Michael Smurfit Graduate School Of Business, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Refurbishment and creation of four residential units in a protected structure in Blackrock.
D03A/0725 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 25 July 2003
- Reference
- D03A/0725
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 July 2003
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes modifications and refurbishment works to the Grey House, which is a Protected Structure at the Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business. The works include conservatory refurbishment, elevational changes, and the provision of four residential units with 14 bedspaces.
- Residential units
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Modifications to be located within and adjoining the grey house, a protected structure to include refurbishment of existing conservatory of grey house with seamed metal sheet roofing replacing glazed roof, elevational changes and minor internal works with associated refurbishment of external ancillary railings and metalwork. Provision of four residential units providing 14 number bedspaces at first and second floor within the grey house.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 143 Carysfort Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €777,113 | 129 m |
| 28 Carysfort Hall, Carysfort Ave, Blackrock | May 2026 | €760,000 | 137 m |
| 95 Avoca Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,560,000 | 143 m |
| Apt 2, Avoca Hall, Avoca Ave | Feb 2026 | €386,000 | 155 m |
| Apt 7, Avoca Hall, Avoca Ave | Apr 2026 | €535,000 | 155 m |
| 80 Carysfort Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €950,000 | 165 m |
| 49 Carysfort Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €543,750 | 190 m |
| 61 Avoca Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Oct 2025 | €1,425,000 | 192 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 received25 July 2003
- Decision issued9 September 2003
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Withdrawn30 m away
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
- Granted30 m away
(A) Demolition of single storey and two storey pitched roof buildings, boiler house and single storey…
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D02A/0917Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Sept 2002Apartments
- Granted90 m away
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D02A/0544Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Jun 2002Change of use
- Granted130 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
- Granted150 m away
Retention of front porch and single storey rear & side extension including associated site & landscape works
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D25B/0261/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 May 2025Retention
- Granted160 m away
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D19A/0446Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Jun 2019Energy
- Granted160 m away
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D13A/0559Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Oct 2013Alterations
- Granted160 m away
For a two storey extension to rear and side of existing semi-detached house to consist of 45.7 sq.m. of…
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