Proby Square, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Demolition of nursery buildings and construction of 27 three-storey houses in Blackrock.
D05A/1559 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 14 March 2006
- Reference
- D05A/1559
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 March 2006
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Proby Square involves the demolition of existing nursery buildings. It will be replaced by 27 three-storey terraced and detached houses, incorporating second-floor balconies and surface parking.
- Residential units
- 27
- Storeys
- 3
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 development at this site at proby square, blackrock. The development will consist of demolition of existing nursery buildings; construction of 27 no. 3-storey dwellings, comprising, 11 no. Type a 4-bedroom mid terrace houses, 8 no. Type b 5-bedroom end-of-terrace houses, 6 no. Type c 4-bedroom terrace houses,1 no type d 4 bedroom detached house and 1 no type d1 4 bedroom detached house with all dwellings incorporating balconies at second floor level on the front elevations; 54 no. Surfac...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Proby Place, Proby Square, Carysfort Avenue | Sept 2025 | €1,640,000 | 6 m |
| 12 Proby Place, Proby Square, Carysfort Ave | Jun 2025 | €1,700,000 | 33 m |
| 1 Proby Place, Proby Square, Carysfort Avenue | May 2025 | €1,850,000 | 48 m |
| 14 Proby Place, Proby Square, Blackrock | May 2026 | €1,495,000 | 63 m |
| 15 Castlebyrne Park, Newtown Park Ave, Blackrock | Feb 2026 | €667,500 | 167 m |
| 8 Proby Square, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,520,000 | 182 m |
| 5 Proby Gardens, Blackrock, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,010,000 | 185 m |
| 70 Castlebyrne Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €528,000 | 196 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 received14 March 2006
- Decision issued10 April 2006
- Appeal submitted3 May 2006
- Appeal decided23 November 2006
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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