Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 19 November 2025

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

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The 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.

Change of usechange of useapartmentstown centre
Residential units
3

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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

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
32a Temple Road, Blackrock, DublinOct 2025€275,00044 m
10 Idrone Terrace, Blackrock, DublinJan 2025€2,450,00068 m
23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, DublinJan 2026€595,000106 m
17 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrockprice excludes VATFeb 2025€330,000148 m
15 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, BlackrockOct 2025€551,000148 m
16 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Avenue, BlackrockMay 2025€490,000177 m
4 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, BlackrockJan 2026€485,000177 m
24 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, BlackrockJun 2025€494,000177 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

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  1. Application received25 September 2025
  2. Decision due19 November 2025
  3. Decision issued19 November 2025

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