St. John The Baptist Church, Temple Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
New ramped approach, relocated statue, and signage at St. John the Baptist Church.
D10A/0684 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 10 December 2010
- Reference
- D10A/0684
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 December 2010
Summary
AI-generatedThe works involve the part demolition of external steps and removal of handrails to Temple Road, and the construction of a new concrete and granite ramped approach. It also includes a new stone-faced plinth for a relocated bronze statue, a new identity sign, and exterior lighting at this protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought for part demolition of external steps and removal of existing handrails to temple road and construction of new ramped approach in concrete and granite with new stainless stell handrails, and also for new stone faced plinth for existing bronze statue relocated from interior of church, new identiy sign and exterior site lighting, these items located in existing landscaped bank to temple road at st. John the baptist church, a protected structure.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“DC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use district centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €595,000 | 79 m |
| 18 Barclay Court, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €807,000 | 122 m |
| 4 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €485,000 | 128 m |
| 16 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Avenue, Blackrock | May 2025 | €490,000 | 128 m |
| 20 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | May 2025 | €503,000 | 128 m |
| 28 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €495,000 | 128 m |
| 24 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €494,000 | 128 m |
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 132 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 December 2010
- Decision issued9 February 2011
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