St. Columbanus National School, Loughlinstown Drive, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin
Retention of a classroom's change of use to a Montessori service.
D19A/0816 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 25 October 2019
- Reference
- D19A/0816
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 25 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for the retention of a material change of use of a vacant school classroom. The space has been converted into a Sessional Early Years Service operating as 'Handprints Montessori' on weekday mornings.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of a material change of use from a vacanct classroom into a sessional early years service ''handprints montessori'' (hours of operation 9am to 12pm monday to friday).
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Loughlinstown Park, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €100,000 | 148 m |
| 8 Norwood, Shanganagh Rd, Ballybrack | Jun 2025 | €535,000 | 203 m |
| 6 Norwood, Shanganagh Rd, Shankill | Jan 2025 | €595,000 | 215 m |
| 6 Norwood, Shanganagh Rd, Killiney | Jul 2025 | €610,000 | 215 m |
| 72 Lambay Close, Ballybrack, Dublin | May 2025 | €430,000 | 250 m |
| 76 Loughlinstown Wood, Loughlinstown, Dublin | May 2026 | €482,000 | 255 m |
| 138 Cromlech Fields, Ballybrack, Glenageary | Mar 2025 | €355,622 | 287 m |
| 110 Cromlech Fields, Ballybrack, Glenageary | Jan 2025 | €450,000 | 329 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 October 2019
- Decision issued16 December 2019
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