Somerton, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Retention of a rear extension including a garden room, breakfast room, kitchen, and roof terrace.
D08A/0536 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 9 May 2008
- Reference
- D08A/0536
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 9 May 2008
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain a rear extension consisting of a lower ground floor garden room and an upper ground floor breakfast room, kitchen, and roof terrace. The application also covers retaining a tiled roof on the conservatory, new windows, and alterations to the entrance gates.
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
Retain an extension to the rear, consisting of the construction of a garden room at lower ground floor level, a breakfast room, kitchen and roof terrace at upper ground floor level with railings at first floor level. The construction of a concrete tiled roof on existing conservatory, new window to study, new window to attic space and the enlarging of two existing window openings to form one window to side and the addition of two cappings and side railings to entrance gates.
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue, Cross Ave, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €2,380,000 | 82 m |
| Dunboden, Cross Ave, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €2,325,000 | 130 m |
| Sperrin, Cross Avenue, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €1,950,000 | 134 m |
| 6 Saint James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €832,599 | 145 m |
| 5 Saint James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,114,537 | 147 m |
| 3 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €2,114,540 | 175 m |
| No.2 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €2,114,540 | 175 m |
| 4 St James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €2,114,537 | 175 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 received9 May 2008
- Decision issued2 July 2008
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