4, Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Dublin 17
Retention of a change of use from a crèche to residential use in Dublin 17.
3494/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 April 2024
- Reference
- 3494/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 5 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for converting a former crèche into residential use. The application also includes associated alterations to facilitate this change of use.
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
Retention: retention permission for a change of use from a crèche to residential use and associated alterations to facilitate the proposed change of use.
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.
This property has sold
- €453,00019 March 2025
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Rd, Coolock Dublin 17 | Aug 2025 | €590,000 | 80 m |
| 15c Newtown Cottages, Coolock, Dublin 17price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,529 | 87 m |
| 15a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,528 | 87 m |
| 15b Newtown Cottages, Coolockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €427,313 | 87 m |
| 9a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 88 m |
| 9b Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €431,718 | 93 m |
| 22 Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolock | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 104 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 received5 April 2024
- Decision due30 May 2024
- Decision issued30 May 2024
- Permission expiry29 August 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Invalid40 m away
Planning permission for — the demolition of an existing single storey extension to the side / rear
1 Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Dublin 17
4632/22Dublin CityLodged 8 Aug 2022Extension
- Withdrawn40 m away
Permission for — the demolition of an existing single storey extension to the side/rear and
1, Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Dublin 17
4720/22Dublin CityLodged 24 Aug 2022Extension
- Invalid40 m away
OUTLINE PERMISSION: Planning Permission sought to divide site and construction of a 4 bedroom dormer style…
1, Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Dublin 17
2783/18Dublin CityLodged 19 Apr 2018New dwelling
- Refused40 m away
Construction of a 4-bedroom dormer style bungalow with common way leave entrance
1, Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Dublin 17
3589/18Dublin CityLodged 26 Jul 2018New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
PERMISSION: The proposed development will consist of the widening of existing vehicular access at 5 Malahide…
5 & 6, Malahide Road, Newtown Cottages, Priorswood, Dublin 17, D17ND25 & D17N634
5113/22Dublin CityLodged 25 Oct 2022Infrastructure
- Refused80 m away
Permission for a residential development consisting of the demolition of existing 2 no. houses and the…
5-6, Malahide Road, Coolock, Dublin 13
3753/19Dublin CityLodged 14 Aug 2019Housing estate
- Refused80 m away
The proposed development will consist of the demolition of 2 no. single storey existing bungalow dwellings on…
5 and 6 Malahide Road, Newtown Cottages, Priorswood, Dublin 17, D17 ND25 & D17 N634
4153/22Dublin CityLodged 3 Jun 2022Apartments
- Granted80 m away
The proposed development will consist of the demolition of 2 no. single storey existing bungalow dwellings on…
5 and 6 Malahide Road, Newtown Cottages, Priorswood, Dublin 17 D17ND25 and D17N634
4278/24Dublin CityLodged 13 Sept 2024Apartments
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