The Rookery, 60 Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03 E427
Retention of an increased capacity of 47 children at a day care facility.
4266/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 June 2022
- Reference
- 4266/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 20 June 2022
- Floor area
- 12 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to increase the permitted occupancy of the full day care facility to 47 children. This is an increase from the previously permitted 35 children on the 0.089-hectare site.
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 at a site of 0.089 hectares (having a gross floor area of 239 sq. M). The development consists of: the non-compliance with condition no. 1 of permission reg. Ref. 2858/06 (final grant: 11th october 2006), which restricted the permitted number of extra children from 20 no. To 10 no. , in addition to the earlier permission of 25 no. Children in the full day care facility (parent permission reg. Ref. 3063/02) and seeks retention permission for an additional 2 no. Children (in summary, if permitted the scheme would permit the occupancy to 47 no. As currently accommodated on site from the 35 no. Children permitted by reg. Ref. 3063/02 and amending permission (reg. Ref. 2858/06), respectively).
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 Howth Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Nov 2025 | €1,675,000 | 66 m |
| 1 Copeland Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jun 2026 | €900,000 | 69 m |
| 39 Copeland Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Sept 2025 | €1,125,000 | 71 m |
| 78 Howth Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jun 2026 | €1,300,000 | 109 m |
| 10 Brighton Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jan 2026 | €425,000 | 109 m |
| 17 Copeland Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jun 2025 | €733,000 | 112 m |
| 49 Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €658,590 | 120 m |
| 51 Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €788,546 | 121 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 received20 June 2022
- Decision due12 August 2022
- Decision issued12 August 2022
- Grant issued29 September 2022
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