3 Castle Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
Change of use from a retail unit to a playschool facility in Clondalkin.
SD16A/0310 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 21 November 2016
- Reference
- SD16A/0310
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 November 2016
- Floor area
- 185 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a 185 sq.m retail unit into a sessional playschool for up to 38 children. The facility will feature two classrooms, a reception, a kitchenette, an office, and a secure rear outdoor play area with new signage.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from 185sq. M retail unit to sessional playschool facility for 38 children with opening hours of 09.00 to 17.30 monday to friday, consisting of two sessions (morning & afternoon) of no more than 3.5 hours each. The facility will consist of reception area; classroom 1 - facilitating 22 children; classroom 2 - facilitating 16 children; toilet facilities consisting of four cubicles and a disability/staff toilet; kitchenette; office and secure rear outdoor play area with new external signage, rear bin store and external rear stairs to external play area and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 February 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 23 August 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Castle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jan 2026 | €525,000 | 94 m |
| 6 Floraville Ave, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | May 2025 | €442,500 | 128 m |
| 33 Castle Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jun 2026 | €585,000 | 139 m |
| 10a Floraville, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Dec 2025 | €555,000 | 152 m |
| 14 Laurel Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Oct 2025 | €530,000 | 213 m |
| 44 Monastery Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Feb 2025 | €475,000 | 219 m |
| 2 Marsville Mews, Kill, Co. Kildareprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €418,502 | 235 m |
| 56 Monastery Rise, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Dec 2025 | €555,000 | 253 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 received21 November 2016
- Further information requested20 October 2016
- Further information received21 November 2016
- Decision due19 December 2016
- Decision issued12 December 2016
- Grant issued7 February 2017
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
Part off-licence within the existing retail shop at ground floor level
4, Castle Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
SD18A/0306South DublinLodged 22 Oct 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of part of store to retail use
Reilly's Pharmacy, 5, Castle Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
SD07A/0575South DublinLodged 5 Oct 2007Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Replacement of roof tiles on rear slop of building with 'Nordman' tile sheets
5 Castle Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
SD02B/0317South DublinLodged 15 Jul 2002Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Conversion of the attic to an apartment
5 Castle Crescent, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
S00A/0283South DublinLodged 2 May 2000Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and sheds and construction of a one and a half storey…
1A, Castle Crescent, Monastery Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
SD07A/0489South DublinLodged 25 Jun 2007Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Partial demolition of existing single storey rear extension, single storey extension to existing shop unit…
1a, Castle Crescent, Monastery Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
SD08A/0508South DublinLodged 7 Nov 2008Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and sheds and construction of a single storey rear…
1A, Castle Crescent, Monastery Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
SD07A/0812South DublinLodged 11 Oct 2007Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Partial demolition of existing single storey rear extension, single storey extension to existing shop unit…
1a, Castle Crescent, Monastery Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
SD08A/0508/EPSouth DublinLodged 27 Jan 2014Extension
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