Block G (Fernbank Hall), Fernbank, Churchtown Road Upper, Dublin 14
Fit-out of a creche including a new 1.8m high fenced play area and entrance relocation.
REF15425 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 15 September 2025
- Reference
- REF15425
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 15 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for a creche fit-out within an existing shell and core unit. It includes the erection of a 1.8m high railing around the front play area with planting buffers, the relocation of the main entrance within existing glazed openings, and new identification signage.
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Official record
Development description
- Creche fit out within shell and core - previously permitted use by permission reg,ref. D15a/0081
- Erection of railing 1,8m h around play area to the front of the creche with planting buffer screening zone to the front and side of the fence
- Relocation of the main entrance to the premises within the existing glazed openings at front elevation
- Identification signs at the main entrance to creche and railing
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Woodlawn, Churchtown Rd Upper, Dundrumnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €170,000 | 118 m |
| 16 The Oaks, Churchtown Rd Upper, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €1,075,000 | 155 m |
| 9 The Oaks, Churchtown Rd Upper, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €910,000 | 186 m |
| 18 The Oaks, Block D, Westfieldprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €383,260 | 186 m |
| 13 Finsbury Green, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 229 m |
| Riverdale, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €838,000 | 239 m |
| 137 Weston Park, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €805,000 | 265 m |
| 14 Glenbower Park, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €2,435,000 | 279 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 September 2025
- Decision due13 October 2025
- Decision issued8 October 2025
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D07A/0544Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Apr 2007Alterations
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