Blackrock Hospice, Sweetmans Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
A single-storey extension to Blackrock Hospice to add 12 bedrooms within a protected structure's grounds.
D21A/0110 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 11 February 2021
- Reference
- D21A/0110
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a ground floor single-storey extension to provide 12 hospice bedrooms. The development includes alterations to the rear garden layout and is located within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for development of a ground floor single storey extension of 12 no. Hospice bedrooms, alterations to layout of rear garden and associated ancillary site works. The proposed development is within the curtilage of the former carmelite convent (now blackrock hospice) a protected structure (rps. No. 262)
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 28 February 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 10 January 2023.
Notified floor area: 476 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Les Buissonnets, Blackrock, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €455,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 52 Les Buissonnets, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €750,000 | 99 m |
| 6 Rockhall, 42 44 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €425,000 | 113 m |
| 16 Eagle Hill, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €670,000 | 118 m |
| 64 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2025 | €372,000 | 120 m |
| 4 Rockhall, 42 44 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €465,000 | 130 m |
| 5 Rockhall, 42 44 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €425,000 | 130 m |
| 7 Rockhall, 42 44 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 130 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 received11 February 2021
- Decision issued1 April 2021
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