31 Grove Lawn, Blackrock, Co. Dublin A94 P9K8
Refurbishment and alterations to a detached bungalow, including external insulation, solar panels, and converting a carport to a garage.
D20A/0650 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 17 September 2020
- Reference
- D20A/0650
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment of an existing detached bungalow with a basement. Works include the demolition of a chimney, enclosing a carport to convert it into a garage, installing external thermal insulation with timber cladding, and adding solar panels and rooflights.
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 is sought for works. The development consists of: refurbishment of an existing detached bungalow with basement, demolition of existing chimney; alterations to existing elevations including reconfiguration of fenestration, enclosure of existing car port and conversion to garage, new glazed double doors to front elevation, the provision of external thermal insulation system with new rendered and timber cladding; provision of new rooflights; provision of solar panels; alterations to e...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
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 16 September 2021.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 Linden Court, Blackrock | Jan 2010 | €395,000 | 155 m |
| Apt.1 - House 3, Linden Square, Grove Ave. Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €553,000 | 158 m |
| Apt 3, 9 Linden Square, Blackrock | May 2025 | €385,000 | 175 m |
| Apt No. 6 Old Meadow, Grove Avenue, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €1,125,000 | 183 m |
| 19 Ascall Gleannart, An Charraig Dhubh, Baile Ath Cliath | Jan 2026 | €1,380,000 | 184 m |
| 16 House 1 Linden Square, Grove Ave Blackrock, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €591,000 | 192 m |
| Apt 28 House 1, Linden Square, Grove Avenue | Sept 2025 | €810,000 | 192 m |
| Apt 6 House 7, Linden Square, Grove Avenue | Apr 2025 | €536,000 | 193 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 received17 September 2020
- Decision issued5 November 2020
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