Unit 103, Newtown Park, Malahide Road Industrial Park, Dublin 17 D17 HP57
Change of use from ground floor offices to a childcare facility with an ASD unit and outdoor play area.
4431/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 December 2024
- Reference
- 4431/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert existing ground floor office space into a new childcare facility that includes an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) unit. The works will include minor internal and external alterations, new signage, and a secure outdoor play area.
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 sought for: (i)the change of use from existing ground floor office space to a new childcare facility including an asd unit, (ii) minor alterations to the internal layouts and minor alterations to the fenestration of the existing building, (iii) new signage mounted on the existing building and (iv) the creation of a secure outdoor play area, bicycle parking, bin store, plus all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 June 2025.
Notified floor area: 47 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15b Newtown Cottages, Coolockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €427,313 | 230 m |
| 15a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,528 | 230 m |
| 15c Newtown Cottages, Coolock, Dublin 17price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,529 | 230 m |
| 9b Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €431,718 | 249 m |
| 9a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,502 | 252 m |
| 8a Newtown Cottages, Malahide Rd, Coolock Dublin 17 | Aug 2025 | €590,000 | 282 m |
| 22 Newtown Cottages, Malahide Road, Coolock | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 307 m |
| 44 Greencastle Ave, Coolock, Dublin 5 | May 2026 | €360,000 | 343 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 received5 December 2024
- Decision due26 March 2025
- Decision issued19 March 2025
- Permission expiry8 June 2030
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