Lands to the north side of Stocking Avenue (east end), Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Modifications to a permitted childcare facility to provide a larger, two-storey creche.
SD17A/0376 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 October 2017
- Reference
- SD17A/0376
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 October 2017
- Floor area
- 766.25 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to modify a previously permitted childcare facility to provide a larger, two-storey creche with a floor area of 766.25 sq.m. The facility will include ground and first-floor external play areas, a staff roof terrace, and bicycle parking.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission to modify the childcare facility granted under reg. Ref. Sd14a/0222 (as amended by reg. Ref. Sd17a/0132) in order to provide a larger childcare facility serving permitted and future dwellings to the lands north and south of stocking avenue. The new childcare facility will be two storeys high with a gross floor area of 766.25sq. M. It will have an external play area at ground floor level (1,513sq. M) and first floor level (83sq. M). There is also a roof terrace for staff amenity. All associated site works including bicycle parking, external bin storage, boundary treatment and landscaping. The drop off area and car parking provision will rely on permitted arrangements under reg. Ref. Sd17a/0132.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential communities in accordance with approved area plans”
National zoning type: New/proposed 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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Orlagh View, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €630,000 | 108 m |
| 2a Orlagh Downs, Orlagh Grove, Knocklyon Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €618,000 | 114 m |
| 11 Orlagh View, Orlagh Grove Scholarstown Road, Templeogue | Jun 2026 | €578,000 | 115 m |
| 11 Orlagh View, Orlagh Grove Scholarstown Road, Templeogue | Sept 2025 | €475,000 | 115 m |
| 5 Orlagh Wood, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Feb 2026 | €651,000 | 120 m |
| 4 Orlagh Lodge, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €890,000 | 169 m |
| 4 White Pines Heights, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham | Dec 2025 | €715,000 | 185 m |
| 1 White Pines Heights, Stocking Avenue, Rathfarnham | May 2025 | €680,000 | 213 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 received19 October 2017
- Decision due13 December 2017
- Decision issued11 December 2017
- Grant issued30 January 2018
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