Little Willows Pre-School, Willows FC, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11
Retention of pre-school room division and extended operating hours.
4104/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 August 2024
- Reference
- 4104/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to divide an existing second-floor pre-school room into two care rooms to accommodate more children. Retention is also sought to extend the operating hours of both the ground and second-floor areas to between 07:00 and 18:00, Monday to Friday.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission is sought by little willows pre school to divide the existing pre-school room (87.4m. Sq. ) on the second floor level into two care rooms to facilitate full and part time care for children, an increase in numbers and care requirements including an extension to the operation hours to between 07:00 and 18:00 hours monday to friday. Retention is also sought for the ground floor area (51.7m. Sq. ) approved under reg. Ref. 3509/24 for an extension of the operation hours to between 07:00 and 18:00 hours monday to friday to facilitate full and part time care for children along with all other ancillary site works at willows fc, jamestown road, finglas, dublin 11.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Parkview Grove, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Jul 2025 | €18,000 | 62 m |
| 3 Parkiew Grove, Parkiew, Balbutcher Lane Dublin 11 | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 68 m |
| 68 Parkview Road, Balbutcher Lane, Finglas | Mar 2026 | €422,000 | 89 m |
| 8 Parkview Dr, Balbutcher Lane, Ballymun | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 92 m |
| 25 Melville Close Block 1, Citydide, Meakstown | Jun 2026 | €460,000 | 95 m |
| 2 Parkview Drive, Balbutcher Lane, Dublin 11 | Oct 2025 | €370,000 | 97 m |
| 27 Parkview Dr, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Oct 2025 | €205,000 | 98 m |
| Apt.65 - Park View Road, Balbutcher Lane, Ballymun | Jan 2025 | €380,000 | 103 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
Timeline
- Application received1 August 2024
- Decision due25 September 2024
- Decision issued3 September 2024
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
Permission to divide the existing pre-school area on the second floor level (87.4m.sq.), granted under…
Little Willows Pre-School, Jamestown Road, Dublin 11
4291/24Dublin CityLodged 19 Sept 2024Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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3667/22Dublin CityLodged 5 Apr 2022Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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3509/24Dublin CityLodged 9 Apr 2024Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
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- Granted120 m away
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FW19A/0119FingalLodged 8 Jul 2019Commercial
- Awaiting decision120 m away
Planning permission for development comprising amendments to a permitted development under Reg. Ref.…
Parkview, Ballymun, Dublin 11, is bound by Parkview Road to the north; nos. 58, 59 and 60 Parkview Grove to the west; nos. 16, 17 and 18 Oakwood Close and open space including mature trees to the south; and brownfield lands to the east.
WEB2320/26Dublin CityLodged 15 May 2026Housing estate
- Awaiting decision170 m away
We Ó Cualann Cohousing Alliance CLG intend to apply for planning permission for development comprising…
Parkview, Ballymun, Dublin 11, is bound by Parkview Road to the north; nos. 58, 59 and 60 Parkview Grove to the west; nos. 16, 17 and 18 Oakwood Close and open space including mature trees to the south; and brownfield lands to the east.
WEB2407/26Dublin CityLodged 4 Jun 2026Housing estate
- Granted180 m away
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25 Melville Terrace, Meakstown, Dublin 11, D11 A7Y8
FW24A/0263EFingalLodged 21 Jun 2024Extension
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