26, Glenvar Park, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94V8F2
Construction of a new garden recreation room incorporating a home office and gym in the rear garden.
D25B/0435/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 1 August 2025
- Reference
- D25B/0435/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a new garden recreation room in the rear garden. The proposed structure will incorporate a home office and a gymnasium, along with all associated site works.
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
Proposed new garden recreation room, incorporating home office and gymnasium to rear garden and all associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sperrin, Cross Avenue, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €1,950,000 | 77 m |
| Dunboden, Cross Ave, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €2,325,000 | 116 m |
| 5 Saint James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,114,537 | 153 m |
| 6 Saint James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €832,599 | 159 m |
| 7 St James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €975,000 | 163 m |
| 3 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €2,114,540 | 163 m |
| No.2 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €2,114,540 | 163 m |
| 4 St James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €2,114,537 | 163 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 received1 August 2025
- Decision due25 September 2025
- Decision issued22 September 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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D18A/0420Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Sept 2018Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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D11A/0509Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Nov 2011Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought to build a detached single storey private art studio in the rear garden
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D12A/0176Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 May 2012Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission for works which will consist of the demolition of the existing single storey sun room to…
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D10A/0700Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Dec 2010Extension
- Granted30 m away
Permission is sought for refurbishment and extension of existing house. The development will include (a) two…
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D10A/0611Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Nov 2010Extension
- Granted30 m away
Permission sought for development consisting of single storey bay window extension to rear of previously…
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D11B/0398Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Dec 2011Extension
- Compliance submission30 m away
Compliance with Condition No.3 of ABP31894124, (Reg Ref No. D23A/0710)
30, Glenvar Park, Blackrock, Dublin, A94F2X7
D23A/0710/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Jul 2025Other
- Granted40 m away
Widen vehicular entrance to front off Glenvar Park to 3.6m, two storey extension to front with single/two…
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D23A/0710Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Nov 2023Extension
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