38 Old Court Avenue, Ferncourt, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
Conversion of two family rooms and a downstairs toilet into playgroup rooms.
S99A/0817 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 November 1999
- Reference
- S99A/0817
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 November 1999
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a change of use for parts of an existing property at 38 Old Court Avenue. Two family rooms and a downstairs toilet will be converted into rooms for a playgroup.
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 of two family rooms and downstairs w. C. Into rooms for playgroup.
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.
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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 | 52 m |
| 57 Ferncourt Green, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €495,000 | 75 m |
| 2 Old Court Lodge, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €167,500 | 82 m |
| 11 Old Court Lodge, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Apr 2025 | €405,000 | 122 m |
| 11 Ferncourt Ave, Parklands Rd, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €490,000 | 123 m |
| 32 Oldcourt Lodge, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 126 m |
| 24 Oldcourt Lodge, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 161 m |
| 21 Ferncourt Green Old Court Rd, Dublin 24, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €616,000 | 162 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 November 1999
- Decision due11 January 2000
- Decision issued17 January 2000
- Grant issued2 March 2000
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- RefusedAt this site
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