The Children's Sunshine Home, Leopardstown Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18.
Construction of four childcare buildings, a boiler house, and parking, following partial demolition of the main building.
D05A/0507 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 21 April 2005
- Reference
- D05A/0507
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 April 2005
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of three single-storey childcare buildings and one two-storey building containing overnight accommodation, a mortuary, and administration facilities. The project also includes a replacement boiler house, 16 car spaces, and the partial demolition of the main building.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 2,380 m²
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Official record
Development description
Three x 7.6 m high single-storey and one x 11.2 m high two-storey, childcare buildings (the latter including overnight accommodation for parents, a mortuary and administration facilities), a replacement boiler house, 16 car spaces, the removal of some outbuildings and the demolition of a part of the main building together with associated site development works. The site measures 1.446 hectares. The floor area of the proposed buildings is 2,380 sq. M. The floor area of the proposed buildings...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
Objective set by the COUNTY 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 1 March 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 May 2022.
Notified floor area: 90 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Mar 2026 | €885,000 | 131 m |
| 23 Silver Pines, Brewery Rd, Stillorgan | Mar 2026 | €745,000 | 173 m |
| Londolozi, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2026 | €1,780,000 | 229 m |
| 114 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €890,000 | 235 m |
| St Josephs, Leopardstown Rd, Dublin 18 | Jun 2026 | €925,000 | 238 m |
| 113 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €670,000 | 241 m |
| 103 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €755,000 | 244 m |
| 14 Silver Pines, Brewery Rd, Leopardstown | Aug 2025 | €715,000 | 247 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 received21 April 2005
- Decision issued15 June 2005
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- GrantedAt this site
Alterations to previously approved development (Planning Register Reference No D05A/0507). Alterations…
The Childrens Sunshine Home,, Leopardstown Road,, Foxrock,, Dublin 18.
D06A/1729Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Nov 2006Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for a temporary single storey extension to existing building (275sqm in area and 4.5m in…
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D07A/1187Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Aug 2007Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Change from previously approved permission for; Temporary single storey extension to existing building…
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D09A/0024Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Jan 2009Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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D09A/0271Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Jun 2009Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Change from previously approved permission for; Temporary single storey extension to existing building…
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D09A/0023Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Jan 2009Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Temporary single storey extension to existing building (310 sq.m. in area and 3 metres in height) providing…
The Children's Sunshine Home, Leopardstown Road, Dublin 18
D06A/1655Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Nov 2006Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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D08A/1285Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Feb 2009Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for single storey, one bedroom extension and corridor (25m2) with hipped roof (ridge height…
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D15A/0464Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Jul 2015Extension
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