Cherry Orchard Community Childcare, Croftwood Crescent, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10
A 208 sq.m timber-clad extension to an existing childcare facility with playground expansion and extra parking.
4592/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 July 2022
- Reference
- 4592/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new 208 sq.m extension to the existing Cherry Orchard Community Childcare facility to provide additional classrooms. The project includes a glazed canopy walkway, an expanded playground, additional bicycle and car parking spaces, and roof-mounted solar panels.
- Floor area
- 208 m²
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
The development will consist of a new 208sqm extension to the existing childcare facility containing additional classrooms and associated service spaces. The building is to be clad in timber with a standing seam metal roof to match existing and to include a glazed canopy over connecting walkway to the existing building. External works are to include an expansion of the existing playground area to the west of the building and additional bike parking and car parking spaces to the east with relocated car park exit. The whole site is to be surrounded with a continuation of the existing perimeter fence. All with associated services including roof mounted photovoltaic array.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To ensure existing environmental amenities are protected in the predominantly residential future use of these lands.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35, Croftwood Crescent, Cherry Orchard Dublin 10 | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 94 m |
| 314 Blackditch Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | May 2025 | €240,000 | 227 m |
| 1 Orchard Lawn, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10 | Oct 2025 | €325,000 | 236 m |
| 151 Oranmore Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | May 2026 | €330,000 | 236 m |
| 165 Oranmore Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 240 m |
| 179 Oranmore Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Aug 2025 | €386,000 | 252 m |
| 110 Oranmore Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Dec 2025 | €310,000 | 275 m |
| 10 Elmdale Crescent, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 | Dec 2025 | €224,250 | 332 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 received29 July 2022
- Decision due22 September 2022
- Decision issued5 August 2022
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
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Cherry Orchard Community Childcare, Croftwood Crescent, Cherry Orchard , Ballyfermot , Dublin 10
4697/22Dublin CityLodged 22 Aug 2022Extension
- Granted40 m away
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3303/24Dublin CityLodged 1 Mar 2024Retention
- Invalid50 m away
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4053/22Dublin CityLodged 24 May 2022New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
Planning permission is sought for 2 No. of 2 bedroom, 2 storey dwellings attached to side of existing…
20, Croftwood Crescent, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 10
4523/22Dublin CityLodged 21 Jul 2022New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
Permission to construct a 2 storey, three bedroom end of terrace house and new vehicular access to front.…
20, Croftwood Cresent, Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10
3022/19Dublin CityLodged 17 May 2019New dwelling
- Granted170 m away
The development will consist of a single storey side extension and all associated site works
30, Croftwood Grove, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10
3383/24Dublin CityLodged 14 Mar 2024Extension
- Granted200 m away
Planning permission for construction of a detached extension "Game Room", to the rear garden
18, Orchard Lawns, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10
3246/19Dublin CityLodged 13 Jun 2019Extension
- Invalid240 m away
PERMISSION:For the construction of a two-storey classroom building for additional crèche facilities and all…
St. Ultan's Primary School, St. Ultan's Campus, Cherry Orchard Ave, Dublin 10
4750/23Dublin CityLodged 9 Nov 2023Commercial
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