Unit 3B, La Fanu House, Le Fanu Road, Dublin 10
Amalgamation of two commercial units to expand an existing childcare facility.
4194/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 July 2023
- Reference
- 4194/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to merge two adjoining commercial units, combining the existing Treasure Tots Nursery with a vacant unit previously used as an employment agency. The application includes a change of use for the vacant unit to a childcare facility and minor internal works.
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:for the amalgamation of 2 adjoining commercial units at unit 3b, la fanu house, le fanu road, dublin
- The existing units comprise treasure tots nursery (childcare facility) and the adjoining vacant unit previously in use as an employment agency. Permission is also sought for the change of use of the vacant unit from employment agency to childcare facility and minor internal works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve neighbourhood facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3 Le Fanu House, Le Fanu Road, Ballyfermot | Jan 2026 | €238,000 | 8 m |
| 4 Le Fanu Dr, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 100 m |
| 58 Kylemore Ave, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | May 2026 | €355,000 | 115 m |
| 328 Le Fanu Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Mar 2026 | €325,000 | 124 m |
| 54 Kylemore Ave, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | May 2026 | €345,000 | 127 m |
| 180 Ballyfermot Dr, Ballyfermot, Dublinnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 133 m |
| 22 Cloverhill Dr, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Feb 2025 | €335,000 | 162 m |
| 308 Le Fanu Rd, Ballyfermot Dublin 10, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €338,000 | 165 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 received20 July 2023
- Decision due13 September 2023
- Decision issued3 August 2023
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