ICON PLC, South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18
Change of use from ground floor offices to a full day-care childcare facility.
D07A/1014 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 30 October 2007
- Reference
- D07A/1014
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 October 2007
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert ground floor open-plan offices into a 641 sq.m. full day-care childcare facility. The works will include a revised internal layout, an external play area with equipment and enclosure, signage, and dedicated parking.
- Floor area
- 641 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for a full day-care child facility with a total floor area of 641sqm. The development consists of the change of use from open plan offices at ground floor block d, within development previously granted permission reg ref d03a/0728 to a full day childcare facility. The development includes a revised internal floor layout, external play area, associated play equipment and enclosure, site signs and allocated customer and staff car parking.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“OE To provide for office and enterprise development.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Mar 2026 | €885,000 | 308 m |
| 103 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €755,000 | 370 m |
| 104 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €955,000 | 371 m |
| 114 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €890,000 | 403 m |
| 113 Tudor Lawns, Foxrock, Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €670,000 | 403 m |
| 7 Fernhill Gate, Leopardstown Road, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €408,257 | 461 m |
| 5 Clayfarm Glade, Leopardstown, Dublin 18price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €629,956 | 472 m |
| Apartment 4 Meadow View, Clay Farm Place, Leopardstownprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €423,155 | 472 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 received30 October 2007
- Decision issued26 November 2007
- Appeal submitted20 December 2007
- Appeal decided11 January 2008
In the area
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- Refused50 m away
Permission for 22 no. additional car park spaces along the eastern boundary of the office premises
South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18
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- Granted50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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D03A/0728Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Oct 2003Commercial
- Refused70 m away
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D07A/1455Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Oct 2007Commercial
- Refused80 m away
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South County Business Park, Leopardstown, Dublin 18.
D08A/0381Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Apr 2008Commercial
- Granted90 m away
Permission for development consisting of: A new office development (Microsoft Ireland Dublin Campus),…
Site of c.2.976 ha located to east and south-east of roundabout no. 1 (adjacent the 'ICON' building), South County Business Park, Leopardstown Road, Dublin 18
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