11-17, Sweetman's Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Construction of 13 apartments in a four-storey plus penthouse block with a ground floor retail unit.
D05A/0315 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 10 June 2005
- Reference
- D05A/0315
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 June 2005
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building 13 two-bedroom apartments in an L-shaped block of four storeys plus a penthouse level. It also includes a ground and first floor retail unit, under-building car parking, and minor parking rearrangements.
- Residential units
- 13
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 1,239 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
A. Construction of 13 no. 2 bed apartments in single l. Shaped block to be 4 storey plus penthouse level in height with provision of balconies and terraces (1,239 sq. M). B. Single retail unit at ground and first floor level facing sweetmans avenue (107 sq. M). C. Ground level car parking beneath building comprising 9 no. Car parking spaces and bicycle parking facilities for proposed development and minor re-arrangement of existing 7 no. Car parking spaces at rear of neighbouring duncairn ho...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“DC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use district centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €595,000 | 59 m |
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 72 m |
| 4 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €485,000 | 72 m |
| 16 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Avenue, Blackrock | May 2025 | €490,000 | 72 m |
| 20 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | May 2025 | €503,000 | 72 m |
| 24 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €494,000 | 72 m |
| 28 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €495,000 | 72 m |
| 45 Les Buissonnets, Blackrock, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €455,000 | 98 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 June 2005
- Decision issued7 July 2005
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