4, Prospect Meadows, Dublin 16
Retention of a rear extension in Dublin 16 to house a Montessori school, returning the main house to residential use.
SD11A/0236 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 30 September 2011
- Reference
- SD11A/0236
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 30 September 2011
- Floor area
- 25 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to retain a single-storey rear extension and transfer the existing Montessori school use from the main house into this extension. It also proposes a change of use to return the original part of the main house back to residential use.
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Official record
Development description
Retain a single storey, pitched roof extension to rear; transferring the montessori school use of the living room and w. C. Within the main house, granted under planning permission sd09a/0308, to this extension. Change of use is also sought to return the original part of the main house from montessori school use to residential use. The montessori school will operate two sessions per day, catering for twelve children, monday to friday, 3.5hrs per session during school term only as per the original planning permission.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 received30 September 2011
- Decision due24 November 2011
- Decision issued22 November 2011
- Grant issued18 January 2012
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Increase the no. of children from 11 to 12 within the existing Montessori school operating 2 sessions per…
4, Prospect Meadows, Dublin 16
SD12A/0145South DublinLodged 19 Jul 2012Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of ground floor living room and w.c. from residential to Montessori use. The Montessori school…
4, Prospect Meadows, Dublin 16
SD09A/0308South DublinLodged 6 Aug 2009Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
One storey porch extension to the front; one storey extension with a flat roof to the rear and side of an…
8, Prospect Meadows, Dublin 16.
SD15B/0036South DublinLodged 10 Feb 2015Extension
- Withdrawn30 m away
Single storey extension comprising of bedroom, bathroom and diningroom area to the side
12, Prospect Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD03B/0200South DublinLodged 16 Apr 2003Extension
- Granted30 m away
Part demolition of the single storey extension to the rear of the existing two storey semi-detached dwelling;…
14, Prospect Grove, Dublin 16
SD12B/0321South DublinLodged 21 Dec 2012Extension
- Granted30 m away
Construction of a new single-storey, flat-roof side extension with rooflight and French doors to the front,…
2, Prospect Avenue, Prospect Manor, Dublin 16, D16R1V7
SD24B/0537WSouth DublinLodged 28 Nov 2024Extension
- Granted30 m away
Demolish single storey rear extensions abutting adjoining property, construct new single storey rear…
12, Prospect Grove, Dublin 16
SD15B/0325South DublinLodged 30 Oct 2015Extension
- Granted40 m away
Two storey extension to side of house
8 Prospect Grove, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
S01B/0159South DublinLodged 26 Mar 2001Extension
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