Church of the Guardian Angels, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Construction of a new single-storey pastoral and community centre next to the existing church.
D16A/0525 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 15 July 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0525
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a new single-storey, 608 square metre pastoral and community centre. It will feature a multi-purpose hall, meeting rooms, pre-school childcare facilities, and a new side entrance to the existing church.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 608 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the construction of a new single storey 608sqm pastoral/community centre to provide a multi-purpose hall, meeting/activity rooms including pre-school childcare, office and ancillary services, together with new side entrance to existing church building.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 15 June 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 25 October 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Brooklawn Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €700,000 | 131 m |
| 22 Rockville Dr, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,230,000 | 138 m |
| Claragh, 28 Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €860,000 | 179 m |
| 15 Castlebyrne Park, Newtown Park Ave, Blackrock | Feb 2026 | €667,500 | 189 m |
| 70 Castlebyrne Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €528,000 | 197 m |
| 31 Brooklawn Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €543,000 | 210 m |
| 28 Brooklawn Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €585,000 | 212 m |
| 1 Rockville Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €865,000 | 212 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 received15 July 2016
- Decision issued7 September 2016
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