Formerly "Cemex", Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Demolition of a disused cement works to build eight 2.5-storey houses.
D12A/0272 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 October 2012
- Reference
- D12A/0272
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 October 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks the demolition of all ancillary structures and concrete slabs of a disused cement works. In its place, a residential development of 8 four-bedroom, 2.5-storey houses (1 detached and 7 terraced) will be constructed.
- Residential units
- 8
- Storeys
- 3
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 is sought for the demolition and removal of all ancillary structures including stores, concrete pens and concrete ground slab of disused cement works; removal of front boundary wall along newtownpark avenue and replacement with low wall and railing; reduction in height of southern boundary wall from 3.800 to 2.000 metres and the construction of a residential development of 8 no. 2.5 storey 4 bedroom dwellings with dormer windows to front, consisting of 1 detached and 7 terraced hou...
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 Castlebyrne Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €528,000 | 135 m |
| 29 Marian Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €560,000 | 154 m |
| 15 Castlebyrne Park, Newtown Park Ave, Blackrock | Feb 2026 | €667,500 | 174 m |
| 93 Castlebyrne Park, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €597,000 | 179 m |
| 10 Ralph Mews, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | May 2025 | €425,050 | 196 m |
| 48 Marian Park, Blackrock, County Dublin | Feb 2026 | €710,000 | 216 m |
| 1 Rockville Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €865,000 | 218 m |
| 117 Rowanbyrn, Blackrock, Co Dublinnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €255,109 | 231 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 received12 October 2012
- Decision issued8 November 2012
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