End of the mews lane to the rear of numbers, 1 to 10, Proby Square, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Placement of a timber-clad steel storage container for residential use.
D21A/0137 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 18 February 2021
- Reference
- D21A/0137
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of placing a steel storage container measuring 6m x 2.5m x 2.4m at the end of a mews lane. The container is intended for non-commercial residential storage and will be clad in vertical Larch timber.
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. The proposed development will consist of: a. The placement of one steel storage container measuring approximately 6m wide x 2.5m deep by 2.4m high, for non-commercial residential use of number 5 proby mews and, b. The cladding of the container with vertical larch timber, and all associated lighting, landscaping and site works as indicated on the submitted drawings and documents.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Avondale Lawn, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €1,158,000 | 33 m |
| 46 Avondale Lawn, Blackrock, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,470,000 | 38 m |
| 5 Proby Gardens, Blackrock, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,010,000 | 46 m |
| 8 Proby Square, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,520,000 | 47 m |
| 34 Avondale Lawn, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €960,000 | 91 m |
| 11 Avondale Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €999,000 | 115 m |
| 2 Avondale Lawn, Carysfort Ave, Blackrock | Apr 2026 | €930,000 | 176 m |
| 16a Proby Sq, Blackrock, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €815,000 | 179 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 received18 February 2021
- Decision issued13 April 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- WithdrawnAt this site
Two storey three bedroom mews dwelling, with access from lane at rear
Rear of 9 Proby Square, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D03A/0473Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Dec 2003New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of the following — Demolition of single storey boiler house to rear garden
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D25A/0610/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Aug 2025Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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D09B/0164Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Apr 2009Extension
- Withdrawn30 m away
Construction of a two storey three bedroom mews dwelling, with access from lane, at rear of 7 Proby Sq
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D03A/0513Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Dec 2003New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
Demolition of existing three storey return and sheds to rear of dwelling house. Construction of a four storey…
9 Proby Square, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D03B/0192Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Mar 2003Extension
- Refused40 m away
Demolition of existing three storey return to rear, and the construction of an enlarged four storey…
9 Proby Square, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D02A/0174Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Mar 2002Extension
- Granted40 m away
Permission for demolition of existing garage and extension to rear of semi-detached house and construction of…
46 Avondale Lawn, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D16B/0509Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Dec 2016Extension
- Granted40 m away
Permission for the demolition of an existing three storey attached structure, an attached single storey shed…
8 Proby Square, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D16A/0623Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Aug 2016Extension
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