Magic Years Creche & Montessori, Beechlawn House, Clonsilla Road, Dublin 15
Retention of full childcare use, widening the entrance, and increasing capacity to 60 children.
FW23A/0112 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 25 April 2023
- Reference
- FW23A/0112
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 25 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention and planning permission is sought to change the facility from part-residential to full childcare use, increasing capacity from 45 to 60 children. The project also includes demolishing masonry entrance piers to widen access.
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Official record
Development description
Magic years creche & montessori intend to apply for retention and planning permission for development at magic years crèche & montessori beechlawn house, clonsilla road, d15 wk81. The development will consist of a. )retention of a change of use from a part residence/part childcare facility to a full childcare facility. B) the demolition of the existing masonry piers at the entrance of the site to facilitate an increase in the width of the access and egress. C) increase in the childcare capacity from 45 children to 60 children. D) all ancillary works to facilitate the development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance the special physical and social character of town and district centres and provide and/ or improve urban facilities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 Springlawn Close, Off Clonsilla Rd, Blanchardstown Dublin 15 | Apr 2025 | €441,000 | 147 m |
| 20 Springlawn Rd, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 153 m |
| Hillview, Main Street, Blanchardstown | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 160 m |
| 3 Clonsilla Close, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 | Jan 2026 | €585,000 | 162 m |
| Riverside Cottage, Main St, Blanchardstown | Apr 2026 | €356,000 | 167 m |
| 12 Clonsilla Close, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 | Mar 2026 | €575,000 | 171 m |
| 9 Springlawn Court, Clonsilla Rd, Blanchardstown Dublin 15 | Aug 2025 | €485,000 | 190 m |
| 4a The Rise, Main St, Blanchardstown Dublin 15 | Feb 2025 | €650,000 | 207 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 April 2023
- Decision due19 June 2023
- Decision issued12 June 2023
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