8 Melfort, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin
Demolition of a rear lean-to and construction of a single-storey rear extension.
REF16125 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 30 September 2025
- Reference
- REF16125
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 30 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing an existing 7.8 square metre lean-to structure at the rear of the property. It will be replaced with a new single-storey living and dining extension measuring 22.4 square metres.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 22 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
Works consist of proposed single story 22.4m2 living and dining extension to rear of property. Removal of existing single story 7.8m2 lean-to structure to rear of property.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 Castlebyrne Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €528,000 | 122 m |
| 15 Castlebyrne Park, Newtown Park Ave, Blackrock | Feb 2026 | €667,500 | 161 m |
| 29 Marian Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €560,000 | 165 m |
| 93 Castlebyrne Park, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | Jun 2026 | €597,000 | 190 m |
| 1 Rockville Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2026 | €865,000 | 205 m |
| 10 Ralph Mews, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | May 2025 | €425,050 | 213 m |
| 117 Rowanbyrn, Blackrock, Co Dublinnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €255,109 | 228 m |
| 48 Marian Park, Blackrock, County Dublin | Feb 2026 | €710,000 | 228 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 received30 September 2025
- Decision due28 October 2025
- Decision issued23 October 2025
In the area
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D13A/0267Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 May 2013Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
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D17A/0537Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Jun 2017Extension
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D02B/0487Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Jun 2002Extension
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Dunardagh, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D17A/0147Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Oct 2017Housing estate
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