Rickard House, Dunardagh, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a nursing home and garage to a 17-bedroom convent, including internal remodelling and demolition of a conservatory.
D14A/0569 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 2 September 2014
- Reference
- D14A/0569
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 September 2014
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from a nursing home and garage to a convent. The works include internal remodelling to reduce the bedrooms from 26 to 17, converting windows to doors, demolishing a conservatory, and building a new sunroom.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development. The development will consist of: change of use from nursing home and garage to convent; internal remodelling works to reduce the number of bedrooms from 26 to 17; minor amendments on all elevations to convert some existing windows to doors; demolition of the existing conservatory on south end of building; construction of new sunroom glazing on the south elevation; construction of a new electrical distribution board on west elevation; changes to the elevation of th...
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 18 May 2015.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Avondale Court, Blackrock, Dublin | May 2026 | €1,020,000 | 167 m |
| 1 St Vincents Park, Temple Hill, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €758,000 | 190 m |
| 8 Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,410,000 | 235 m |
| 3 Montpelier Place, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,652,111 | 236 m |
| 4 Montpelier Place, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €1,600,000 | 246 m |
| Claragh, 28 Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €860,000 | 276 m |
| 34 Avondale Lawn, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €960,000 | 312 m |
| 3 Monkstown Road, Monkstown, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,360,000 | 313 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 received2 September 2014
- Decision issued23 October 2014
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