Dodderbrook, Oldcourt Road, Firhouse, Dublin 24
Conversion of a permitted creche into two 2-bedroom apartments in Firhouse.
SD18A/0080 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 9 March 2018
- Reference
- SD18A/0080
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 March 2018
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 177 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use from a permitted creche to residential use. This will consist of two 2-bedroom apartments in an existing two-storey building.
- 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 from permitted creche (reg: ref: sd14a/0180) to proposed residential use, in the form of 2 2-bedroom apartments (177sq. M) accommodated in an existing 2 storey building, on a site area of 0.023 ha.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dodderbrook Park, Dodderbook, Oldcourt Road | Jul 2025 | €703,000 | 74 m |
| 13 Dodderbrook Square, Old Court Road, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €458,150 | 74 m |
| 11 Dodderbrook Square, Oldcourt Road, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €458,150 | 74 m |
| 5 Dodderbrook Avenue, Dodderbrook, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €612,334 | 91 m |
| 18 Dodderbrook Avenue, Dodderbrook, Ballycullen | Aug 2025 | €652,000 | 95 m |
| 38 Dodderbrook Drive, Dodderbrook, Old Court Roadprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €497,800 | 107 m |
| 31 Oldcourt Park Drive, Ballycullen Gate, Dublin 24price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €502,202 | 114 m |
| 21 Oldcourt Park Drive, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €572,687 | 120 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 received9 March 2018
- Decision due3 May 2018
- Decision issued2 May 2018
- Appeal submitted29 May 2018
- Appeal decided24 October 2018
- Permission expiry31 October 2018
In the area
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- Granted50 m away
Retention for a 12 month period of the 3 no. single storey steel container structures used for changing rooms…
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SD14A/0042South DublinLodged 6 Mar 2014Retention
- Granted50 m away
Residential development comprising 138 dwellings on a site area of 5.06 hectares; access to the development…
South of Oldcourt Road, Oldcourt, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
SD14A/0180South DublinLodged 28 Jan 2015Housing estate
- Granted50 m away
Residential development comprising 138 dwellings on a site area of 5.06 hectares; access to the development…
South of Oldcourt Road, Oldcourt, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
SD14A/0180/EPSouth DublinLodged 8 Jul 2020Housing estate
- Granted70 m away
Construction of dormer window to the front elevation roof and conversion of the attic into a new bedroom and…
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SD21B/0414South DublinLodged 28 Jul 2021Extension
- Granted80 m away
Conversion of the existing attic into habitable space; Construction of the 3 meter wide dormer window to the…
4, Dodderbrook Park, Old Court Road, Ballycullen, Dublin 24
SD23B/0232South DublinLodged 26 May 2023Extension
- Granted110 m away
Construction of new dormer window to the front roof elevation and conversion of the attic into new bedroom…
14, Dodderbrook Avenue, Ballycullen, Dublin 24
SD22B/0255South DublinLodged 2 Jun 2022Extension
- Granted130 m away
Residential development on a site measuring c. 2.56 hectares within the lands designated for the…
South/South-West of Oldcourt Road, Oldcourt, Dublin 24
SD23A/0083South DublinLodged 15 Dec 2023Housing estate
- Granted130 m away
The development will consist of the conversion of existing attic space to a new dormer bedroom with ensuite…
20, Dodderbrook Park, Dublin24, D24R81W
SD24B/0256South DublinLodged 5 Jun 2024Extension
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