Carysfort House, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin A94 T2D5 (at the junction of Carysfort Avenue and Brookfield Lane)
Retention of a change of use from office-based industry to office use, and retention of an outdoor terrace.
D17A/0879 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 3 October 2017
- Reference
- D17A/0879
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 3 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use from office-based industry to general office use across a four-storey over basement building. The application also seeks to retain a 46 sqm third-floor outdoor terrace with glazed balustrades and new access doors.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 1,478 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 retention of
- The change of use from office based industry (planning ref. D00a/612) to office use across the existing four storey (1,140 sqm) over basement (338 sqm) building
- The retention of an outdoor terrace (46 sqm), glazed balustrades and new access doors at third floor level on the western (front) elevation
- For all ancillary development works above and below ground
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Prince Edward Terrace Upper, Carysfort Ave, Blackrock | May 2025 | €2,750,000 | 54 m |
| 2 Avondale Lawn, Carysfort Ave, Blackrock | Apr 2026 | €930,000 | 66 m |
| 26 Brookfield Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €762,000 | 116 m |
| 41 Brookfield Place, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €585,000 | 142 m |
| 28 Carysfort Hall, Carysfort Ave, Blackrock | May 2026 | €760,000 | 162 m |
| 11 Avondale Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €999,000 | 166 m |
| 10b 'loreto', Rear Of Prince Edward Terrace, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €1,300,000 | 168 m |
| 27 Brookfield Court, Brookfieldprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €339,162 | 191 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 October 2017
- Decision issued22 November 2017
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