42 Whitestown Walk, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
Retention of first-floor pre-school use and pupil increase in Blanchardstown.
FW23A/0020 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 1 February 2023
- Reference
- FW23A/0020
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 1 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to continue using the first floor of the house as part of an existing pre-school facility for a temporary period of 4 years. The application also includes increasing the pupil capacity from 14 to 24.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention for the use of the first floor of house as part of an existing pre-school facility and inclusive of an increase in pupil numbers from 14 to 24 for a temporary period of 4 years, at 42 whitestown walk, blanchardstown, dublin 15.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Whitestown Walk, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 | Jun 2026 | €315,000 | 63 m |
| 49 Whitestown Walk, Blanchardstown Dublin 15, Dublinnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €41,160 | 71 m |
| 24 Whitestown Gardens, Blanchardstown, Dublin15not full market price | Jun 2026 | €228,000 | 74 m |
| 14 Whitestown Walk, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 | May 2026 | €260,000 | 81 m |
| 32 Whitestown Gardens, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 96 m |
| 1 Whitestown Walk, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 | Jul 2025 | €229,000 | 122 m |
| 9 Whitestown Park, Whitestown, Blanchardstown Dublin 15 | Jun 2026 | €376,000 | 216 m |
| 14 Sheepmoor Crescent, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 | May 2026 | €365,000 | 231 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 received1 February 2023
- Decision due28 March 2023
- Decision issued21 March 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
Permission for continuation of existing preschool granted permission
42 Whitestown Walk, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
FW13A/0027FingalLodged 21 Mar 2013Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Retention of use of first floor of house as part of existing preschool
42 Whitestown Walk, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
FW19A/0153FingalLodged 10 Sept 2019Retention
- Granted60 m away
Permission for the erection of a new 2m high wall to enclose the open
32 Sheepmoor Grove, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
FW12B/0087FingalLodged 22 Nov 2012Alterations
- Granted70 m away
A single story bedroom extension to the rear/side of the existing hous
23 Whitestown Gardens, Coolmine, Dublin 15
FW18B/0033FingalLodged 22 Mar 2018Extension
- Granted120 m away
A. Single storey extension to front, b. Single storey extension to r
No. 6 Whitestown Walk, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
FW18A/0140FingalLodged 17 Apr 2019Extension
- Granted140 m away
The construction of a two storey extension to the rear of the dwelling
21 Sheepmoor Gardens, Dublin 15.
FW22A/0059FingalLodged 25 Mar 2022Extension
- Granted190 m away
Retention permission for existing canopy and piers at front elevation
84 Whitestown Avenue, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
FW13B/0019FingalLodged 14 Mar 2013Retention
- Granted230 m away
The demolition of the existing foodstore and replacement with a new di
Lidl Foodstore, Junction of B, Blakestown, Dublin 15
FW19A/0175FingalLodged 25 Oct 2019Commercial
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