RefusedApartmentsDecided 24 January 2008

51-55, Mount Merrion Avenue, & corner of Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Demolition of a commercial building to build a four-storey block with 7 apartments and ground floor commercial space.

D07A/1614 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 22 November 2007

Reference: D07A/1614
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 22 November 2007

Summary

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The development consists of the demolition of an existing two-storey commercial building. In its place, a four-storey building over basement will be constructed, containing 7 apartments and ground floor commercial space.

Apartmentsapartmentsdemolitionmixed use

Residential units: 7
Storeys: 4

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Development description

The development will consist of the demolition of the existing double storey commercial building to allow for the construction of a four storey development consisting of three storeys over basement with a set back penthouse level. The development consists of 2 no. Studios, 4 no. Two bed and 1 no. 3 bedroom apartments with commercial use on the ground floor and a glass feature corner with a planter below on the corner. The apartment entrance is off cross avenue, together with landscaped gard...

Land-use zoning

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Objective ARS

“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
4 Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin	Apr 2025	€1,890,000	22 m
Kali House, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock	Sept 2025	€1,000,000	45 m
Apt 4, Dawson Court, Cross Ave	Mar 2026	€510,000	73 m
10 Dawson Court, Cross Ave, Blackrock	May 2026	€527,000	73 m
Apt 11, Dawson Court, Cross Ave	Jan 2025	€480,000	73 m
11 Woodview, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock	Jan 2026	€550,000	116 m
7 Waltham Hse, Clonfadda, Blackrock	May 2026	€625,000	119 m
15 Woodview, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock	Aug 2025	€230,000	127 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.

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Application received22 November 2007
Decision issued24 January 2008

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