Avondale Road, Killiney, Co Dublin
Change of use of a closing junior school to a childcare crèche facility in Killiney.
D13A/0101 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 March 2013
- Reference
- D13A/0101
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 March 2013
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of converting the existing junior school into a childcare crèche facility. It includes minor internal modifications, associated car parking, signage, a play garden, and site works. The site is located within the grounds of St Joseph of Cluny School and Convent, which is a Protected Structure.
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 for development consisting of the change of use of the existing junior school, which is closing down, to a childcare crèche facility, with minor internal modifications, all with associated car parking, signage at the existing junior school entrance facing north, play garden facing west and associated site development works. This is within the grounds of st joseph of cluny school and convent, a protected structure.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 29 April 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Avondale Crescent, Killiney, Dublin | May 2026 | €985,000 | 117 m |
| Lark Hill, 6 Ballinclea Road, Killiney | Dec 2025 | €1,135,000 | 145 m |
| 12 Cluny Park, Ballinclea Rd, Killiney | Feb 2026 | €720,000 | 162 m |
| 55 Avondale Rd, Killiney, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €900,000 | 217 m |
| 10 Wanford Close, Killiney Rd, Killiney | Sept 2025 | €685,000 | 234 m |
| 50 Avondale Rd, Killiney, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €950,000 | 258 m |
| St Helier, 9 Avondale Park, Killiney | Jan 2025 | €965,000 | 260 m |
| 69 Avondale Rd, Killiney, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €930,000 | 265 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 March 2013
- Decision issued1 May 2013
- Appeal submitted27 May 2013
- Appeal decided29 August 2013
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