Site of c. 1.2 located at Abilene House, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin within the setting of a Protected Structure (RPS No. 1, 450 Abilene Lodge)
Conversion of Abilene House and its walled garden into a new 1,000-pupil post-primary school.
D21A/0553 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 5 May 2022
- Reference
- D21A/0553
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will involve the change of use, conversion, renovation, and internal reordering of the protected Abilene House to provide a 1,000-pupil post-primary school. The project includes a 4-classroom Special Education Needs Unit and the partial demolition of 94 sqm of existing rear structures.
- Floor area
- 12,091 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. The development, which will comprise of the change of use, conversion, renovation an internal reordering of abilene house and its associated walled garden to provide a 1,000 no. Pupil post-primary school, including a 4 no. Classroom special education needs unit, with a total gross floor area of 12,091 sqm. This will include the partial demolition of 94 sqm of existing built fabric and non-original structures to the rear of the house, outbuildings and walls. The d...
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 415 Galloping Green, Stillorgan Rd, Blackrock Dublin 18not full market price | Sept 2025 | €44,000 | 75 m |
| Apt 509, Galloping Green, Stillorgan | Mar 2025 | €475,000 | 89 m |
| 521 The Galloping Green, Stillorgan, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €575,000 | 89 m |
| 308 Galloping Green, Stillorgan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €562,000 | 111 m |
| 212 Galloping Green, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €489,500 | 149 m |
| 117 Galloping Green, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €710,000 | 162 m |
| Ardagh Lodge, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €475,000 | 184 m |
| 14 New Park, Whitecross, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €590,000 | 191 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 received5 May 2022
- Decision issued30 May 2022
- Appeal submitted27 June 2022
- Appeal decided24 October 2023
In the area
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- Granted70 m away
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D17A/0470Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 May 2017Extension
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D07B/0752Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Aug 2007Extension
- Refused80 m away
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D17A/0037Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Jan 2017Extension
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D08B/0339Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 May 2008Extension
- Granted90 m away
Permission for internal and external alterations, replacement windows, replacement single storey rear roof,…
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