The Willows, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Demolition of a boiler house and construction of a new 92 sq.m detached extension at the Ambassador's Residence.
D12A/0229 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 29 November 2012
- Reference
- D12A/0229
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 November 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to demolish an existing detached boiler house. In its place, a new 92 sq.m detached extension will be built containing a kitchen, stores, bedrooms, bathrooms, an outdoor terrace, and a boiler house. The works also include rainwater harvesting, a soakpit, and new boundary walls and railings.
- Floor area
- 92 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for demolition of existing detached boiler house, new detached extension of floor area 92 sq. M consisting of kitchen, stores, bedrooms, bathrooms, outdoor terrace and boiler house, new rainwater harvesting and soakpit installation, new boundary wall/railings on the northern and eastern boundaries all at the ambassador's residence.
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 | 27 m |
| Dunboden, Cross Ave, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €2,325,000 | 79 m |
| Sperrin, Cross Avenue, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €1,950,000 | 102 m |
| 6 Saint James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €832,599 | 161 m |
| 5 Saint James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,114,537 | 161 m |
| 1 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,158,590 | 190 m |
| No.2 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €2,114,540 | 190 m |
| 7 St James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €975,000 | 190 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 received29 November 2012
- Decision issued18 December 2012
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