On a site of c.1.4892 ha at Belfield, Foster's Ave, Blackrock, A94 X099
Construction of an extension to the existing NIBRT facility near a protected structure.
D20A/0794 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 25 March 2021
- Reference
- D20A/0794
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes an extension to the existing NIBRT facility, involving the removal of a pre-fabricated structure. The site is adjacent to the walls of a former walled garden associated with Merville House, which is a protected structure, though no works are proposed to the protected elements.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development to construct an extension to the existing nibrt facility. The subject site contains the walls of the former walled garden associated with merville house, which (along with the associated gate posts and piers) is a protected structure outside the application site (no works are proposed to the walls of the former walled garden through the application, not to the protected structures). The proposed development will consist of: the removal of the existing pre-fabricated...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“TLI To facilitate, support and enhance the development of third level education institutions.”
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 30 May 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 July 2023.
Notified floor area: 1,500 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Foster Ave, Mt Merrion, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €1,410,000 | 295 m |
| 32 St Thomas Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €1,900,000 | 371 m |
| 14 St Thomas Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €1,750,000 | 388 m |
| 14 Mather Rd North, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €1,845,000 | 402 m |
| 4 Mountbrook, Stillorgan Rd, Blackrock | Feb 2026 | €397,000 | 407 m |
| 91 Foster'S Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,495,000 | 441 m |
| 69 Glenomena Park, Booterstown, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €1,180,000 | 447 m |
| 67 Glenomena Park, Booterstown, Co Dublin | Jan 2025 | €1,335,000 | 451 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 received25 March 2021
- Decision issued21 April 2021
- Appeal submitted10 May 2021
- Appeal decided1 February 2022
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