Somerset House, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Extension, internal modifications, and change of use at Somerset House in Blackrock.
D10A/0248 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 May 2010
- Reference
- D10A/0248
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 May 2010
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a 36.5 sq.m front extension to Somerset House, a two-storey building of 1,107 sq.m. The development includes internal modifications and a change of use.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 37 m²
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 for development on a site of c. 0.226 hectares comprising somerset house, stradbrook road. The site is bounded by stradbrook house to the south, blackrock rugby club to the east, 'wynberg house', to the north and stradbrook road to the west. Somerset house is a 2-storey building of c. 1,107 sq. M gross floor area (gfa). The development will consist of an extension of c. 36.5 sq. M to the front of the building with internal modifications and change of use to comprise the following: ...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“E To provide for economic development and employment.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 The Pines, Rockbrook Manor, Stradbrook Rd | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 74 m |
| 99 Rockford Manor, Stradbrook Rd, Blackrock | Jul 2026 | €745,000 | 121 m |
| 16 Rockford Manor, Stradbrook, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €765,000 | 130 m |
| 34 Windsor Park, Monkstown, Dublinprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €1,220,264 | 165 m |
| 20 Wynberg Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 168 m |
| 48 Rockford Manor, Stradbrook Rd, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €740,000 | 170 m |
| 31 Rockford Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 175 m |
| 32 Windsor Park, Stradbrook Rd, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €845,000 | 184 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 May 2010
- Decision issued2 July 2010
- Appeal submitted29 July 2010
- Appeal decided2 December 2010
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Permission for a development on a site of c.0.2522 hectares comprising Somerset House. The site is bounded by…
Somerset House, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D11A/0247Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Aug 2011Change of use
- WithdrawnAt this site
Permission for development at a site of c.0.35 ha. The proposed development comprises the change of use of…
Stradbrook House and associated lands including a portion of Blackrock Rugby Club Car Park, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D19A/0740Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Oct 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission on a site of c.0.28 hectares comprising Somerset House, and a portion of the adjoining Blackrock…
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D12A/0142Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Apr 2012Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Permission for modifications to permitted development Reg. Ref. D12A/0142: A. Construct an enclosed escape…
Site of c.0.28 ha comprising Somerset House and a portion of the adjoining Blackrock Rugby Club carpark, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D17A/0867Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Sept 2017Commercial
- Refused40 m away
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ABP31404122Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 Jul 2022Apartments
- Granted50 m away
Permission for the addition of a ground floor bay window of c.2.6m2 gross floor area, with a roof that…
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D16B/0282Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Jun 2016Extension
- Granted60 m away
Conversion of an existing single storey stable structure for the purpose of a playroom and art studio. This…
63, Wynberg Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D08A/1025Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Jan 2009Alterations
- Granted60 m away
Permission is sought for the extension of, and alterations to the existing two storey semi-detached dwelling.…
63, Wynberg Park, Blackrock
D22B/0475Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Nov 2022Extension
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