GrantedChange of useDecided 16 July 2024

Frascati House, Temple Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Change of use of a five-storey office building to an educational facility with a new stairwell extension.

D24A/0067/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 20 June 2024

Reference: D24A/0067/WEB
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 20 June 2024

Summary

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The project involves converting Frascati House from office to educational use to accommodate 22 classrooms, offices, and student facilities. It includes a 118.8 sqm western extension for a fire escape stairwell, new signage, and cycle parking.

Change of useeducationoffice conversionextension

Storeys: 5
Floor area: 119 m²

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Official record

Development description

We, newstead dsom ltd, intend to apply for permission for development at frascati house, temple road, blackrock, co. Dublin. The development will consist of: the change of use of frascati house, a 5 no. Storey building above basement / undercroft level, from office to education use; the development includes an extension (comprising 118.8 sq. M of gross floor area) to the western elevation to provide an additional fire escape stairwell from basement / undercroft level to roof level and proposed vents to the northern, southern and western elevations; the proposal includes associated building signage zones on the northern and southern elevations; the proposed development includes associated internal alterations to provide 22 no. Classrooms, and ancillary offices, study hall, common areas, toilets and staff facilities, associated with the proposed education use, the proposed development includes the provision of 2 no. Platform areas at ground floor level (over the undercroft level) and associated cycle stores to the south of the building to provide secure cycle parking spaces and short term cycle parking spaces; the development includes reconfiguration and alterations to the existing car parking spaces within the basement / undercroft level to provide 43 no. Car parking spaces (reduction of 4 no. Car parking spaces from existing), bin stores, plant rooms, and provision of a heat pump; and all associated site development and ancillary works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective DCDC

“DC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use district 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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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 13 January 2025.

Notified floor area: 3,217 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
18 Barclay Court, Blackrock, Dublin	Oct 2025	€807,000	72 m
23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, Dublin	Jan 2026	€595,000	88 m
28 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock	Aug 2025	€495,000	94 m
16 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Avenue, Blackrock	May 2025	€490,000	94 m
20 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock	May 2025	€503,000	94 m
4 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock	Jan 2026	€485,000	94 m
24 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock	Jun 2025	€494,000	94 m
5 Rockhall, 42 44 Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock	Jan 2026	€425,000	105 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

Timeline

Application received20 June 2024
Decision due17 July 2024
Decision issued16 July 2024

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