GrantedAlterationsDecided 1 November 2019

Blackrock College, Blackrock, Co Dublin

Construction of a new lift and link corridor to provide universal access to an historic building.

D19A/0678 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 September 2019

Reference: D19A/0678
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 12 September 2019

Summary

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The application proposes a new lift with a link corridor providing access to three levels of the existing 1873 building. The works aim to provide universal access within the curtilage of Blackrock College, which contains protected structures.

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Official record

Development description

Permission for the construction of a new lift with link corridor providing access to
No levels and associated site works to provide universal access to the existing 1873 building. Blackrock college has protected structures within its curtilage

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective SNICI

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 27 October 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 8 April 2021.

Notified floor area: 19 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Saint James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€832,599	160 m
7 St James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€975,000	162 m
3 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€2,114,540	162 m
1 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€2,158,590	162 m
4 St James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€2,114,537	162 m
No.2 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€2,114,540	162 m
5 Saint James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€2,114,537	167 m
44 Westfield, Rock Rd, Sion Hill	Jan 2025	€730,000	244 m

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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

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Application received12 September 2019
Decision issued1 November 2019

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