Europa Cars Site, Newtown Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Demolition of a car showroom and construction of 69 apartments in blocks up to six storeys.
D05A/1413 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 1 November 2005
- Reference
- D05A/1413
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 November 2005
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of existing motor showroom buildings and the construction of 69 one- and two-bedroom apartments. The units will be housed in two blocks of five and six storeys over a basement car park.
- Residential units
- 69
- Storeys
- 6
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
For demolition of existing motor showroom buildings and erection of 69 no. One and two bedroom apartments in two five and six storey blocks over basement carpark; esb substation, and associated ancillary site works with access from newtown avenue.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Newtown Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €880,000 | 42 m |
| 9 Maretimo Terrace, Newtown Avenue, Blackrock | May 2026 | €980,000 | 93 m |
| 3 Seapoint Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €2,315,000 | 100 m |
| 37 Maretimo Gardens East, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €930,000 | 112 m |
| 25 Maretimo Gardens East, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,742,710 | 119 m |
| Ferndale, 40 Maretimo Gardens East, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €720,000 | 122 m |
| 3 Maretimo Gardens East, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,800,000 | 175 m |
| 7 Temple Park Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,440,000 | 183 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 received1 November 2005
- Decision issued19 December 2005
- Appeal submitted24 January 2006
- Appeal decided31 July 2006
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development. The development will consist of the construction of a residential development…
c.0.49 ha site on the former Europa Garage Site, Newtown Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D21A/0958Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Mar 2022Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of the construction of a residential development providing 101 residential units…
0.49 ha site on the former Europa Garage Site, Newtown Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin.
ABP30887720Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 Dec 2020Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
A 2 year temporary permission is sought for the retention of a 2.4 m palisade fence with an eastern entrance…
Former Europa Car Sales Garage, Newtown Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D09A/0339Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 May 2009Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for the temporary retention for a 1 year period for a 2.4m palisade fence with an…
Former Europa Motor Car Sales, Newtown Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D11A/0576Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Dec 2011Retention
- GrantedAt this site
A 1 year temporary permission is sought for the retention of a 2.4m palisade fence with an eastern entrance…
Europa Car-Sales Garage, Newtown Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D13A/0496Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Sept 2013Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Permission to provide for the demolition of the former building on site (c.2,103.2 sqm) and the construction…
Site of c.0.49 ha at the Former Europa Motors Centre site, Newtown Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D15A/0620Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Sept 2015Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the demolition of the garage buildings on site (c.2103 sqm) and the construction of a…
Site of 0.49ha (1.23 acres) at Newtown Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. This site is known as the 'Former Europa Garage site'
D17A/0137Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Feb 2017Apartments
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition no. 10 of Reg Ref no. ABP30887720
0.49 ha site on the former Europa Garage Site, Newtown Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin.
ABP30887720/C28Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Nov 2023Other
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