Blackrock Business Park, (former Glen Abbey Site), Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Construction of an office and data processing building and a day care centre in Blackrock.
D04A/0551 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 15 October 2004
- Reference
- D04A/0551
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 October 2004
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a three and four storey office and data processing building, alongside a two and three storey day care centre with offices above. Both buildings will feature basement car parking and a new vehicular access.
- Floor area
- 4,472 m²
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
Three storey and four storey office/data processing building (3,081 m2) and a two and three storey building consisting of a day care centre with office over (1,391 m2); both buildings with basement car parking. Also a new vehicular and pedestrian access and road improvement measures at the north section of sweetmans's avenue all at the blackrock business park.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“E To provide for economic development and employment.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Brookfield Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €485,000 | 98 m |
| 14 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €419,339 | 103 m |
| 18 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €330,396 | 109 m |
| 47 Barclay Court, Blackrock, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,000,000 | 115 m |
| 57 Brookfield Avenue, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €343,568 | 116 m |
| 64 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2025 | €372,000 | 118 m |
| 36 Barclay Court, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €1,140,000 | 126 m |
| 45 Les Buissonnets, Blackrock, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €455,000 | 133 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 received15 October 2004
- Decision issued11 November 2004
- Appeal submitted3 December 2004
- Appeal decided18 April 2005
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- WithdrawnAt this site
The development will consist of the provision of 1 no. temporary two storey portable cabin to office use (320…
Former Glen Abbey factory site, Between Carysfort Avenue And Sweetmans Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D06A/0363Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Nov 2006Retention
- WithdrawnAt this site
The development consists of amendments to previously approved scheme, An Bord Pleanala Ref: PL.06D.209869.…
Former Glen Abbey factory site, Between Carysfort Avenue And Sweetmans Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D06A/1703Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Nov 2006Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Addition of new three storey link bridge between existing Block 9 and new office building (currently under…
Block 9 and new Office Building, Blackrock Business Park, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D06A/1393Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 31 Jan 2007Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission sought for retention and completion of amendments to previously approved scheme Ref. PL.06D.209869…
Former Glen Abbey factory site, Between Carysfort Avenue And Sweetmans Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D07A/0314Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Mar 2007Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission and Retention permission is sought for development consisting of the addition of a…
Former Glen Abbey factory site, Between Carysfort Avenue And Sweetmans Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D07A/0556Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Aug 2007Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development which will consist of modifications to, and change of use to medical…
Ground floor Unit, Block 4, Blackrock Business Park, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D10A/0398Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Jul 2010Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The provision of 1 no. one storey portable cabin, (53 sqm), to the south and 1 no. two storey portable cabin,…
Former Glen Abbey factory site, Between Carysfort Avenue And Sweetmans Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D05A/1031Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Nov 2005Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of signage at the three storey office block
Blackrock Business Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D03A/0219Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Mar 2003Retention
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