Headford Cottage, 11 Avoca Avenue, Blackrock, County Dublin (a Protected Structure)
Replacement of an automated sliding front gate with manual gates at a protected cottage in Blackrock.
D23A/0569 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 31 August 2023
- Reference
- D23A/0569
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to replace the existing automated sliding front gate with a pair of manually operated gates. These will be fixed to the original, existing gate piers at Headford Cottage, which is a Protected Structure.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the following: to replace the existing, automated, sliding front gate with a pair of manually operated gates fixed to the original, existing gate piers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Richmond View, South Richmond St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €387,000 | 18 m |
| 6 Beaumont Gardens, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €1,250,000 | 98 m |
| 9 Avoca Place, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,250,000 | 117 m |
| 16 Avoca Place, Blackrock, Dublinnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 137 m |
| 10 Green Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €820,000 | 137 m |
| 3 Avoca Place, Blackrock, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €671,000 | 141 m |
| 23 Convent Rd, Dalkey, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €650,000 | 163 m |
| Aranmore, 21 Avoca Ave, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €4,500,000 | 176 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 received31 August 2023
- Decision due25 October 2023
- Decision issued20 October 2023
- Permission expiry22 November 2026
In the area
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- Part granted, part refusedAt this site
Permission is sought for the following works to a Protected Structure a) retention of an automatic sliding…
Headford Cottage, 11, Avoca Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D18A/0828Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Aug 2018Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for the demolition of the existing structure and the construction of a single storey…
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D11A/0583Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Feb 2012Demolition
- Granted30 m away
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D09A/0122Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Feb 2009Retention
- Granted40 m away
Construction of a single storey pitched roof extension to the rear of the existing property. As part of the…
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D25B/0363Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Jun 2025Demolition
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D02B/0472Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Jun 2002Extension
- Granted80 m away
Permission for the demolition of the existing 130 sqm part two storey and part single storey, four bedroom…
18 Green Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D17A/0610Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Jul 2017New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
Permission for development. Permission is sought for the part removal of the existing single storey rear…
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D21B/0565Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Oct 2021Extension
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