Selandia Lodge, Selandia, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Retention of a change of use from a dwelling/creche to an afterschool childcare centre.
D19A/0870 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 February 2020
- Reference
- D19A/0870
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 12 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the change of use of Selandia Lodge. The property has been converted from a dwelling/creche to an afterschool childcare centre.
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 the retention of change of use from dwelling/creche to afterschool childcare centre.
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 New Park, Whitecross, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €590,000 | 61 m |
| 308 Galloping Green, Stillorgan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €562,000 | 131 m |
| 212 Galloping Green, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €489,500 | 136 m |
| 415 Galloping Green, Stillorgan Rd, Blackrock Dublin 18not full market price | Sept 2025 | €44,000 | 137 m |
| 117 Galloping Green, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €710,000 | 169 m |
| 521 The Galloping Green, Stillorgan, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €575,000 | 178 m |
| Apt 509, Galloping Green, Stillorgan | Mar 2025 | €475,000 | 178 m |
| 4 Kelston Hall, Leopardstown Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €588,000 | 202 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 February 2020
- Decision issued9 March 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
Retention of existing bungalow/gate lodge (currently used as a dwelling), which was previously intended to be…
Selandia, Newtown Park Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D07A/1262Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Sept 2007Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Demolition of existing bungalow/gate lodge and the construction of new dwelling house and garage within the…
Selandia, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D02A/0591Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Nov 2002New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of existing bungalow/gate lodge (currently used as a dwelling), which was previously intended to be…
Selandia, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin
D07A/1720Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Apr 2008Retention
- RefusedAt this site
20 apartments in a 3 storey block with penthouse, underground car parking, vehicular access form Newtownpark…
'Newpark', Whites Cross, Bray Road, Dublin 18.
D02A/0105Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Feb 2002Apartments
- Granted40 m away
Development consists of: 19 Apartments (16 no. two bedroom apartments and 3 no. one bedroom apartments)…
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D02A/0960Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Sept 2002Apartments
- Granted50 m away
For development consisting of amendments to previously approved development Reg.Ref. PL.06D.201283 consisting…
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D05A/0208Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Feb 2005Apartments
- Refused70 m away
Permission for — Demolition of single storey flat roof non-original extensions to rear (8.2 sqm)
Abilene Gate Lodge, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin (located within the curtilage of Abilene Lodge, a Protected Structure)
D17A/0037Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Jan 2017Extension
- Granted70 m away
Permission is sought. The development will comprise: Re: '(i) demolition of single storey, flat roof,…
Abilene Gate Lodge, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D17A/0470Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 May 2017Extension
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