Rear of Sunshine House, Church Street, Balbriggan, Dublin
Increase in capacity and extended opening hours for an existing preschool.
F22A/0552 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 26 July 2023
- Reference
- F22A/0552
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to increase the capacity of an existing preschool from 33 to 44 children. The application also requests extended operating hours from 9:00am to 5:00pm to accommodate morning and afternoon sessions, alongside one additional staff parking space.
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
- Planning permission is requested for a) an increase in capacity of existing preschool from 33 children up to 44 children. B) extended opening hours to operate from 9.00am
- 5.00pm to allow for morning and afternoon sessions. C) 1 no. Additional staff car parking space. Ai received 26/07/23
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities”
National zoning type: Built up 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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 High St, Balbriggan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €320,000 | 76 m |
| 35 High St, Balbriggan, Co Dublin | May 2026 | €420,000 | 76 m |
| 1 Harbour View, High St, Balbriggan | Oct 2025 | €297,000 | 111 m |
| 3 High St, Balbriggan, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 118 m |
| 3 High St, Balbriggan, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €290,000 | 118 m |
| Seapoint, Balbriggan, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 166 m |
| Glendale, Seapoint Lane, Balbriggan | Jul 2025 | €425,000 | 168 m |
| 12 The Laurels, Quayside, Balbriggan | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 187 m |
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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 received26 July 2023
- Decision due22 August 2023
- Decision issued22 August 2023
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