Sweetmount House, Newtown Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Change of use of a garage to an administrative office at a protected structure.
D02A/0084 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 February 2002
- Reference
- D02A/0084
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 February 2002
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves converting an existing garage into an administrative office at Sweetmount House. The works include modifications to the front elevation and additional metal railings on this protected structure.
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 garage to administrative office, including modifications to front elevation and erection of additional metal railings to front. This is a protected structure. [location] sweetmount house, newtown avenue, blackrock, co. Dublin. [location]
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
Objective set by the 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Idrone Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €2,450,000 | 130 m |
| 3 Maretimo Gardens East, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,800,000 | 132 m |
| 23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €595,000 | 172 m |
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 176 m |
| Ferndale, 40 Maretimo Gardens East, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €720,000 | 197 m |
| 9 Maretimo Terrace, Newtown Avenue, Blackrock | May 2026 | €980,000 | 201 m |
| 37 Maretimo Gardens East, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €930,000 | 216 m |
| 12 A Barclay Court, Blackrock, County Dublin | May 2026 | €775,000 | 240 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received8 February 2002
- Decision issued4 April 2002
- Appeal submitted3 May 2002
- Appeal decided30 August 2002
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