places from 43 to 77.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for (1) a change of use to utilise the partial ground floor of westfield house as staff amenity space for the pre-school and (2) the extension of an existing pre-fabricated classroom with a new single storey timber framed building (21m2) to link to a new pre-fabricated classroom (43m2) to facilitate an increase of childcare places (ages 3-12) from 43 to 77 and (3) 2no. Lightweight timber clad canopies to create sheltered child drop off area with buggy store and outdoor play space, together with all associated site works at westfield house.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
3 Albert College Lawn, Glasnevin, Dublin 9	Aug 2025	€536,000	38 m
Unit 1 First Floor, 129/131 Ballymun Road, Dublin 11price excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€120,000	63 m
Unit 2 First Floor, 129/131 Ballymun Road, Dublin 11price excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€140,000	63 m
Unit 4 First Floor, 129/131 Ballymun Road, Dublin 11price excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€115,000	63 m
Unit 3 First Floor, 129/131 Ballymun Road, Dublin 11price excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€130,000	63 m
6 Albert College Crescent, Dublin 9, Dublin	Oct 2025	€497,000	110 m
16 Albert College Lawn, Glasnevin, Dublin 9	Oct 2025	€670,000	119 m
2a Albert College Crescent, Ballymun, Dublin 9not full market price	Jul 2025	€287,500	132 m

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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

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Application received24 March 2023
Decision due18 May 2023
Decision issued4 April 2023

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