1 Mount Rochford Avenue, Flemington Lane, Balbriggan, Co Dublin
Retention of a change of use from a creche to a residential dwelling in Balbriggan.
F18A/0312 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 6 June 2018
- Reference
- F18A/0312
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 6 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a change of use from a previously permitted creche to a residential dwelling at 1 Mount Rochford Avenue, Balbriggan.
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission for change of use from "creche" (reg. Ref. F03a/0
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 | 72 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 received6 June 2018
- Decision due31 July 2018
- Decision issued30 July 2018
- Grant issued4 September 2018
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
Change of use from creche (Reg. Ref. F03A/0733) to residential. The su
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F17A/0451FingalLodged 28 Jul 2017Change of use
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F17A/0541FingalLodged 23 May 2018Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Dormer extension to rear
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F13B/0030FingalLodged 22 Mar 2013Extension
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F20B/0093FingalLodged 17 Apr 2020Demolition
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A new single-storey extension to side and rear of existing dwellinghou
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F18A/0574FingalLodged 15 Oct 2018Extension
- Granted100 m away
The development consists of the construction of a detached single stor
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F21B/0050FingalLodged 24 Feb 2021New dwelling
- Granted120 m away
The construction of a single storey detached dwelling, garage, new sit
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F15A/0534FingalLodged 18 Mar 2016New dwelling
- Granted140 m away
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