Prospect House (the Former Rosemount School), Barclay Court, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Conversion of a protected former school building in Blackrock into six apartments.
D17A/0506 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 7 November 2017
- Reference
- D17A/0506
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves conservation, refurbishment, and extension works to Prospect House, a protected structure. It will change the use from educational to residential, creating six apartment units and involving the demolition of a front porch.
- Residential units
- 6
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 residential development at a site of 0.46 ha. The application site includes a protected structure (rps no. 353). The development will consist of the following: conservation works, refurbishment and extension (a protected structure) to provide for a change of use from educational to residential use providing 6 no. Apartment units within the existing house, demolition of the front porch (6.4 sq. M), the construction of two single storey entrance porches to sides, restoration...
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 5 October 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 12 June 2020.
Notified floor area: 180 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 Barclay Court, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €850,000 | 46 m |
| 1 Prospect Hill, Blackrock, County Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,750,000 | 46 m |
| 6 Barclay Court, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €805,000 | 75 m |
| 18 Barclay Court, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €807,000 | 87 m |
| 12 A Barclay Court, Blackrock, County Dublin | May 2026 | €775,000 | 91 m |
| 36 Barclay Court, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €1,140,000 | 110 m |
| 47 Barclay Court, Blackrock, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,000,000 | 125 m |
| 64 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2025 | €372,000 | 150 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 received7 November 2017
- Decision issued4 December 2017
In the area
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