78 Churchtown Road Upper, Dublin 14
Partial change of use of a Churchtown house to a Montessori pre-school and construction of a two-storey extension.
D16A/0926 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 13 December 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0926
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes converting part of the ground floor of Camberley House from residential to a Montessori pre-school. It also includes demolishing a garage and dining room to build a two-storey extension for the pre-school on the ground floor and a family bedroom above.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use of part of camberley house from residential use to montessori pre-school facility at ground floor level. Permission is also sought for the demolition of a ground floor garage, dining room and lobby and the construction of a two storey extension with montessori use at ground floor and a new family bedroom plus en-suite bathroom at first floor level, together with all ancillary works. The overall premises will remain primarily in residential use.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No1 Camberley House, Camberley Oaks, Churchtown Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €1,070,000 | 88 m |
| 36 Camberley Oaks, Churchtown, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €630,000 | 109 m |
| 29 Camberley Oaks, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €695,500 | 135 m |
| 5 Landscape Park, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €875,000 | 138 m |
| Leemount, 64 Whitebarn Road, Rathfarnham | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 170 m |
| 15 Camberley Oaks, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €237,500 | 174 m |
| 47 Whitebarn Rd, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | May 2026 | €736,220 | 206 m |
| 410 Nutgrove Ave, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €665,000 | 217 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 December 2016
- Decision issued8 February 2017
- Appeal submitted7 March 2017
- Appeal decided24 July 2017
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