157, Saint James' Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
Change of use of a two-storey house to a ground-floor Montessori and a first-floor apartment.
SD04A/0300 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 July 2004
- Reference
- SD04A/0300
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 July 2004
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 96 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes converting an existing two-storey dwelling. The ground floor will be changed to a Montessori school, while the first floor will become a one-bedroom apartment.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing two storey dwelling to ground floor montessori and first floor 1 bedroom apartment.
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 St Brendans Crescent, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Feb 2025 | €485,000 | 79 m |
| 10 St Brendans Crescent, Greenhills, Dublin 12 | Nov 2025 | €445,000 | 94 m |
| 2 St Brendans Crescent, Greenhills, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €410,000 | 108 m |
| 1 St Columbas Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12not full market price | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 124 m |
| 1 St Columbas Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Oct 2025 | €505,000 | 124 m |
| 115 St James Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Nov 2025 | €513,000 | 124 m |
| Benbulben, 77 St Brendans Crescent, Greenhills Dublin 12 | Dec 2025 | €596,000 | 124 m |
| 72 St Brendans Crescent, Greenhills, Walkinstown Dublin 12 | Mar 2025 | €535,000 | 126 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 received12 July 2004
- Further information requested28 June 2004
- Further information received12 July 2004
- Decision due6 August 2004
- Decision issued5 August 2004
- Grant issued14 October 2004
- Appeal decided17 September 2004
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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SD05A/0889South DublinLodged 2 Nov 2005Retention
- RefusedAt this site
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S01A/0350South DublinLodged 2 Aug 2001New dwelling
- InvalidAt this site
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SD04A/0198South DublinLodged 23 Mar 2004Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
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SD05A/0454South DublinLodged 7 Jun 2005Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Front driveway and entrance gates
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S00B/0037South DublinLodged 28 Jan 2000Alterations
- Granted60 m away
A driveway to front of house
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SD07B/0132South DublinLodged 20 Feb 2007Alterations
- Granted60 m away
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S01B/0438South DublinLodged 10 Aug 2001Alterations
- Granted60 m away
Single storey extension to side of existing dwelling to be used as a toilet/shower with a tiled roof,…
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