60-61 The Elms, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Retention of the merger of two apartments into a single apartment.
D09A/0721 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 2 October 2009
- Reference
- D09A/0721
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 2 October 2009
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a change of use at The Elms, where two separate apartments have been combined into a single apartment unit.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission is sought for change of use from use as two apartments to use as one apartment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 The Elms, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €660,000 | 32 m |
| 9 Avoca Grove, Blackrock, Co. Dublinprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €1,233,480 | 65 m |
| 8 Avoca Grove, Grove Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €1,255,507 | 70 m |
| 4 The Elms, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 116 m |
| 36 Hyde Park Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,495,000 | 123 m |
| Apt 158 - The Elms, Mount Merrion Avenue, Co Dublin | Nov 2025 | €641,000 | 127 m |
| 14 The Elms, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Apr 2025 | €470,000 | 128 m |
| 15 The Elms, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €490,000 | 128 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 received2 October 2009
- Decision issued16 November 2009
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