52 Beechpark Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15 P5NP
Permanent retention of a Montessori school use and a new one-way access road.
FW23A/0019 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 29 March 2023
- Reference
- FW23A/0019
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 29 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permanent retention for the continued use of an existing Montessori school catering to 22 children per session across two daily sessions. It also includes a new one-way access road with parking off Beechpark Avenue.
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
Permanent retention planning permission for the retention for the continuation of use of existing montessori (planning ref. Fw09a/0195 and fw12a/0138 with associated outdoor play area to provide for 22 no. Children per session in two sessions per day from 9 am to 12 am and 12.30 pm to 15.30 pm monday to friday, with new one way access road with parking off beechpark avenue to accommodate existing montessori school, in accordance with that approved in planning ref. No. Fw22a/0074 ai received 24/03/2023 sai received 29/03/23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 Beechpark Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | May 2025 | €1,950,000 | 20 m |
| 53 Beechpark Avenue, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 | Sept 2025 | €800,000 | 70 m |
| 12 The Clovers, Beechpark Ave, Castleknock | Dec 2025 | €785,000 | 87 m |
| 8 The Clovers, Beechpark Ave, Castleknock Dublin 15 | Jan 2026 | €765,000 | 91 m |
| 26 Castleknock Cross, Beechpark Avenue, Castleknock | Mar 2026 | €1,130,000 | 112 m |
| 11 Hawthorn Lodge, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Oct 2025 | €1,599,500 | 128 m |
| 20 Castleknock Cross, Castleknockprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €1,101,321 | 155 m |
| 37 Beechpark Ave, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Sept 2025 | €1,295,000 | 155 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 received29 March 2023
- Decision due25 April 2023
- Decision issued17 April 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission for continuation of use of existing Montessori
52 Beechpark Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15
FW12A/0138FingalLodged 18 Dec 2012Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Permanent retention planning permission for the continuation of use of
52 Beechpark Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15
FW21A/0197FingalLodged 19 Apr 2022Retention
- Granted30 m away
Planning permission application to amend a previously permitted development Reg. Ref. FW23A/0374…
52 Beechpark Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15P5NP
FW25A/0307EFingalLodged 22 Jul 2025Housing estate
- Granted30 m away
For the demolition of the existing dwelling & outbuildings, and the co
52 Beechpark Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15
FW22A/0074FingalLodged 9 Nov 2022Demolition
- Granted30 m away
For reduction in size to existing detached dwelling house from 5 bed t
No. 52 Beechpark Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15
FW19A/0040FingalLodged 4 Sept 2019Alterations
- Withdrawn30 m away
Reduction in size to existing detached dwelling house from 5 bed to 4
52 Beechpark Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15
FW18A/0088FingalLodged 22 Jun 2018Alterations
- Granted30 m away
The development will consist of revisions to previously approved planning permissions Reg. Ref Nos FW19A/0040…
52 Beechpark Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15 P5NP
FW23A/0374FingalLodged 7 Dec 2023Housing estate
- Compliance submission30 m away
Compliance with Condition No 8 of Planning Reg Ref FW25A/0307E
52 Beechpark Aveenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15P5NP
FW25A/0307E/C1/8FingalLodged 26 Mar 2026Other
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