Site of c.0.28 ha comprising Somerset House and a portion of the adjoining Blackrock Rugby Club carpark, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Modifications to a permitted development including a new escape stair and a three-storey lift shaft extension.
D17A/0867 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 27 September 2017
- Reference
- D17A/0867
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks modifications to a permitted development at Somerset House and Blackrock Rugby Club. It includes constructing an enclosed escape stair, a three-storey lift shaft extension to the rear, and modifications to the roof-level play area.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 22 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 modifications to permitted development reg. Ref. D12a/0142: a. Construct an enclosed escape stair structure to serve the first floor level only, to the side (north) elevation. B. Modify the lift position as permitted and construct a three-storey extension, 21.6 sqm to the rear (east) elevation comprising a lift shaft serving the ground, first and roof terrace levels. C. Modify the play area (c. 380 sqm) at roof level with redesign of plant/services area to include and additio...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“E To provide for economic development and employment.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 July 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 3 February 2020.
Notified floor area: 53.6 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 The Pines, Rockbrook Manor, Stradbrook Rd | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 87 m |
| 99 Rockford Manor, Stradbrook Rd, Blackrock | Jul 2026 | €745,000 | 102 m |
| 16 Rockford Manor, Stradbrook, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €765,000 | 126 m |
| 34 Windsor Park, Monkstown, Dublinprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €1,220,264 | 140 m |
| 48 Rockford Manor, Stradbrook Rd, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €740,000 | 153 m |
| 32 Windsor Park, Stradbrook Rd, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €845,000 | 159 m |
| 31 Rockford Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 180 m |
| 20 Wynberg Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 190 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 received27 September 2017
- Decision issued21 November 2017
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Permission on a site of c.0.28 hectares comprising Somerset House, and a portion of the adjoining Blackrock…
Somerset House, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D12A/0142Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Apr 2012Change of use
- WithdrawnAt this site
Permission for development at a site of c.0.35 ha. The proposed development comprises the change of use of…
Stradbrook House and associated lands including a portion of Blackrock Rugby Club Car Park, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D19A/0740Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Oct 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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D11A/0247Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Aug 2011Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for a Strategic Housing Development The demolition of the existing Stradbrook House and adjoining…
site area of c.0.48 ha, on lands located at and adjoining Stradbrook House, Stradbrook Road, Mountashton, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
ABP31404122Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 Jul 2022Apartments
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Permission for development on a site of c.0.226 hectares comprising Somerset House, Stradbrook Road. The site…
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- Invalid60 m away
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D02A/0637Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Jul 2002Infrastructure
- Granted80 m away
Retention Permission for the demolition of the existing external store, existing screen wall, existing…
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D25B/0090/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Feb 2025Retention
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Retention Permission for the demolition of the existing external store, existing screen wall, existing…
Dromore, 1 Windsor Park, Monkstown, Blackrock, Dublin, A94A9T3
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