Cranford Lodge, 188, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4
Demolition of a house to construct a new two-storey creche facility with associated site works.
3468/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 September 2020
- Reference
- 3468/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 September 2020
- Floor area
- 77 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing 121 sq m habitable house. In its place, a new two-storey, 491 sq m creche facility will be constructed, featuring internal circulation areas, staff facilities, a green roof, landscaping, and an outdoor play area.
- Storeys
- 2
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 for development at this c. 0.07 ha site. The development will consist of the demolition of the existing 121 sq m habitable house and the construction of a 2 no. Storey 491 sq m creche facility. The development will include the provision of internal circulation areas and all ancillary staff facilities and staff offices; plant; green roof; boundary treatments and landscaping; signage and ancillary play area and all associated site works above and below ground. (a concurrent planning application will be lodged with dun laoghaire-rathdown county council in relation to the adjoining lands to the east, where vehicular access; landscaping; ancillary car and cycle parking, all serving the proposed creche, will be provided. )
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Cranford Court, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €316,000 | 106 m |
| 70 Cranford Court, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jul 2026 | €207,500 | 118 m |
| 60 Cranford Court, Stillorgan Rd, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €295,000 | 118 m |
| 5 Cranford Hall, Stillorgan Rd, Donnybrook | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 144 m |
| 4 Cranford Hall, Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook | Feb 2026 | €467,000 | 144 m |
| 13 Woodbine Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,930,000 | 175 m |
| 27 The Elms, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €1,400,000 | 219 m |
| 1e Belfield Court, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €420,000 | 289 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 received30 September 2020
- Further information requested24 November 2020
- Further information received1 February 2021
- Decision due26 February 2021
- Decision issued26 February 2021
- Grant issued22 April 2022
- Appeal submitted25 March 2021
- Appeal decided22 April 2022
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 development will consist of a change of use of the habitable house to a childcare facility. The proposed…
Cranford Lodge, No. 188 Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4
WEB5207/25Dublin CityLodged 23 Sept 2025Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
Flaxview Limited intend to apply for permission for development at this c. 0.07 ha site, Cranford Lodge, No.…
188, Cranford Lodge, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4
WEB5167/25Dublin CityLodged 17 Sept 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Flaxview Limited intend to apply for permission for development at this c. 0.06 ha site, part of Lands known…
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D25A/0814/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Oct 2025Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development. The development will consist of the provision of a new vehicular access…
C. 0.06 ha site, part of Lands at Cranford Court, (paved area adjoining the eastern boundary wall of, Cranford Lodge, no 188, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4)
D20A/0759Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Jun 2021Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
Permission is sought for the erection of three external signs. Two signs to the (front) south elevation, and…
1, Cranford Centre, Montrose, Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
D17A/0119Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Feb 2017Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Change of use proposed to wine sales and snack bar plus storage in front section of existing offices.…
1 Cranford Centre, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4.
D05A/0704Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Jun 2005Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Permission for a Change of Use from present office use to proposed retail use, no physical external changes…
1 Cranford Centre, Montrose, Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
D16A/0710Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Sept 2016Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Permission for the change of use of the existing ground floor from existing office space to a veterinary…
Unit 4 Cranford Centre, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4, D04 YW24
D22A/0087Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Apr 2022Change of use
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