Lough Bawn, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94C3V5
Conversion of a mixed-use medical and residential building in Blackrock into a single home.
D26A/0062/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 4 February 2026
- Reference
- D26A/0062/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of a property with a medical office and residential space into a single residential dwelling. Works include demolishing a conservatory, adding external wall insulation, replacing windows, and moving the vehicular entrance.
- Floor area
- 235 m²
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
A) change of use from 162.3sqm residential dwelling with 82sqm. Medical office to 235.3sqm residential single dwelling unit; b) demolish 8.5sqm conservatory and chimney; c) external wall insulation to the whole house with full window and door replacement, a new rooflight and velux windows, alterations to existing openings in front, rear and side elevations, new window in dormer; d) moving the vehicular entrance from newtownpark road to meadow close and erecting a new 2metre high boundary wall / fence along newtownpark ave and meadow close, and e) 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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lough Bawn, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €1,410,000 | 0 m |
| Fairfield, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €1,205,000 | 55 m |
| Belclare, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €990,000 | 75 m |
| 7 The Meadows, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €850,000 | 88 m |
| 13 Meadow Close, Blackrock, Dublin | May 2026 | €1,105,000 | 119 m |
| 5 Fairyhill, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | May 2026 | €780,000 | 136 m |
| 14 Richmond, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €1,185,000 | 180 m |
| 2 New Park Rd, Hollypark, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €910,000 | 199 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 received4 February 2026
- Decision due31 March 2026
- Decision issued9 February 2026
In the area
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- Not exempt — permission neededAt this site
External wall insulation to the whole house. We propose a plain acrylic render to the whole house. There is…
Lough Bawn, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, DUBLIN, A94C3V5
REF20525Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Dec 2025Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The change of use from 153.8sqm residential dwelling with 82sqm. medical office to 235.8sqm residential…
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D26A/0098/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Feb 2026Change of use
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D26A/0081/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Feb 2026Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted30 m away
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D18A/0607Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Jun 2018Extension
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REF0224Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Jan 2024Alterations
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D14A/0542Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Aug 2014Extension
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D10B/0174Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Apr 2010Retention
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