4, Prospect Meadows, Dublin 16
Partial change of use of a house in Dublin 16 to operate a Montessori school.
SD09A/0308 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 6 August 2009
- Reference
- SD09A/0308
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 August 2009
- Floor area
- 25 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the ground floor living room and toilet of an existing house into a Montessori school. The school will run two daily sessions, Monday to Friday, during term time, with no external physical changes proposed.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use of ground floor living room and w. C. From residential to montessori use. The montessori school will operate 2 sessions per day, moday 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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Prospect Meadows, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16not full market price | Feb 2026 | €305,000 | 42 m |
| 5 Prospect Meadows, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €617,000 | 46 m |
| 23 Prospect Ave, Prospect Manor, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Jun 2026 | €680,000 | 66 m |
| 17 Prospect Ave, Dublin 16, Dublin | May 2025 | €710,000 | 75 m |
| 11 Prospect Grove, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jun 2025 | €755,000 | 81 m |
| 1 Prospect Drive, Prospect Farm, Skevanishprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €484,537 | 86 m |
| 5 Prospect Dr, Prospect Manor, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €975,000 | 90 m |
| 49 Prospect Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €612,000 | 96 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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- Granted40 m away
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