40, Carysfort Downs, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Retention of a garage conversion to a living room and a new pitched roof.
D05B/0487 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 June 2005
- Reference
- D05B/0487
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 June 2005
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for the retention of a converted garage into a habitable room. It also includes the construction of a pitched roof over the previous flat roof canopy and side extension.
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 retention of conversion of existing garage to a habital room and construction of pitched roof over the previous flat roof canopy and side extension.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Carysfort Downs, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,210,000 | 49 m |
| 9 Ardagh Court, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €1,270,000 | 74 m |
| 43 Carysfort Downs, Blackrock, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €1,400,000 | 103 m |
| 54 Beechwood Court, Stillorgan, Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €470,000 | 109 m |
| 50 Ardagh Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €855,000 | 163 m |
| Apt 302 Block K, Beechwood Court, Stillorgan | Mar 2026 | €480,000 | 210 m |
| Apt 294 Block D, Beechwood Court, Stillorgan | Jun 2026 | €605,000 | 210 m |
| 29 Belmont Lawn, Stillorgan Rd, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €1,132,000 | 214 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 received24 June 2005
- Decision issued11 August 2005
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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D04B/0060Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Jan 2004Retention
- Granted50 m away
Permission is being sought for the construction of a single storey extension (10 sq.M) to the rear
35, Carysfort Downs, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D21B/0417Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Aug 2021Extension
- Granted60 m away
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D04A/1341Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Nov 2004Extension
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