The Square, Donabate, Co. Dublin
Retention of the use of an existing creche in Donabate.
F20A/0352 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 6 October 2020
- Reference
- F20A/0352
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 6 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks planning permission for the retention of the use of an existing creche and any associated ancillary works.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of use of existing creche and any ancillary works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Newbridge Avenue, Donabate, Co Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,790,000 | 112 m |
| 3 Prospect Hill, Donabate, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,010,000 | 158 m |
| Apt 119, The Gallery, Turvey Walk | Apr 2025 | €330,000 | 231 m |
| 125 Turvey Walk, Donabate, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €355,000 | 231 m |
| 126 The Gallery, Turvey Walk, Donabate | Sept 2025 | €370,000 | 231 m |
| Apt 8 Block A, The Gallery, Turvey Walk | Mar 2025 | €325,000 | 232 m |
| 185 The Gallery, Turvey Walk, Donabate | Feb 2025 | €360,000 | 232 m |
| 180 The Gallery, Turvey Walk, Donabate | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 232 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 October 2020
- Further information requested11 September 2020
- Further information received6 October 2020
- Decision due2 November 2020
- Decision issued28 October 2020
- Grant issued2 December 2020
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