"Wren's Nest", 12A, Ballyroan Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Extension of a side garage and change of use to a childcare facility for 18 children.
SD07A/0161 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 March 2007
- Reference
- SD07A/0161
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 March 2007
- Floor area
- 23.07 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves extending an existing single-storey side garage to the front and rear, installing a new pitched roof, and adding a new pedestrian entrance. Permission is also sought to use this new extension as a childcare facility for up to 18 children.
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Official record
Development description
(1) extension to front & rear of existing single storey side garage & installation of new pitched roof with partial glazing in roof to front, rear & partial flat roof to rear; new pedestrian entrance & glazing to front of structure (note area above is attached to existing dwelling); (2) proposed use of new side extension as childcare facility for 18 no. Childcare places from 9:00am to 6:00pm monday to friday.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegrace Ballyroan Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €975,000 | 28 m |
| 11 Ballyroan Park, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €710,000 | 71 m |
| 54 Ballyroan Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Feb 2026 | €894,000 | 94 m |
| 30 Ballyroan Park, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €675,000 | 113 m |
| 56 Knocklyon Rd, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €965,000 | 126 m |
| 8 Knocklyon Dr, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €755,000 | 144 m |
| 40 Woodbrook Park, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €839,000 | 152 m |
| 42 Woodbrook Park, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €635,000 | 169 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 March 2007
- Decision due26 April 2007
- Decision issued26 April 2007
- Grant issued5 June 2007
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- Granted40 m away
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