The Orchard, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Demolition of a five-bedroom house and construction of a new six-bedroom house in Blackrock.
D15A/0203 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 26 March 2015
- Reference
- D15A/0203
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 March 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing two-storey, five-bedroom detached house. In its place, a new two-storey, six-bedroom detached dwelling will be built, featuring six roof lights, a new pedestrian entrance, and a realigned driveway with a new timber sliding gate.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development this site. The development will consist of the demolition of the two storey five bedroom detached dwelling; and the construction of a two storey detached six bedroom dwelling. The roof will include 6 no. Roof lights. The development will create a new pedestrian entrance off cross avenue, and utilise the existing vehicular entrance with new hardwood timber sliding gate, with realigned new driveway as well as associated landscaping and site development works.
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 4 February 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue, Cross Ave, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €2,380,000 | 46 m |
| Dunboden, Cross Ave, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €2,325,000 | 63 m |
| Sperrin, Cross Avenue, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €1,950,000 | 71 m |
| 5 Saint James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,114,537 | 136 m |
| 6 Saint James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €832,599 | 136 m |
| 1 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,158,590 | 164 m |
| 7 St James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €975,000 | 164 m |
| No.2 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €2,114,540 | 164 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 received26 March 2015
- Decision issued20 May 2015
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
The development will consist of the demolition of the external dining area to the side (west) of the existing…
The Orchard, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94N2T2
D24A/0280/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Apr 2024Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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The Orchard, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94N2T2
D24A/0289/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Apr 2024Extension
- InvalidAt this site
The development will consist of the demolition of the external dining area to the side (west) of the existing…
The Orchard, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94N2T2
D24A/0276/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Apr 2024Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for Retention of the following amendments to the permission granted under Ref. D15A/0203 that will…
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D17A/1005Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Nov 2017Retention
- Granted30 m away
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D16A/0679Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Nov 2016Alterations
- Granted30 m away
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D12A/0229Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Nov 2012Extension
- Granted30 m away
Permission is sought for a partial infill of an existing balcony terrace to enlarge a dining room by 8 sq.m…
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D12B/0201Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Jun 2012Extension
- Granted60 m away
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West Wing, Bellview House, Cross Avenue, Blackrock,, Co. Dublin.
D02A/0102Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Feb 2002Retention
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