Site of c0.87 hectares, Proby Square, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Demolition of nursery buildings and construction of 20 three-storey semi-detached houses.
D13A/0312 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 September 2013
- Reference
- D13A/0312
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 September 2013
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of existing nursery buildings measuring approximately 5,500 sqm. In their place, the applicant proposes the construction of 20 three-storey semi-detached houses of various configurations.
- Residential units
- 20
- 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 for development consisting of the demolition of existing nursery buildings (c5,500 sqm gross floor area). Construction of 20 no. 3-storey semi-detached dwellings comprising: 2 no. 'type a' 5-bedroom houses (c271 sqm gross floor area each); 4 no. 'type a1' 4-bedroom houses (c 276 sqm gross floor area each); 5 no. 'type b' 5-bedroom houses (c242 sqm gross floor area each); 1 no. 'type b1' 5-bedroom house (c244 sqm gross floor area); 4 no. 'type c' 4-bedroom houses (c217 sqm gross fl...
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 13 February 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 November 2018.
8 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Proby Place, Proby Square, Carysfort Avenue | Sept 2025 | €1,640,000 | 10 m |
| 1 Proby Place, Proby Square, Carysfort Avenue | May 2025 | €1,850,000 | 37 m |
| 12 Proby Place, Proby Square, Carysfort Ave | Jun 2025 | €1,700,000 | 44 m |
| 14 Proby Place, Proby Square, Blackrock | May 2026 | €1,495,000 | 74 m |
| 8 Proby Square, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,520,000 | 175 m |
| 15 Castlebyrne Park, Newtown Park Ave, Blackrock | Feb 2026 | €667,500 | 177 m |
| 5 Proby Gardens, Blackrock, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,010,000 | 183 m |
| 16a Proby Sq, Blackrock, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €815,000 | 186 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 received24 September 2013
- Decision issued21 October 2013
- Appeal submitted13 November 2013
- Appeal decided27 March 2014
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Alterations to a permitted residential development (planning Reg. Refs. D05A/1559 AND D07A/0292) comprising…
Lands at Proby Square, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D09A/0827Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 May 2010Housing estate
- GrantedAt this site
For development at this site at Proby Square, Blackrock. The development will consist of demolition of…
Proby Square, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D05A/1559Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Mar 2006Housing estate
- GrantedAt this site
Permission sought for alterations to previously approved residential development (Reg. Ref. D05A/1559, An…
Proby Square, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D07A/0292Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 May 2007Alterations
- Refused40 m away
Permission is sought for alterations to a permitted residential development (planning Reg. Ref. D05A/1559 and…
Proby Square, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D09A/0162Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Mar 2009Housing estate
- Granted50 m away
Permission for new porch at front and new single storey extensions at side and rear
57 Oakley Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D16B/0265Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Jun 2016Extension
- Granted50 m away
For a two new dormer windows in the front roof pitch, new front porch widening of the existing entrance…
34, Oakley Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D05A/0664Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 May 2005Extension
- Granted60 m away
Attic conversion including three new dormer windows to front, first floor extension to rear, single storey…
55, Oakley Park, Blackrock, Dublin
D05B/0583Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Jul 2005Extension
- Withdrawn70 m away
Porch to the front of the house, a dormer roof window across the back roof, 2 dormer windows to the front…
32, Oakley Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D05B/0127Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Mar 2005Extension
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedHousing estate
Demolition of existing single storey nursery building and demolition of existing two storey house and…
Long Acre, Kilmacud Road Upper, Dublin 14
D08A/0789Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Nov 2008
- GrantedHousing estate
Permission for development. The development will consist of: the construction of 15 no. dwellings comprising…
Site to the east of Sandyford Road (Coolkill), Sandyford, Dublin 18
D19A/0744Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Jul 2020
- GrantedHousing estate
The demolition of the existing one no. 4 bedroom detached dormer dwelling and outbuildings and the…
Knockree, Glenamuck Road, Carrickmines, Dublin 18
D08A/0708Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Nov 2008
- GrantedHousing estate
For demolition of existing single storey nursery building and demolition of existing two storey house and…
Site totalling 1.4 acres at former, De La Salle Junior School, Long Acre, Upper Kilmacud Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
D05A/1483Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Feb 2006
- RefusedHousing estate
Permission for demolition of existing bungalow and associated outbuildings, construction of 17 no. houses…
Site at Clonkeen Road in close proximity to its junction with the Old Bray Road, Cabinteely, Dublin 18
D14A/0731Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Nov 2014
- GrantedHousing estate
Permission for development to vary previously permitted development granted under P.A. Ref No. 08/650 as…
Blackrock Cove , Golf Links Road , Haggardstown
17784LouthLodged 19 Oct 2017
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.