Willow Park School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94TW98 (A Protected Structure)
Demolition of an existing swimming pool and construction of a new pool at Willow Park School.
D25A/0355/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 2 May 2025
- Reference
- D25A/0355/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the construction of a new 797 sqm swimming pool for Willow Park School. This will require the demolition of the existing 465 sqm swimming pool, changing rooms, store rooms, and pump rooms on a site containing protected structures.
- Floor area
- 797 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of: the construction of a 797m2 new swimming pool for willow park school, along with the demolition of a 465m2 existing swimming pool, changing rooms, store rooms and pump rooms. The proposed works will consist of a swimming pool, changing rooms, store, ancillary accommodation and associated site works. Willow park has protected structures within its curtilage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Willowmount, Booterstown, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €1,650,000 | 119 m |
| 12 Pinehaven, Cross Avenue, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €1,340,000 | 194 m |
| 35 Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,600,000 | 203 m |
| 26 Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €750,000 | 227 m |
| 25 Booterstown Ave, Booterstown, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,700,000 | 234 m |
| 9b Rosemount Terrace, Booterstown, Co Dublin | Apr 2025 | €795,000 | 259 m |
| 23 Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €2,375,000 | 262 m |
| 19 Beech Grove, Booterstown, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €515,000 | 266 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 received2 May 2025
- Decision issued9 December 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 3 of Reg Ref No: D25A/0355/WEB
Willow Park School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94TW98 (A Protected Structure)
D25A/0355/WEB/C2Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Mar 2026Alterations
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 2 of Reg Ref No: D25A/0355/WEB
Willow Park School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94TW98 (A Protected Structure)
D25A/0355/WEB/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Mar 2026Alterations
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 4 of Reg Ref No: D25A/0355/WEB
Willow Park School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94TW98 (A Protected Structure)
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