Saint John The Baptist Church, Temple Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin (A Protected Structure)
Alterations to a previously approved access ramp at a protected church in Blackrock.
D16A/0210 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 31 March 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0210
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for minor alterations to a previously approved scheme at Saint John The Baptist Church, a protected structure. The changes involve widening and lengthening the proposed concrete and granite ramp to comply with current Building Regulations.
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 minor alterations to current planning permission reg. Ref. D10a/0684/e which provides for 'part demolition of external steps and removal of existing handrails to temple road and construction of new ramped approach in concrete and granite with new stainless steel handrails', the ramp of which is proposed now to be widened and lengthened to allow for the ramp to be constructed in compliance with current building regulations. A protected structure.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“DC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use district centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 24 April 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €595,000 | 79 m |
| 18 Barclay Court, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €807,000 | 122 m |
| 4 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €485,000 | 128 m |
| 16 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Avenue, Blackrock | May 2025 | €490,000 | 128 m |
| 20 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | May 2025 | €503,000 | 128 m |
| 28 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €495,000 | 128 m |
| 24 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €494,000 | 128 m |
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 132 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 received31 March 2016
- Decision issued19 May 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission is sought for part demolition of external steps and removal of existing handrails to…
St. John The Baptist Church, Temple Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D10A/0684Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Dec 2010Alterations
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- Exempt — no permission needed30 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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D06A/0248Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Feb 2006Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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43-51 Temple Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
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