Startots, 81 Lower Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan, Co Dublin
Retention of office-to-childcare conversion and increased capacity at a Stillorgan crèche.
D15A/0553 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 18 December 2015
- Reference
- D15A/0553
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 18 December 2015
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for converting ground and first-floor rear office spaces into childcare use, increasing the facility size to 435 sq.m. This change, along with a variation of conditions, will increase the maximum capacity from 54 to 75 children.
- Floor area
- 435 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for retention of
- Change of use of areas to ground floor and first floor at rear (north-east), from office use to childcare facility, to increase overall area of facility from 375m2 to 435m2 and provide additional 29 children in sessional care
- Variation to condition no. 1 of previously approved reg. Ref. D09a/0111 to provide additional 20 children in after-school care. The development outlined in 1 and 2 will increase maximum number of children from 54 to 75 (at any one ti
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“NC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53a Beaufield Park, Stillorgan, Co Dublin | Mar 2026 | €841,000 | 64 m |
| 10 Beaufield Manor, Stillorgan, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €560,000 | 120 m |
| 5 Beaufield Manor, Woodlands Ave, Stillorgan | Jan 2025 | €535,000 | 123 m |
| 17 Beaufield Manor, Woodlands Ave, Stillorgan | Mar 2026 | €605,000 | 146 m |
| 24 Beaufield Manor, Stillorgan, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €495,000 | 175 m |
| 32 Beaufield Manor, Stillorgan, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €393,000 | 185 m |
| 11 Cherry Garth, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €1,051,000 | 215 m |
| 5 Allen Park Dr, Stillorgan, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €881,000 | 219 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 December 2015
- Decision issued20 January 2016
In the area
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