157, Saint James Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
Retention of a change of use from a Montessori and apartment to a single house, with a rear extension and garage.
SD05A/0889 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 November 2005
- Reference
- SD05A/0889
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 2 November 2005
- Floor area
- 28.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to convert a ground-floor Montessori and a first-floor apartment back into a single dwelling. It also includes the construction of a single-storey rear extension, a new conservatory, and a garage backing onto a rear lane.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of ground floor montessori and first floor 1 bedroom apartment to a single dwelling unit, with the construction of a single storey extension to the rear with 1 no window in the northeast elevation and a new conservatory to the rear of the extension; enlargement of ground floor window to front elevation and erection of garage to rear backing onto rear lane.
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
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 received2 November 2005
- Decision due26 December 2005
- Decision issued21 December 2005
- Grant issued1 February 2006
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Construction of a two storey, 2 bedroomed Mews dwelling to the rear
157 St. James Road, Walkinstown, D.12.
S01A/0350South DublinLodged 2 Aug 2001New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of existing two storey dwelling to ground floor Montessori and first floor 1 bedroom apartment
157, Saint James' Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
SD04A/0300South DublinLodged 12 Jul 2004Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
Change of use of existing two storey dwelling to ground floor Montessori and first floor 1 bedroom apartment
157, St. Jame's Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
SD04A/0198South DublinLodged 23 Mar 2004Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
Change of use of existing ground floor Montessori and first floor 1 bedroom apartment to a single dwelling…
157, St. James' Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12.
SD05A/0454South DublinLodged 7 Jun 2005Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Front driveway and entrance gates
171 St. James Road, Greenhills, Dublin 12.
S00B/0037South DublinLodged 28 Jan 2000Alterations
- Granted60 m away
A driveway to front of house
32, St. Brendans Crescent, Greenhills, Dublin, 12
SD07B/0132South DublinLodged 20 Feb 2007Alterations
- Granted60 m away
New vehicular entrance and parking to front of existing residence
216 St. James Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12.
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,…
42, St. Brendan's Crescent, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
SD08B/0588South DublinLodged 13 Aug 2008Extension
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