1 Mount Rochford Avenue, Flemington Lane, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a creche to a residential dwelling in Balbriggan.
F17A/0541 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 23 May 2018
- Reference
- F17A/0541
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing creche facility to residential use. The property is located at 1 Mount Rochford Avenue in Balbriggan.
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
A change of use from creche (reg. Ref. F03a/0733) to residential. Th
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Clonuske View, Balbriggan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €410,000 | 32 m |
| 14 Mount Rochford Ave, Balbriggan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €445,000 | 72 m |
| 2 Clonuske View, Balbriggan, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 73 m |
| 46 Clonuske Dr, Balbriggan, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €321,000 | 178 m |
| 9 Clonuske Close, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan | Jul 2025 | €295,000 | 178 m |
| 8 Clonuske Dr, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan | Jan 2026 | €280,000 | 195 m |
| 11 Clonuske Dr, Balbriggan, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €290,000 | 206 m |
| Apt 23 Clonuske Drive, Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 213 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 received23 May 2018
- Further information requested25 April 2018
- Further information received23 May 2018
- Decision due19 June 2018
- Decision issued31 May 2018
- Permission expiry25 May 2018
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F15A/0534FingalLodged 18 Mar 2016New dwelling
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