Woodview Seminary, Woodview, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Redevelopment of Woodview Seminary including partial demolition, extensions, and a new three-storey residential block.
D03A/0629 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 19 September 2003
- Reference
- D03A/0629
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 September 2003
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the redevelopment and refurbishment of Woodview House, a proposed protected structure, reducing its area from 2078 sqm to 1690 sqm. It includes a new extension, attic storey, chapel upgrades, and the construction of a new three-storey residential accommodation block.
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Official record
Development description
Redevelop existing seminary building including partial demolition, new extension, partial rebuilding of demolished portion, internal alterations and refurbishment of woodview house (a proposed protected structure) incorporating library/archive, upgraded kitchen/dining area, new attic storey and elevational upgrading of existing chapel building (original area of buildings described above 2078m2 reduced to 1690m2 as a result of alterations); and new three storey residential accommodation block ...
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Woodview, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €600,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 50 Woodview, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €665,000 | 60 m |
| 35 Woodview, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €580,000 | 60 m |
| 15 Woodview, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 88 m |
| 58 Woodview, Mount Merrion Avenue, Co Dublin | Jul 2025 | €760,000 | 91 m |
| 73 Woodview, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €791,000 | 91 m |
| 61 Woodview Apts Block E, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock | May 2025 | €750,000 | 91 m |
| 69 Woodview, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Apr 2025 | €685,600 | 95 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 received19 September 2003
- Decision issued9 October 2003
- Appeal submitted4 November 2003
- Appeal decided19 March 2004
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