Williamstown Castle, Blackrock College, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Internal alterations and change of use of rooms at Williamstown Castle.
D02A/0633 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 28 June 2002
- Reference
- D02A/0633
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 June 2002
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of rooms from an oratory, sacristy, and office to bedrooms. It includes removing partitions, moving doors, installing a new staircase, removing a spiral stair, and inserting new fire-rated doorsets.
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 rooms from oratory, sacristy and office to bedrooms, involving removal of existing partitions and moving positions of doors; change of use from lobby to washroom, kitchen/dining to lounge and bedroom to kitchen/ dining room; a new staircase from upper ground floor to second floor into rooms which are currently bedrooms and a store; the removal of existing spiral stair and insertion of new floor; the insertion of new fire-rated doorsets and partitions; alterations to windows t...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 Rock Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €525,000 | 225 m |
| 6 Saint James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €832,599 | 286 m |
| 5 Saint James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,114,537 | 293 m |
| 11 Marine View, Rock Rd, Blackrocknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €52,203 | 304 m |
| 3 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €2,114,540 | 305 m |
| No.2 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €2,114,540 | 305 m |
| 1 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,158,590 | 305 m |
| 4 St James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €2,114,537 | 305 m |
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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 received28 June 2002
- Decision issued15 August 2002
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