65, Rock Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Change of use from office to a single house, and retention of a ground-floor rear extension.
D21A/0808 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 September 2021
- Reference
- D21A/0808
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the building from office use to a single domestic dwelling. It also seeks planning retention for an 11 sqm ground-floor extension at the rear.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 11 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 and planning retention. The developments consist of (a) change of use of building from office use to a single domestic dwelling (b) retention of 11sq. Metres of floor space at ground level at rear
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“NC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 22 May 2023.
Notified floor area: 203.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 Rock Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €525,000 | 19 m |
| 11 Marine View, Rock Rd, Blackrocknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €52,203 | 240 m |
| 2 Phoenix Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €1,300,000 | 265 m |
| 85 Castledawson, Rock Rd, Sion Hill | Jul 2025 | €530,000 | 313 m |
| 77 Castledawson, Rock Rd, Sion Hill | May 2025 | €883,100 | 320 m |
| 97 Castledawson, Sion Hill Rock Rd, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €980,000 | 343 m |
| 50 Castledawson, Rock Rd, Sion Hill | Jul 2025 | €523,000 | 366 m |
| 4 Castledawson, Rock Rd, Sion Hill | Jan 2026 | €498,000 | 398 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 received8 September 2021
- Decision issued2 November 2021
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