Site at Coldcut Park, Junction of Coldcut Road and Cloverhill Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 22.
Conversion of a vacant crèche in Ballyfermot into a three-bedroom duplex home.
SD17A/0372 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 October 2017
- Reference
- SD17A/0372
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 October 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 120 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a vacant, two-level crèche into a single three-bedroom residential duplex unit. The works will include a ground-floor terrace, a first-floor balcony, and minor elevational alterations.
- Storeys
- 2
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 a previously permitted vacant crèche over two levels to 1 three bedroom residential duplex unit with external ground floor terrace, first floor balcony, minor elevational alterations and all ancillary site development works.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Palmers Court, Palmerstown, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €281,000 | 92 m |
| 58 Whitethorn Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 22 | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 197 m |
| 6 Palmers Copse, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 210 m |
| 5 Palmers Copse, Palmerstown Manor, Palmerstown Dublin 20 | May 2025 | €457,000 | 226 m |
| 19 Palmer's Glade, Palmerstown Manor, Palmerstown | Feb 2026 | €475,000 | 228 m |
| 16 Palmers Glade, Palmerstown Manor, Palmerstown Dublin 20 | Jul 2025 | €548,000 | 230 m |
| 11 Palmers Copse, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jul 2026 | €348,551 | 244 m |
| 18 Palmers Copse, Palmerstown Manor, Palmerstown Dublin 20 | Aug 2025 | €495,000 | 250 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 received17 October 2017
- Decision due11 December 2017
- Decision issued7 December 2017
- Appeal submitted12 January 2018
- Appeal decided12 July 2018
- Permission expiry12 July 2018
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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SD07A/0066South DublinLodged 1 Feb 2007New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
Construction of 1 No. detached 2 storey dwelling with 1 No. velux window to rear roof and 1 No. parking space…
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SD03A/0813South DublinLodged 6 Feb 2004New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
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- Granted70 m away
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- Refused80 m away
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