25A Hollybrook Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03 F7X4
Retention of the conversion of a special needs school into a house, and permission for boundary wall changes in Clontarf.
WEB2568/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 November 2024
- Reference
- WEB2568/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for changing the use of a single-storey special needs school into a residential dwelling, including a new mono-pitch roof. Planning permission is also sought for modifications to the boundary wall between two properties.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 & retention: the development will consist of: a) planning permission for modifications to the existing boundary wall between 25 and 25a hollybrook grove and; b) retention permission for the change of use of a single storey special needs school (planning application ref: 3104/00) to a residential dwelling including retention of new mono-pitch roof, upgraded from flat roof.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Hollybrook Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jun 2025 | €830,000 | 44 m |
| 47a Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €660,793 | 123 m |
| 47 Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €660,793 | 123 m |
| Apt 7 Block 2, Hollybrook Court, Clonrarf Dublin 3 | Jun 2025 | €353,000 | 128 m |
| 49a Charlemont Lane, Clontarfprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €660,793 | 138 m |
| 51 Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €788,546 | 139 m |
| 51a Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €788,546 | 139 m |
| 49 Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €658,590 | 140 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 received25 November 2024
- Decision due28 January 2025
- Decision issued24 January 2025
- Permission expiry17 April 2030
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