Parish Centre at Saint Philip & Saint James Church, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin (A Protected Structure)
Retention of first floor level and window, and permission for a new window and emergency exit at a protected church parish centre.
D18A/1036 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 6 November 2018
- Reference
- D18A/1036
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of the existing first-floor level and window above the store at Saint Philip & Saint James Church Parish Centre. It also requests permission for a new first-floor window, a new emergency exit, and associated internal alterations.
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 existing first floor level and window above store and permission for the construction of new window at first floor level and new emergency exit including all associated internal alterations.
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 25 October 2019.
Notified floor area: 68 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dawson Court, Cross Ave, Blackrock | May 2026 | €527,000 | 39 m |
| Apt 11, Dawson Court, Cross Ave | Jan 2025 | €480,000 | 39 m |
| Apt 4, Dawson Court, Cross Ave | Mar 2026 | €510,000 | 39 m |
| Kali House, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,000,000 | 69 m |
| 4 Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2025 | €1,890,000 | 77 m |
| 4 St James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €2,114,537 | 157 m |
| No.2 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €2,114,540 | 157 m |
| 1 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,158,590 | 157 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 received6 November 2018
- Decision issued8 January 2019
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