No. 20 Bracken Park Drive, Braken Park, Carpenterstown Road, Castleknock, Dublin 15
Conversion of a vacant three-storey creche in Castleknock into a five-bedroom semi-detached house.
FW23A/0027 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 17 February 2023
- Reference
- FW23A/0027
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the change of use of an existing three-storey vacant creche facility of approximately 218 square metres. It will be converted into a single five-bedroom, three-storey semi-detached dwelling.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 218 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the change of use of an existing 3 storey vacant/ unused creche facility (c. 218 sq. M) to 1 no. 5-bedroom 3 storey semi-detached dwelling, and all associated and ancillary site development 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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 22 July 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 March 2025.
Notified floor area: 218 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Bracken Park Drive, Carpenstown Road, Castleknockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €1,101,322 | 1 m |
| 5 Sundays Well, Bracken Park, Carpenterstown | Nov 2025 | €510,000 | 54 m |
| Apartment 8 Sundayswell, Carpenterstown Road, Castleknock | May 2025 | €525,000 | 54 m |
| Apartment 7 Sundayswell, Bracken Park, Carpenterstown Road | May 2025 | €650,000 | 54 m |
| Apartment 16 Garryknock, Bracken Park, Carpentersown Road | Dec 2025 | €435,000 | 57 m |
| 15 College Gate, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Jan 2025 | €1,050,000 | 91 m |
| 29 College Gate, Carpenterstown Road, Castleknock | Apr 2026 | €742,750 | 126 m |
| 12 Outfarm Wood, Carpenterstown Road, Dublin 15 | Jan 2025 | €925,000 | 133 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 received17 February 2023
- Decision due13 April 2023
- Decision issued6 April 2023
- Appeal submitted3 May 2023
- Appeal decided12 March 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
The development comprises the change of use of an existing 3 storey va
No. 18 & 20 Bracken Drive, Bracken Park, Carpenterstown Road, Castlekn
FW18A/0190FingalLodged 20 Dec 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The change of use of part of an existing 3 storey vacant/unused creche
18 & 20 Bracken Park Drive, Bracken Park, Carpenterstown Road, Castlek
FW21A/0095FingalLodged 20 May 2021Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
A revision to development previously permitted under Reg Ref F06A/1109
18 & 20, Bracken Park Drive, Bracken Park, formally Garryknock & Sunda
FW17A/0174FingalLodged 10 Oct 2017Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for development comprising revisions to development previou
Bracken Park, Formerly Garryknock & Sundays Well, Carpenterstown Road,
FW15A/0170FingalLodged 21 Dec 2015Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Permission for detached garage to the side
1 College Gate, Castleknock, Dublin 15
FW14B/0043FingalLodged 5 Jun 2014Extension
- Invalid40 m away
Permission for a detached garage to the side
1 College Gate, Castleknock, Dublin 15
FW14B/0029FingalLodged 29 Apr 2014Extension
- Granted70 m away
The development consists of the change of use of the existing single s
Nos 2 & 4 Bracken Park Drive, Bracken Park, Carpenterstown Road, Dubli
FW16A/0111FingalLodged 3 Aug 2016Change of use
- Granted80 m away
The demolition of existing kitchen extension, conservatory and porch
14 College Gate, Castleknock, Dublin 15, V3YW
FW19B/0056FingalLodged 30 Apr 2019Demolition
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