40, Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin (Eircodes A94 TW73, A94 Y1R7 AND A94 P2C9)
Change of use of first and second floors from commercial to 3 apartments.
D25A/0734/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 25 September 2025
- Reference
- D25A/0734/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to convert the first and second floors of the property from commercial to residential use to create 3 apartments. The works include new balconies, storage space, a bin store, and 8 bicycle parking spaces in the courtyard.
- Residential units
- 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
(i) change of use of the first and second floor levels of the property from commercial to residential use to provide 3 no. Apartments (including 2 no. Two-bedroom apartments, 1 no. At first and 1 no. At second floor level; and 1 no. One-bedroom apartment split across first and second floor levels). The proposal will include the provision of a new stair in the hallway at second floor level to provide access to new storage units to serve the two-bedroom apartments. Storage will also be provided in the existing attic above the one-bedroom apartment. Private amenity space in the form of balconies at first and second floor levels is proposed to serve the one-bedroom apartment, with associated opes in the eastern elevation to facilitate access to same; (ii) provision of a new bin store and a bicycle parking area (comprising 8 no. Bicycle parking spaces) within the side and rear surface level courtyard area; and (iii) permission is also sought for all associated site and infrastructural works, inclusive of boundary treatments, landscaping and suds drainage, necessary to facilitate the development.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 44 m |
| 10 Idrone Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €2,450,000 | 68 m |
| 23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €595,000 | 106 m |
| 17 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 148 m |
| 15 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €551,000 | 148 m |
| 16 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Avenue, Blackrock | May 2025 | €490,000 | 177 m |
| 4 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €485,000 | 177 m |
| 24 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €494,000 | 177 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 received25 September 2025
- Decision due19 November 2025
- Decision issued19 November 2025
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