26, Killakee Grove, Firhouse, Dublin 24
Conversion of a side store into a Montessori school with height increase and ramp access in Firhouse.
SD05A/0563 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 13 July 2005
- Reference
- SD05A/0563
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 July 2005
- Floor area
- 241.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes raising the height of an existing store to 2.45m, replacing doors with windows, and adding wheelchair access. It seeks a change of use of the store to a Montessori school operating weekdays, while the main house remains residential.
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Official record
Development description
Increase height of existing store to side and rear to height of 2.450m. At public footpath to match existing front store with external finishes to match existing with new double skin roof cladding, remove existing steel double doors to store and replace with new door and side windows to match existing house with wheelchair access and ramp, change of use of existing store to montessori school between monday and friday (8:30am to 6:00pm) with internal layout as per childcare facilities (govt. Of ireland june 2001) with section of rear garden as supervised play area and 4 car parking spaces to existing front driveway and existing house to remain as a domestic dwelling only.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Killininny Court, Ballycullen Ave, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €247,500 | 94 m |
| 26 Carriglea Rise, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €475,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 20, Killininny Court, Ballycullen Avenot full market price | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 156 m |
| 3 Killininny Court, Firhouse Rd, Firhouse Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €250,000 | 156 m |
| 37 Killakee Avenue, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €380,000 | 190 m |
| 19 Kilakee Walk, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €359,625 | 206 m |
| 5 Cariglea Dr, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Apr 2025 | €582,000 | 237 m |
| 3 Oldcourt Park Drive, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €594,714 | 338 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 received13 July 2005
- Decision due5 September 2005
- Decision issued1 September 2005
In the area
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- Part granted, part refusedAt this site
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SD06A/1075South DublinLodged 18 Dec 2006Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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SD19A/0306South DublinLodged 30 Sept 2019Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
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SD05A/0960South DublinLodged 30 Nov 2005Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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SD12B/0281South DublinLodged 15 Nov 2012Extension
- Granted30 m away
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SD25B/0446WSouth DublinLodged 14 Jul 2025Extension
- Granted40 m away
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SD04B/0321South DublinLodged 16 Jun 2004Extension
- Granted40 m away
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SD14B/0270South DublinLodged 5 Nov 2014Extension
- Granted40 m away
Single storey extension at front (revisions to previously approved plans, Reg. Ref. SD14B/0270)
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SD16B/0388South DublinLodged 25 Nov 2016Extension
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