3, Beverly Downs, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
Partial change of use of a house in Knocklyon to operate a Montessori school.
SD09A/0307 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 6 August 2009
- Reference
- SD09A/0307
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 August 2009
- Floor area
- 30.85 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant proposes to change the use of the ground floor living room and ancillary spaces from residential to a Montessori school. The school will operate two sessions per day, Monday to Friday, during the school term, with the rest of the house remaining residential.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of ground floor living room and ancillary spaces from residential to montessori use. The montessori school will operate 2 sessions per day, monday to friday, 3.5 hours per session during the school term only. The remaining area of the dwelling shall continue in residential use. No physical changes are proposed to the external building fabric or site layout.
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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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 1 July 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Beverly Downs, Beverly Court, Knocklyon Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €765,000 | 7 m |
| 12 Beverly Lawns, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €620,000 | 40 m |
| 22 Beverly Downs, Knocklyon, Dublin 16not full market price | Sept 2025 | €260,000 | 50 m |
| 7 Beverly Lawns, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €560,000 | 67 m |
| 23 Beverly Crescent, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €582,500 | 68 m |
| 24 Beverly Crescent, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €565,000 | 81 m |
| 12 Beverly Crescent, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €712,500 | 109 m |
| 7 Beverley Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 110 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 received6 August 2009
- Decision due30 September 2009
- Decision issued29 September 2009
- Grant issued11 November 2009
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