172a Ballygall Road East, Ballygall, Dublin 11
Change of use from a retail area to a part-time early years childcare facility.
3930/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 September 2019
- Reference
- 3930/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from retail to a part-time early years service facility. The facility will accommodate a maximum of 22 children with opening hours from 9am to 2pm, Monday to Friday, and includes internal modifications.
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 is sought for change of use from retail area to serve as a part time early years service facility for max 22no. Of children with opening hours of 9am-2pm monday to friday with internal modifications & associated site works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ferndale Ave, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 | Mar 2026 | €465,000 | 63 m |
| 17 Ferndale Ave, Ballygall, Dublin 11 | Oct 2025 | €460,500 | 99 m |
| 179 Hillcrest Park, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 | Jun 2025 | €502,000 | 123 m |
| 14 Beneavin Dr, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 | Feb 2025 | €570,000 | 144 m |
| 22 Ferndale Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 | Feb 2025 | €585,000 | 194 m |
| 26 Beneavin Dr, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 | Jan 2025 | €830,000 | 194 m |
| 30 Beneavin Dr, Ballygall, Dublin 11 | Aug 2025 | €520,000 | 210 m |
| 53 Beneavin Park, Finglas East, Dublin 11 | Apr 2025 | €510,000 | 216 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 received4 September 2019
- Further information requested25 October 2019
- Further information received11 November 2019
- Decision due6 December 2019
- Decision issued6 December 2019
- Grant issued16 January 2020
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