17, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94X086
Change of use from commercial office to a health and social care centre with residential accommodation.
D25A/0704/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 11 September 2025
- Reference
- D25A/0704/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a commercial office with partial residential use into a health and social care centre providing residential care. It includes five en-suite bedrooms, support rooms, and a new external steel and glass lift with landing platform at the front.
- Storeys
- 3
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
- Permission is sought for
- A change of use to the existing building from commercial office with part residential use to a health and social care centre with the provision of residential accommodation to people in need of care. The entrance level hosts 2 no. Support care reception rooms, kitchen to the return and 2 no. Multipurpose rooms with wc. The first and middle floors provide 5 no. Sleeping quarters with en-suites and the basement provides two multipurpose rooms with washing facilities
- A new external pedestrian steel and glass screen lift and landing platform from the front garden entrance level to the higher ground floor entrance level which includes alterations to the existing stairs and landing in provision of a new part m compliant and accessible stepped approach with landing, including new metal and glass balustrades and handrails to the front of the building (with rear access off carysfort avenue parking lot) for summit care ltd. The site is designated as a candidate architectural conservation area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €551,000 | 99 m |
| 17 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 99 m |
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 122 m |
| 16 Eagle Hill, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €670,000 | 130 m |
| 45 Les Buissonnets, Blackrock, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €455,000 | 148 m |
| Apt 52 Les Buissonnets, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €750,000 | 148 m |
| 1 Frascati Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,055,000 | 148 m |
| 23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €595,000 | 150 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 received11 September 2025
- Decision due5 November 2025
- Decision issued4 November 2025
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from basement apartment to offices
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