Melville, 23 Avoca Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin A94 V9D3
Refurbishment and extension of a house in Blackrock, including demolishing a side extension and conservatory to build a new two-storey side extension.
D15A/0858 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 December 2015
- Reference
- D15A/0858
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 December 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment and extension of an existing dwelling. It includes the demolition of an existing two-storey side extension and a single-storey conservatory. In their place, a new two-storey side extension and a single-storey rear extension will be constructed.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for refurbishment and extension of existing dwelling house, to include demolition of existing two storey extension to side and single storey conservatory to side (and part of store under), and construction of new replacement two storey side extension comprising utility, wc and hallway at ground level and bedroom and en-suite at first floor, new single storey extension to rear comprising open plan dining and living area and new single storey extension to side comprising new conserva...
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 22 December 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 3 September 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aranmore, 21 Avoca Ave, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €4,500,000 | 36 m |
| 6 Beaumont Gardens, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €1,250,000 | 124 m |
| 2 Avoca Grove, Blackrock, Co. Dublinprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €1,277,533 | 157 m |
| 45 Green Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Mar 2026 | €1,350,000 | 159 m |
| 33 Waltham Terrace, Blackrock, Co. Dublin | Mar 2026 | €1,130,000 | 162 m |
| 4 Avoca Grove, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €1,277,534 | 168 m |
| 5 Avoca Grove, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €1,277,533 | 184 m |
| 6 Avoca Grove, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €1,255,507 | 188 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 December 2015
- Decision issued25 February 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
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- Refused40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
The development will consist of — (a) Alterations to existing structure, namely making widening and closing…
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- Granted60 m away
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D09A/0047Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Jan 2009Extension
- Refused60 m away
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