10, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Retention of change of use from a single residential unit to offices and a lower ground floor dwelling in a protected structure.
D08A/0172 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 13 February 2008
- Reference
- D08A/0172
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 13 February 2008
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the retention of a change of use of a protected structure from a single residential unit to offices on the ground and first floors, and a single dwelling at the lower ground floor level. The application also includes retaining a flagpole and a plaque.
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 is sought for the retention for the change of use from a single residential unit to offices to the ground floor and first floors and a single dwelling to the lower ground floor level of this protected structure. The work includes the erection of a flag pole to the front lawn and a plaque the front railings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Lisalea, Frascati Park, Blackrock | Jul 2026 | €502,290 | 57 m |
| Apt 29 Lisalea, Frascati Park, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €515,000 | 57 m |
| 2 Sydney Mews, Sydney Avenue, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €1,300,000 | 131 m |
| Apt 17 Westfield, Sion Hill, Blackrock Dublin | Jul 2025 | €476,000 | 166 m |
| 11 Westfield, Sion Hill, Blackrocknot full market price | Jun 2026 | €211,218 | 175 m |
| 2 Rock Road Place, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,387,665 | 197 m |
| 31 Castledawson, Sion Hill Rock Road, Blackrock | May 2026 | €620,000 | 202 m |
| 25 Castledawson, Sion Hill, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €549,000 | 204 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 received13 February 2008
- Decision issued8 April 2008
- Appeal submitted30 April 2008
- Appeal decided28 November 2008
In the area
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- WithdrawnAt this site
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