20 The Court, Balmoston, Donabate, Co. Dublin, K36 E3Y5
Increase in permitted capacity from 182 to 228 children at a creche currently under construction in Donabate.
F24A/1060 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 25 November 2024
- Reference
- F24A/1060
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to increase the capacity of a purpose-built creche from 182 to 228 childcare places through internal room reconfiguration. It also proposes modifications to the parking layout to provide 11 car spaces and 68 bicycle spaces, alongside moving a pedestrian gate.
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
- Permission is sought for an increase in the permitted occupancy from 182 childcare places under application lrd0008/s3 to 228 places, at any one time, due to internal reconfiguration of rooms, all between the hours of 7 am
- 7 pm, monday to friday, excluding bank holidays. In addition, permission is sought for modifications to the forecourt/car & bicycle parking areas by adding 1 additional car parking space, 11 in total, and 68 bicycle spaces in total and repositioning of the pedestrian gateway on the playground wall. All at the purpose built creche/pre-school facility currently under construction. Ai rcvd 7/3/25
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for new residential communities subject to the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 24 June 2025.
Notified floor area: 884 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Ballisk Park Avenue, New Road, Balliskprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €440,088 | 31 m |
| 4 Ballisk Park Close, Ballisk Park, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €378,855 | 31 m |
| 6 Ballisk Park Close, Ballisk Park, Mew Road Balliskprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €283,964 | 32 m |
| 2 Ballisk Park Avenue, Ballisk Park, New Roadprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €418,502 | 33 m |
| 8 The Drive, Balmoston, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €418,502 | 59 m |
| 17 Ballisk Park Green, New Road, Balliskprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €418,943 | 65 m |
| 19 Ballisk Park Green, Ballisk Park, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €440,089 | 65 m |
| 16 Ballisk Park Green, Ballisk Park, Donabateprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €378,855 | 65 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 received25 November 2024
- Decision due3 April 2025
- Decision issued1 April 2025
In the area
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A residential development of 151 no. residential units and 1 no. crech
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- Granted190 m away
The demolition of existing single storey fuel store to the side of exi
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F13B/0095FingalLodged 24 Jun 2013Extension
- Granted240 m away
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F21A/0308FingalLodged 2 Jun 2021New dwelling
- Granted240 m away
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F20A/0510FingalLodged 30 Jul 2021Housing estate
- Granted240 m away
Alterations to development approved under Reg. Ref. F20A/0510
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F22A/0686FingalLodged 12 Dec 2022Alterations
- Refused250 m away
The development will consist of — (i) Demolition of existing boundary
5 Ballalease West, Donabate, Co Dublin
F20A/0123FingalLodged 20 Mar 2020Demolition
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