Highfield, South Hill Avenue, Booterstown, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Removal of an outdoor swimming pool and construction of ground and first-floor extensions to an existing house.
D16A/0686 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 19 September 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0686
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to remove an existing outdoor swimming pool and demolish its associated changing area. It also proposes a 92 sqm ground-floor extension for a kitchen and family area, a 35 sqm first-floor extension for a master bedroom suite, and internal modifications.
- Floor area
- 127 m²
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 removal of existing outdoor swimming pool and demolition of associated changing area, extension of existing house at ground floor, comprising of kitchen and family area (92 sqm) and first floor, comprising master bedroom suite (35 sqm) and associated internal modifications.
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 December 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Beechlawn, South Hill Ave, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €602,002 | 97 m |
| 13 Villa Nova, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €540,000 | 120 m |
| 26 Woodlands Grove, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €1,233,480 | 156 m |
| Apt 158 - The Elms, Mount Merrion Avenue, Co Dublin | Nov 2025 | €641,000 | 183 m |
| 1 Woodlands Grove, Woodlands Park, Blackrocknot full market price · price excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €353,000 | 197 m |
| 47 Merrion Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €790,101 | 197 m |
| 87 Merrion Park, Hill Ave South, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €840,000 | 202 m |
| 5 Glenart, Clonfadda Wood, Mount Merrion Ave | Nov 2025 | €491,000 | 207 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 received19 September 2016
- Decision issued11 November 2016
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