Ferndene, Deansgrange Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Conversion of an existing house into two apartments and construction of 24 new apartments and duplexes.
D07A/0897 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 3 March 2008
- Reference
- D07A/0897
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 March 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of altering and renovating an existing house into two apartments, alongside the construction of 24 new units comprising 13 duplexes and 11 apartments. The project includes a basement car park and new pedestrian and vehicular access.
- Residential units
- 26
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
Permission sought for development consisting of alteration and renovation of existing house into 2 no. 2 bed apartments, and the new development consisting of 24 no. Apartments in total comprising 13 no. 3 bed duplexes with balconies and 11 no. 2 bed single storey units. The development also includes a basement car park with 32 no. Car spaces and 30 no. Bicycle spaces, 2 no. Additional pedestrian entrances off deansgrange road and the relocation and widening of the vehicular entrance to compl...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Rockville Crescent, Blackrock, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €920,000 | 55 m |
| 4 Rowan Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €980,000 | 62 m |
| Errigal, 1 Rowan Park Ave, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €1,300,000 | 83 m |
| 53 Rockville Dr, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €1,050,000 | 104 m |
| 18 Rowan Park Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,250,000 | 129 m |
| Ard Cloc, Stradbrook Rd, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €915,000 | 140 m |
| Cuan, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €1,565,000 | 145 m |
| 8 Brooklawn Wood, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €498,000 | 151 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 received3 March 2008
- Decision issued27 March 2008
- Appeal submitted22 April 2008
- Appeal decided17 February 2009
In the area
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