Community Credit Union, Laurel Lodge Road, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15 YF80
Change of use of a former credit union in Castleknock to community use.
FW23A/0255 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 30 August 2023
- Reference
- FW23A/0255
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the former Community Credit Union on Laurel Lodge Road into a community space for the adjoining Castleknock Community Centre. Works will include removing internal counters and partitions, upgrading services, and fitting out the interior.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought for a change of use of the former community credit union, laurel lodge road, castleknock, dublin 15, which adjoins castleknock community centre, from credit union use to community use, for use by castleknock community centre. Works will include the following: removal of internal counters and partitioning, and the fitting out of the interior for community use, including the upgrading of services and associated external works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 1 July 2024.
Notified floor area: 99 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Castleknock Rise, Laurel Lodge, Castleknock Dublin 15not full market price | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 141 m |
| 17 Castleknock Vale, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 159 m |
| 15 Castleknock Vale, Laurel Lodge, Castleknock | May 2025 | €562,000 | 162 m |
| 62 Castleknock Vale, Castleknock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 168 m |
| 54 Castleknock Vale, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 169 m |
| 36 Castleknock Vale, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Apr 2026 | €506,000 | 178 m |
| 7 Maple Grove, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Jan 2025 | €480,000 | 181 m |
| 61 Castleknock Ave, Laurel Lodge, Castleknock Dublin 15 | Sept 2025 | €765,500 | 182 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 August 2023
- Decision due24 October 2023
- Decision issued16 October 2023
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