Newpark School, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Demolition of older school buildings and construction of a new part-three-storey school building in Blackrock.
D10A/0234 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 14 October 2010
- Reference
- D10A/0234
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 October 2010
Summary
AI-generatedThe project at Newpark School, which is part of a protected structure curtilage, involves demolishing a 1970s school building and extensions. A new part single-storey, part three-storey school building of 6,580 sq.m will be built, alongside refurbishing and extending Belfort House.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 6,580 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission for a development on a site at newpark school, part of which is a protected structure (curtilage yet to be established). The development will consist of the following
- Demolitions of existing 1970's single storey school building (3,400sq. M) and ancillary extensions to belfort house (2,255sq. M)
- A new part single-storey, part 3-storey school building (6,580sq. M)
- The refurbishment and a new 3-storey extension (100sq. M) to the west side, of belfort house (total 733s
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Rockville Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €865,000 | 117 m |
| 117 Rowanbyrn, Blackrock, Co Dublinnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €255,109 | 127 m |
| 29 Marian Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €560,000 | 145 m |
| 70 Castlebyrne Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €528,000 | 194 m |
| 48 Marian Park, Blackrock, County Dublin | Feb 2026 | €710,000 | 209 m |
| 15 Castlebyrne Park, Newtown Park Ave, Blackrock | Feb 2026 | €667,500 | 232 m |
| 23 Rowanbyrn, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €772,000 | 247 m |
| 22 Rockville Dr, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,230,000 | 247 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 received14 October 2010
- Decision issued9 November 2010
- Appeal submitted6 December 2010
- Appeal decided18 March 2011
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