38 Oldcourt Avenue, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
Two-storey extension to the side of a house for childcare use, with parking for eight cars.
S00A/0640 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 December 2000
- Reference
- S00A/0640
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 December 2000
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a two-storey pitched roof extension to the side of the property, with 56 square meters of ground floor space. The extension will be used as a childcare facility for up to 22 children, replacing a previous permission, and includes converting the front garden into parking for eight cars.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 56 m²
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Official record
Development description
Two storey pitched roofed extension to side, with 56sq. M of ground floor plus extension shall be in childcare use to provide total accommodation for up to 22 children in lieu of previous planning permission reg. Ref. S99a/0817 and change of use of front garden to provide parking for 8 cars and widening of existing vehicle entrance to 3.5m
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Old Court Lodge, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Jun 2026 | €370,000 | 54 m |
| 57 Ferncourt Green, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €495,000 | 71 m |
| 2 Old Court Lodge, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €167,500 | 82 m |
| 11 Ferncourt Ave, Parklands Rd, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €490,000 | 120 m |
| 11 Old Court Lodge, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Apr 2025 | €405,000 | 124 m |
| 32 Oldcourt Lodge, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 129 m |
| 21 Ferncourt Green Old Court Rd, Dublin 24, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €616,000 | 158 m |
| 26 Ferncourt Ave, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €550,000 | 159 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 received19 December 2000
- Further information requested8 November 2000
- Further information received19 December 2000
- Decision due13 February 2001
- Decision issued15 February 2001
- Grant issued3 April 2001
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