Strathdene, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94Y7X3
Retain a garage conversion and get permission to widen the front entrance and add roof windows.
D25A/0501/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 25 June 2025
- Reference
- D25A/0501/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a garage conversion to a study/playroom and associated front alterations. It also seeks permission to widen the front vehicular entrance to 3.5 metres and install six roof windows.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
A - retention of the following works: (i) conversion of garage to study/playroom including replacement of the garage doors with a window to the front elevation; (ii) metal fascia over entrance door and front window; (iii) side wall with access gate. B) permission for the following: (i) existing front vehicular entrance to be increased in width to 3.5 meters; (ii) associated ground works; (iii) velux type roof windows to be incorporated into the front and rear roof slopes ( total 6 number roof windows, 3 to the front and 3 to the rear).
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,158,590 | 68 m |
| 3 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €2,114,540 | 68 m |
| 4 St James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €2,114,537 | 68 m |
| No.2 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €2,114,540 | 68 m |
| 7 St James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €975,000 | 68 m |
| 5 Saint James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,114,537 | 83 m |
| 6 Saint James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €832,599 | 89 m |
| Sperrin, Cross Avenue, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €1,950,000 | 143 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 received25 June 2025
- Decision due19 August 2025
- Decision issued18 August 2025
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