Stradbrook House and associated lands including a portion of Blackrock Rugby Club Car Park, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Change of use of a ground floor office unit to a childcare facility.
D19A/0740 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 3 October 2019
- Reference
- D19A/0740
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes a change of use for an existing ground floor office unit of approximately 487 square meters to a childcare facility. This will expand the existing childcare operations at the adjacent Somerset House and includes minor internal alterations and external signage.
- Floor area
- 487 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 development at a site of c. 0.35 ha. The proposed development comprises the change of use of the existing ground floor office unit at stradbrook house to provide for a c. 487sqm childcare facility, thereby expanding the existing established childcare use at the adjacent somerset house. The proposed development also consists of minor alterations to stradbrook house including reconfiguration of the internal ground floor layout; provision of external signage, and provision of 2 no.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 The Pines, Rockbrook Manor, Stradbrook Rd | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 82 m |
| 99 Rockford Manor, Stradbrook Rd, Blackrock | Jul 2026 | €745,000 | 111 m |
| 16 Rockford Manor, Stradbrook, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €765,000 | 129 m |
| 34 Windsor Park, Monkstown, Dublinprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €1,220,264 | 151 m |
| 48 Rockford Manor, Stradbrook Rd, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €740,000 | 161 m |
| 32 Windsor Park, Stradbrook Rd, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €845,000 | 171 m |
| 31 Rockford Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 179 m |
| 20 Wynberg Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 179 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 October 2019
- Decision issued7 November 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- 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
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for a development on a site of c.0.2522 hectares comprising Somerset House. The site is bounded by…
Somerset House, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D11A/0247Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Aug 2011Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for modifications to permitted development Reg. Ref. D12A/0142: A. Construct an enclosed escape…
Site of c.0.28 ha comprising Somerset House and a portion of the adjoining Blackrock Rugby Club carpark, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D17A/0867Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Sept 2017Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for development on a site of c.0.226 hectares comprising Somerset House, Stradbrook Road. The site…
Somerset House, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D10A/0248Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 May 2010Change of use
- Refused30 m away
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
- Granted70 m away
Permission for the addition of a ground floor bay window of c.2.6m2 gross floor area, with a roof that…
Ashlawn, Wynberg Park, Monkstown, Co Dublin
D16B/0282Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Jun 2016Extension
- Invalid70 m away
Replacing an existing 8 metre high lighting structure with 15 metre high lighting structure which will carry…
Blackrock RFC, Stradbrook Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D02A/0637Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Jul 2002Infrastructure
- Granted70 m away
Permission is sought for the extension of, and alterations to the existing two storey semi-detached dwelling.…
63, Wynberg Park, Blackrock
D22B/0475Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Nov 2022Extension
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