Blackrock Hospice, Sweetman's Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94F8D9
New entrance signage at Blackrock Hospice, which is a protected structure.
D24A/0058 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 31 January 2024
- Reference
- D24A/0058
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of new signage to the existing vehicular and pedestrian entrance on Sweetman's Avenue. The works are located within the curtilage of the former Carmelite Convent, which is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of new signage to existing vehicular/pedestrian entrance to sweetmans avenue with associated site works. The proposed development is within the curtilage of the former carmelite convent (now blackrock hospice). A protected structure (rps. 262).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2025 | €372,000 | 35 m |
| 6 Rockhall, 42 44 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €425,000 | 36 m |
| 45 Les Buissonnets, Blackrock, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €455,000 | 38 m |
| Apt 52 Les Buissonnets, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €750,000 | 38 m |
| 7 Rockhall, 42 44 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 47 m |
| 5 Rockhall, 42 44 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €425,000 | 47 m |
| 4 Rockhall, 42 44 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €465,000 | 47 m |
| 4 Rockhall, 42 44 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Apr 2026 | €430,000 | 47 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 January 2024
- Decision due26 March 2024
- Decision issued25 March 2024
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of ground floor conservatory and extension to the rear of existing house
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- RefusedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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D05B/0004Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Jan 2005Retention
- Granted40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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D09B/0225Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 May 2009Extension
- Granted50 m away
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D21B/0186Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Apr 2021Alterations
- Granted50 m away
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