8 Beaverbrook, Beaverstown, Donabate, K36 WY03
Change of use of childcare facility back to residential and conversion of a garage into a new two-bedroom bungalow.
F26A/0257E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 30 March 2026
- Reference
- F26A/0257E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of an existing childcare facility back to residential use to reintegrate it into the main house. Additionally, it proposes converting and extending the existing garage to create a new two-bedroom dormer bungalow in the front garden with new vehicular access.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the change of use of the existing childcare facility back to residential use to form part of the existing dwelling house, the conversion and extension of the existing garage to provide a new 2-bedroom dormer bungalow located within the front garden, the provision of a new vehicular access to serve the proposed dwelling, and all associated site works.
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Beaverbrook, Donabate, Co Dublin | Jul 2026 | €1,250,000 | 60 m |
| 17 Orchard Close, Donabate, Dublin | May 2025 | €490,000 | 67 m |
| The Orchard, Beaverstown Road, Donabate | Jan 2025 | €935,000 | 114 m |
| 3 Beaverstown Orchard, Donabate, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 144 m |
| 1 Cois Inbhir, Beaverstonn Rd, Donabate | Jun 2026 | €645,000 | 173 m |
| 1 Beaverbrook, Beaverstown Rd, Donabate Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €1,125,000 | 176 m |
| 7 Lambourne Park, Donabate, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €420,000 | 180 m |
| Coolatree, 18 Beaverbrook, Donabate | Mar 2026 | €945,000 | 198 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 received30 March 2026
- Decision due22 May 2026
- Decision issued21 May 2026
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