Blackrock Hospital and Clinic, Rock Road, Blackrock, County Dublin, A94E4X7
Construction of a new laboratory extension over the Emergency Department at Blackrock Clinic.
D25A/0784/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 15 October 2025
- Reference
- D25A/0784/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a 554 sqm one-storey extension over the existing Emergency Department to accommodate a new laboratory. The works also include a two-storey glazed fire escape stairwell, an elevated walkway, and a lift.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 554 m²
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Official record
Development description
The application seeks permission for the construction of an additional c. 554 sqm of floor space, comprising a one-storey extension over the existing emergency department to accommodate a new laboratory department. The development will also include a two-storey glazed stairwell on the northern elevation to provide a fire escape route, together with an elevated walkway on the upper ground floor level and lift on the eastern elevation serving all levels. All associated site development and serv...
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Castledawson, Rock Rd, Sion Hill | May 2025 | €883,100 | 102 m |
| 50 Castledawson, Rock Rd, Sion Hill | Jul 2025 | €523,000 | 108 m |
| 85 Castledawson, Rock Rd, Sion Hill | Jul 2025 | €530,000 | 117 m |
| 97 Castledawson, Sion Hill Rock Rd, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €980,000 | 141 m |
| 11 Marine View, Rock Rd, Blackrocknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €52,203 | 152 m |
| 2 Phoenix Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €1,300,000 | 156 m |
| 31 Castledawson, Sion Hill Rock Road, Blackrock | May 2026 | €620,000 | 178 m |
| 4 Castledawson, Rock Rd, Sion Hill | Jan 2026 | €498,000 | 180 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 October 2025
- Decision issued9 December 2025
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