Tech House, Main Street, Ballyboughal, Dublin
Change of use from an office and workshop to a creche and Montessori.
F12A/0082 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 21 March 2012
- Reference
- F12A/0082
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 March 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of Tech House on Main Street from an office and workshop to a purpose-built creche and Montessori facility.
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
Change of use from office/workshop to purpose built creche/montessori
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and promote the character of the Rural Village and promote a vibrant community in accordance with an approved land use plan, and the availability of physical and community infrastructure”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). 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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 The Lawn, Balmoston, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €374,449 | 210 m |
| 4 The Square, Ballyboughal, Dublinnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 243 m |
| 7 The Lawn, Balmoston, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €414,097 | 272 m |
| Nightowl Security Ltd., Security House, Grange | May 2025 | €675,000 | 395 m |
| Nightowl Security Ltd., Security House, Grange | May 2025 | €350,000 | 395 m |
| 5 Barley Hill, Ballyboughal, Dublin | May 2026 | €707,500 | 476 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 March 2012
- Decision due15 May 2012
- Decision issued11 May 2012
- Grant issued20 June 2012
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The change of use from creche/montessori to Meeting Hall/place of wors
Tech House, Main Street, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin.
F14A/0231FingalLodged 25 Sept 2014Change of use
- Granted40 m away
The development will consist of the change of use to ground floor
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F22A/0138FingalLodged 21 Mar 2022Change of use
- Granted40 m away
The development will consist of permission for change of use of Unit 1 from retail use (72.4 sq.m) to cafe…
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F23A/0399FingalLodged 20 Sept 2023Change of use
- Granted40 m away
The development consists of the retention of change of use from Retail use, to use of the unit as a…
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F24A/0135FingalLodged 1 May 2024Retention
- Granted70 m away
The development will consist of retention and completion of amendments
Development to be known as Cnoc Dubh, Main Street, Ballyboughal, Co Du
F18A/0382FingalLodged 4 Jul 2018Retention
- Granted70 m away
To construct a single storey extension to rear together with associate
Camelot, The Hopyard, Ballyboughal, Co Dublin
F12B/0002FingalLodged 10 Jan 2012Extension
- Granted80 m away
The development consists of enclosing two existing first floor level balconies extending Red Velvet…
Unit 4, Gaia Cottage, The Grange, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin
F23A/0767FingalLodged 11 Dec 2023Commercial
- Granted90 m away
The development will consist of the enclosing of two existing balconie
Unit 4 The Grange, Main Street, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin
F11A/0150FingalLodged 21 Apr 2011Alterations
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