8, Saint Mary's Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12
Retention of change of use from a retail showroom to an afterschool care and activity centre with preschool classes.
4172/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 October 2018
- Reference
- 4172/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 16 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for changing the use of the ground floor from a retail flooring showroom to an afterschool care and activity centre. The application also includes internal alterations and non-illuminated external signage.
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Official record
Development description
Retention: planning permission sought for retention of the change of use from original ground floor retail flooring showroom to afterschool care and activity centre with preschool sessional classes, ground floor internal alterations and non-illuminated external signage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 St Marys Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 | Apr 2026 | €500,000 | 61 m |
| 425 Crumlin Rd, Dublin 12, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €393,000 | 90 m |
| 47 Drimnagh Rd, Dublin 12, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €481,000 | 105 m |
| 385 Kildare Rd, Crumlin, Dublin 12 | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 114 m |
| 46 St Marys Rd, Crumlin, Dublin 12 | May 2025 | €545,000 | 141 m |
| 7 St Marys Crescent, Crumlin, Dublin 12 | Jan 2026 | €555,000 | 147 m |
| 18 St Mary'S Crescent, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | May 2026 | €655,000 | 154 m |
| 369 Crumlin Rd, Crumlin, Dublin 12 | Jul 2026 | €425,000 | 174 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 received16 October 2018
- Further information requested7 December 2018
- Further information received6 February 2019
- Decision due5 March 2019
- Decision issued5 March 2019
- Grant issued10 April 2019
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