5 Proby Square, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Creation of a new driveway opening with new metal gates and piers in Blackrock.
D15A/0584 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 14 September 2015
- Reference
- D15A/0584
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 September 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves removing the existing pedestrian gate and part of the railings to create a new driveway opening. It includes constructing new metal gate piers, installing new metal gates to match the existing style, modifying driveway paving, and dishing the roadside kerb.
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 a new driveway opening consisting of removal of the existing pedestrian gate and part railings, the construction of new metal gate piers and installation of new metal gates (style to match existing railings), modification to driveway paving, dishing of kerb to road and all associated site 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Proby Square, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,520,000 | 20 m |
| 46 Avondale Lawn, Blackrock, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,470,000 | 66 m |
| 45 Avondale Lawn, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €1,158,000 | 69 m |
| 5 Proby Gardens, Blackrock, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,010,000 | 89 m |
| 11 Avondale Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €999,000 | 98 m |
| 16a Proby Sq, Blackrock, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €815,000 | 122 m |
| 34 Avondale Lawn, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €960,000 | 142 m |
| 1 Proby Place, Proby Square, Carysfort Avenue | May 2025 | €1,850,000 | 168 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 received14 September 2015
- Decision issued2 November 2015
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