Cranford Lodge, No. 188 Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4
Change of use from a house to a childcare facility on Stillorgan Road.
WEB5207/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 September 2025
- Reference
- WEB5207/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a habitable house into a childcare facility. It includes the demolition of 17.2 sq m of the existing house and the construction of a 138 sq m extension to the south, bringing the total floor area to 183.6 sq m.
- Floor area
- 184 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 change of use of the habitable house to a childcare facility. The proposed development includes the demolition of c. 17.2 sq m of the existing house and construction of an extension of c. 138 sqm extension to the south of the property to facilitate use as a childcare facility, bringing the total proposed floor area to 183.6 sq m. The development will include the provision of internal circulation areas and all ancillary staff and childcare facilities and staff offices; plant; green roof; boundary treatments and landscaping; signage; ancillary play area and all associated site works above and below ground. (a separate planning application will be lodged with dun laoghaire rathdown county council in relation to the adjoining lands to the east, where access and servicing arrangements will be provided.
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
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Cranford Court, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €316,000 | 106 m |
| 70 Cranford Court, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jul 2026 | €207,500 | 118 m |
| 60 Cranford Court, Stillorgan Rd, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €295,000 | 118 m |
| 5 Cranford Hall, Stillorgan Rd, Donnybrook | Jun 2025 | €330,000 | 144 m |
| 4 Cranford Hall, Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook | Feb 2026 | €467,000 | 144 m |
| 13 Woodbine Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,930,000 | 175 m |
| 27 The Elms, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €1,400,000 | 219 m |
| 1e Belfield Court, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €420,000 | 289 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 received23 September 2025
- Decision due17 November 2025
- Decision issued17 November 2025
- Permission expiry6 February 2031
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
Permission for development at this c.0.07 ha site. The development will consist of the demolition of the…
Cranford Lodge, 188, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4
3468/20Dublin CityLodged 30 Sept 2020Demolition
- InvalidAt this site
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WEB5167/25Dublin CityLodged 17 Sept 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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D25A/0814/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Oct 2025Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
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D20A/0759Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Jun 2021Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
Permission is sought for the erection of three external signs. Two signs to the (front) south elevation, and…
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D17A/0119Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Feb 2017Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Change of use proposed to wine sales and snack bar plus storage in front section of existing offices.…
1 Cranford Centre, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4.
D05A/0704Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Jun 2005Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Permission for a Change of Use from present office use to proposed retail use, no physical external changes…
1 Cranford Centre, Montrose, Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
D16A/0710Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Sept 2016Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Permission for the change of use of the existing ground floor from existing office space to a veterinary…
Unit 4 Cranford Centre, Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4, D04 YW24
D22A/0087Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Apr 2022Change of use
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