Ground and first floor unit, 2-4 Claremont Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Change of use of a ground and first floor unit in Sandymount from offices to an educational day care centre.
WEB2686/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 December 2024
- Reference
- WEB2686/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the ground and first floor unit at 2-4 Claremont Road. The space will convert from office use to a Class 8 educational day care centre with ancillary offices and new front signage.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use: from office use to class 8 – educational day care centre use with ancillary office use and signage to the front.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton Lodge, 6 Claremont Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €1,100,000 | 29 m |
| 15a Gilford Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €1,250,000 | 120 m |
| 21 Seafort Villas, Sandymount, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €730,000 | 127 m |
| Castleton, 13 Sandymount Green, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €4,000,000 | 138 m |
| Castleville, 12 Sandymount Green, Sandymount | Jan 2025 | €3,800,000 | 147 m |
| Nutgrove House, 59a Gilford Road, Sandymount | Apr 2025 | €2,500,000 | 161 m |
| 28 Claremont Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €3,250,000 | 169 m |
| 5 Dromard Ave, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €870,000 | 193 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 received10 December 2024
- Decision due13 February 2025
- Decision issued11 February 2025
- Permission expiry3 May 2030
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted40 m away
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