Birdville, Bird Avenue, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14
Change of use from residential to a crèche facility to run with an existing childcare centre.
D12A/0224 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 June 2012
- Reference
- D12A/0224
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 June 2012
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of Birdville from residential to a crèche facility. The facility will be run in conjunction with the existing childcare centre operating next door in Farranboley House, and includes minor interior alterations.
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 is sought for development consisting of the change of use from residential to crèche facility to be run in conjunction with the existing childcare centre currently operating in farranboley house. The development also consists of minor interior alterations to birdville and associated site works.
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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 June 2014.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt.22 - East Courtyard, Tullyvale, Cabinteely | Mar 2025 | €655,000 | 18 m |
| 5 Orchard Square, Bird Ave, Clonskeagh | Jul 2025 | €406,000 | 34 m |
| 80 Bird Avenue, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €1,224,000 | 77 m |
| 10 Leinster Lawn, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €1,480,000 | 102 m |
| 2 Gledswood Park, Clonskea, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €835,000 | 113 m |
| 2 Rosemount Crescent, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €1,400,000 | 131 m |
| 141 Maples, Bird Ave, Clonskeagh Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €830,000 | 132 m |
| 4 Roebuck Crescent, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €1,260,000 | 138 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 received8 June 2012
- Decision issued31 July 2012
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Permission for a two storey extension at side, a single storey extension at the rear, demolition of detached…
Birdville, Bird Avenue, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14
D13A/0620Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Nov 2013Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Construction of a new dormer roof with dormer windows and rooflights, providing bedroom, walk-in wardrobe and…
Farranboley House, Bird Avenue, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14
D03B/0233Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Mar 2003Extension
- Granted30 m away
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D24A/0921/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Nov 2024Apartments
- Refused30 m away
New dormer roof with dormer windows and rooflights, providing bedroom, walk-in wardrobe and bathroom…
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D04A/0061Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Jan 2004Extension
- Granted30 m away
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D13A/0314Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Jun 2013Change of use
- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition No.4 of Reg Ref No. D24A/0921/WEB
Farranboley House, Bird Avenue, Dublin 14, D14XW22
D24A/0921/WEB/C2Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Mar 2026Other
- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition No.3 of Reg Ref No. D24A/0921/WEB
Farranboley House, Bird Avenue, Dublin 14, D14XW22
D24A/0921/WEB/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Mar 2026Other
- Refused40 m away
Planning permission is sought for amendments to existing dormer windows to attic conversion to rear, to…
96, Bird Avenue, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14.
D08B/0304Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Apr 2008Alterations
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