Firhouse Community & Leisure Centre, Ballycullen Drive, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
Expansion of a community centre studio to allow for a pre-school classroom.
SD24A/0218W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 14 November 2024
- Reference
- SD24A/0218W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedProposed expansion of use of an existing 68.9 sq m ground floor shared studio room within the community centre. This will accommodate an additional pre-school and Montessori classroom for up to 24 children.
- Floor area
- 69 m²
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Official record
Development description
Proposed expansion of use of existing ground floor level shared studio room (68.9sq. M. ) within the community centre to allow for an additional pre-school / montessori classroom for up to 24 children between the hours of of 9.00am to 1.00pm, associated with adjoining childcare facilities within the millenium building at firhouse community & leisure centre.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Parklands Court, Ballycullen, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €320,000 | 91 m |
| 50 Parklands Court, Ballycullen, Firhouse | Apr 2025 | €322,000 | 101 m |
| Apt. 1 The Court Block A1, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €325,688 | 139 m |
| 12 The Court Block A2, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €317,181 | 139 m |
| 3 The Court Block A1, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €308,370 | 139 m |
| 3 Oldcourt Park Drive, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €594,714 | 139 m |
| 9 The Court Block A2, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €312,775 | 139 m |
| Apt. 13 The Court Block B, Ballycullen Gate, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €325,688 | 139 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 received14 November 2024
- Decision due10 December 2024
- Decision issued28 November 2024
- Permission expiry14 January 2030
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
Retention of change of use of youth club facility at ground floor level to a shared pre-school and…
The Millennium Building, Firhouse Community & Leisure Club Ltd, Ballycullen Drive, Firhouse, Dublin 24
SD19A/0269South DublinLodged 5 Nov 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Two storey extension to front of FCLC building incorporating an open balcony to first floor and office and…
Ballycullen Avenue, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
SD06A/0365South DublinLodged 11 May 2006Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of 3 no. advertising signs on the south, east and west elevations of the Firhouse Community and…
Ballycullen Drive, Firhouse, Dublin 24
SD08A/0285South DublinLodged 30 Apr 2008Retention
- WithdrawnAt this site
New open balcony associated with bar at first floor to front of F.C.L.C. building
Ballycullen Avenue, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
SD06A/0280South DublinLodged 19 Apr 2006Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Single storey clubhouse / changing rooms adjacent to existing Firhouse Community Centre
Firhouse Community Centre, Ballycullen Avenue, Firhouse, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD03A/0225South DublinLodged 17 Apr 2003Commercial
- Not exempt — permission needed30 m away
Alterations to ground floor only of existing two storey detached building to create a new multi-purpose…
The Millennium Building, Ballycullen Drive, Firhouse, Dublin 24
ED19/0001South DublinLodged 2 Jan 2019Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Retention of existing telecommunications equipment including 3 no. (1.3m H x 555mm W x 69mm D) Panel antennae…
Firhouse Community & Leisure Centre, Ballycullen Drive, Firhouse, Dublin 24
SD07A/0874South DublinLodged 5 Nov 2007Retention
- Granted30 m away
Retention of existing 3 no. 0.7m antennas and 1 no. 0.3m dish, equipment cabinet, associated cables and…
Firhouse Community Leisure Centre, Ballycullen Avenue, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
SD07A/0988South DublinLodged 12 Dec 2007Retention
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