Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business(Former, as Carysfort College) University College Dublin, Blackrock Campus, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Demolition of rear buildings and construction of a four-storey apartment block in Blackrock.
D02A/0917 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 10 September 2002
- Reference
- D02A/0917
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 September 2002
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the demolition of single and two-storey buildings to the rear of the Novitiate. It seeks to construct a new four-storey building containing 25 apartments, alongside alterations to the Grey House to provide communal facilities.
- Residential units
- 25
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
- (a) demolition of single storey and two storey pitched roof buildings, boiler house and single storey entrance extension all located to the rear of the novitiate (management house); (b) construction of 4 storey pitched roof accommodation comprising 1 no. Three-bed apartment
- No. Five-bed apartment, and 23 no. Six-bed apartment including recreational spaces, entrance hallway, escape stairs and lifts; (c) alterations to grey house to provide related communal facilities at basement and gro
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“TLI To facilitate, support and enhance the development of third level education institutions.”
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 Avoca Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,560,000 | 130 m |
| Apt 7, Avoca Hall, Avoca Ave | Apr 2026 | €535,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 2, Avoca Hall, Avoca Ave | Feb 2026 | €386,000 | 132 m |
| 143 Carysfort Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €777,113 | 155 m |
| 28 Carysfort Hall, Carysfort Ave, Blackrock | May 2026 | €760,000 | 162 m |
| 61 Avoca Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Oct 2025 | €1,425,000 | 186 m |
| 80 Carysfort Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €950,000 | 195 m |
| 57 Avoca Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €1,340,000 | 211 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 September 2002
- Decision issued4 November 2002
In the area
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- WithdrawnAt this site
Alterations to be located within and adjoining the Grey House and the Novitiate (Management House), these…
Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business,, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock.
D03A/0526Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 May 2003Alterations
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- Granted130 m away
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- Granted130 m away
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D13A/0559Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Oct 2013Alterations
- Granted150 m away
Permission sought for single storey pitched roof habitable extension to the side of the existing 2-storey end…
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D07B/0213Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Mar 2007Extension
- Granted160 m away
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D07B/0747Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Aug 2007Extension
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