GrantedRetentionDecided 27 June 2023

Lands comprising former Monkstown Mansions, former Tyre Centre & rear of Carrickbrennan Credit Union, at Monkstown Farm and Monkstown Grove, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Retention of various minor alterations to a previously permitted residential and commercial development in Monkstown.

D23A/0306 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 9 May 2023

Reference: D23A/0306
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission for Retention
Received: 9 May 2023

Summary

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The applicant is seeking to retain changes made to a previously approved scheme. These include reconfiguring gates, adding an internal riser, repositioning motorcycle parking, adding a plant room, and modifying windows on the northern elevation.

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Official record

Development description

Retention of alterations to a residential and commercial development previously granted under d19a/0798 abp 307468-20). The development consists of retention of the following changes to the previously permitted scheme: reconfiguration and amendment of vehicular gate and pedestrian gate to monkstown grove. The addition of a new internal riser to all floors. The reconfiguration of the esb substation and switchroom at ground floor level. The repositioning of motorcycle parking spaces within the podium level. Provision of new plant room at podium level in lieu of previously permitted motorcycle parking area, relocation of water tank to podium car park. The addition of a new secured external ladder to the northwest of the building to facilitate roof maintainance access. Reconfiguration of the internal bin store at ground floor level. New covered ventilation ope at first floor level above car park. Addition of 2 no. Opaque glass aov's at north elevation first and second floor levels. Omission of 1 no. Window and reduction in width of 1 window at northern elevation to apartment 14 (first floor level) and apartment 23 (second floor level). Repositioning of window to west elevation and addition of new window to north elevation to apartment 29 at third floor level for maintainance access purposes. Amendments at roof level including new plant and condenser units, reduction of number of pv panels provided on roof, removal of previously permitted plant screen above roof build up, omission of water tanks from roof level, relocation of roof access hatch, addition aov units, provision of new riser parapet at roof level. Amendments to previously permitted landscaping at ground floor level and third floor roof terrace.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective NCDC

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
19 Monkstown Farm, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin	Jan 2025	€312,500	46 m
25 Monkstown Farm, Monkstown, Co Dublin	May 2026	€385,000	58 m
26 Monkstown Farm, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin	Feb 2025	€400,000	62 m
5 Dunedin Court, Monkstown Farm, Dun Laoghaire	Feb 2025	€460,000	131 m
3 Laurel Bank, Lanesville, Dun Laoghaire	Mar 2025	€570,000	136 m
59 Oliver Plunkett Avenue, Monkstown Farm, Dun Laoghaire	Mar 2025	€449,000	138 m
3 Oliver Plunkett Avenue, Monkstown Farm, Dun Laoghaire	Sept 2025	€620,000	138 m
18 Lanesville, Glenageary, Dublin	May 2026	€690,000	149 m

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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

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Application received9 May 2023
Decision due3 July 2023
Decision issued27 June 2023

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