Monastery House, Colaiste Eanna, Hillside Park, Ballyroan Road, Dublin 16.
Change of use from a monastery residence to a creche.
S00A/0358 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 3 August 2000
- Reference
- S00A/0358
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 August 2000
- Floor area
- 385.01 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for Monastery House at Hillside Park. The existing monastery residence is proposed to be converted into a creche.
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
Change of use from existing monastery (residence) to creche.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Hillside Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jan 2026 | €770,000 | 58 m |
| 12 Hillside Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2026 | €730,000 | 83 m |
| 40 Hillside Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2026 | €631,000 | 86 m |
| 5 Hillside Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €910,000 | 115 m |
| 50 Hillside Park, Ballyroan Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Apr 2026 | €736,000 | 115 m |
| 206 Ballyroan Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2026 | €865,000 | 176 m |
| No 4 Block 8 Ely Woods, Owendoher Lodge, Rathfarnham | Jun 2025 | €550,000 | 206 m |
| 16 Ely Woods, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €515,000 | 206 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 received3 August 2000
- Further information requested24 July 2000
- Further information received3 August 2000
- Decision due28 September 2000
- Decision issued29 September 2000
- Grant issued13 November 2000
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- WithdrawnAt this site
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Single storey extension to existing two storey creche
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SD02A/0330South DublinLodged 2 Oct 2002Extension
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Resurfacing of playground and installations of new play equipment
Kids Inc, Hillside Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
ED12/0045South DublinLodged 9 Oct 2012Other
- Granted50 m away
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SD18B/0333South DublinLodged 2 Aug 2018Extension
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SD26B/0102WSouth DublinLodged 11 Mar 2026Extension
- Not exempt — permission needed60 m away
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ED10/0029South DublinLodged 10 Sept 2010Infrastructure
- Not exempt — permission needed60 m away
Erection of poles & netting behind goal posts 60 metres long and 10 metres high as part of the laying out and…
Colaiste Eanna, Ballyroan Crescent, Dublin 16
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