The Bell Tower, Block 5, Blackrock Business Park, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Change of use from office space to a private medical clinic in Blackrock.
D07A/0757 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 5 June 2007
- Reference
- D07A/0757
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 June 2007
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use for parts of the ground, first, and second floors of Block 5, currently under construction. The 1,114.75 square metre space will change from office use to a private medical clinic.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 1,115 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for a change of use at this main location. It is proposed to change part of the ground floor, first and second floor (total area 1114.75sqm) of block 5 which is currently under construction under reg ref d04a/0551 from office space to a private medical clinic.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2025 | €372,000 | 32 m |
| 36 Barclay Court, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €1,140,000 | 46 m |
| 6 Rockhall, 42 44 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €425,000 | 67 m |
| 4 Rockhall, 42 44 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Apr 2026 | €430,000 | 68 m |
| 7 Rockhall, 42 44 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 68 m |
| 4 Rockhall, 42 44 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €465,000 | 68 m |
| 5 Rockhall, 42 44 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €425,000 | 68 m |
| 45 Les Buissonnets, Blackrock, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €455,000 | 76 m |
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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 received5 June 2007
- Decision issued30 July 2007
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