43 Shelmartin Avenue, Marino, Dublin 3
Retention of a childcare facility's change of use and play area in Marino.
3517/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 July 2018
- Reference
- 3517/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 17 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for the change of use of a 48 sqm ground floor area to childcare services, along with an ancillary play area. It also includes plans for revised external scooter and bicycle parking and signage retention.
- Floor area
- 48 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
- Retention & permission: for development on this site at 43 shelmartin avenue, marino, dublin
- The development consists of retention of change of use of the childcare services use at ground floor level (48 sq m) on the site and ancillary play area. (permission was previously granted on the site for some 26 sq m of childcare use - see dublin city council reg. Ref. 3627/09). The development will also consist of the provision of revised external scooter and bicycle parking, signage retention and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Shelmartin Ave, Marino, Dublin 3 | Nov 2025 | €625,000 | 19 m |
| 50 Casino Rd, Marino, Dublin 3 | Feb 2026 | €612,000 | 33 m |
| 52 Shelmartin Ave, Marino, Dublin 3not full market price | Dec 2025 | €440,000 | 43 m |
| 30 Shelmartin Ave, Marino, Dublin 3 | Apr 2026 | €575,000 | 54 m |
| 53 Casino Rd, Marino, Dublin 3 | Feb 2025 | €680,000 | 59 m |
| 18 Philipsburgh Terrace, Marino, Dublin 3 | Jan 2025 | €515,000 | 67 m |
| 5 Philipsburgh Terrace, Marino, Dublin 3 | Apr 2025 | €708,000 | 100 m |
| 45 Croydon Park Ave, Marino, Dublin 3 | Apr 2025 | €575,000 | 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 received17 July 2018
- Decision due10 September 2018
- Decision issued10 September 2018
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