16, Ferncourt Green, Firhouse, Dublin 24
Erection of a single storey detached Montessori school building in the rear garden.
SD17A/0161 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 25 May 2017
- Reference
- SD17A/0161
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 May 2017
- Floor area
- 27.19 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to build a single storey detached Montessori school building at the rear of 16 Ferncourt Green. The school is intended to cater for 10 children from Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 12.30pm.
- Storey
- 1
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
- Erect a single storey detached montessori school building at rear to cater for 10 children between the hours 9.30am
- 12.30pm, 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 February 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Ferncourt Ave, Parklands Rd, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €490,000 | 32 m |
| 57 Ferncourt Green, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €495,000 | 67 m |
| 26 Ferncourt Ave, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €550,000 | 78 m |
| 12 Ferncourt Ave, Old Court Rd, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Jun 2025 | €451,000 | 91 m |
| 9 Ferncourt Dr, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €503,000 | 124 m |
| 21 Ferncourt Green Old Court Rd, Dublin 24, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €616,000 | 124 m |
| 2 Ferncourt Crescent, Old Court Rd, Firhouse | Feb 2026 | €440,000 | 129 m |
| 48 Old Court Lodge, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Jun 2026 | €370,000 | 140 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 received25 May 2017
- Decision due19 July 2017
- Decision issued18 July 2017
- Grant issued28 August 2017
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from family room, sunroom and toilet to Montessori creche
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SD26B/0076South DublinLodged 23 Feb 2026Extension
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- GrantedAt this site
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SD07B/0380South DublinLodged 2 May 2007Retention
- Granted30 m away
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SD23B/0449South DublinLodged 23 Oct 2023Extension
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SD05B/0161South DublinLodged 10 Mar 2005Extension
- Granted50 m away
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