Maretimo House, Maretimo Gardens East, Blackrock, Dublin
Installation of a permanent roof access ladder on an apartment block in Blackrock.
REF19525 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 9 December 2025
- Reference
- REF19525
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 9 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a Section 5 declaration for the addition of a permanent roof access ladder to the west gable of the apartment block. This is intended to provide safe access to the flat roof for maintenance tradespeople.
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Official record
Development description
We wish to add a permanent roof access ladder to the west gable of the apartment block to provide access to the flat roof for trades people to carry out maintenance
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Maretimo Gardens East, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,800,000 | 39 m |
| Ferndale, 40 Maretimo Gardens East, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €720,000 | 96 m |
| 9 Maretimo Terrace, Newtown Avenue, Blackrock | May 2026 | €980,000 | 98 m |
| 37 Maretimo Gardens East, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €930,000 | 114 m |
| 30 Newtown Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €880,000 | 220 m |
| 12 A Barclay Court, Blackrock, County Dublin | May 2026 | €775,000 | 224 m |
| 10 Idrone Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €2,450,000 | 233 m |
| 25 Maretimo Gardens East, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,742,710 | 236 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 received9 December 2025
- Decision due14 January 2026
- Decision issued9 January 2026
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