1 Willow Terrace, Blackrock, Co Dublin, A94 V6X7 (A Protected Structure)
Change of use of a protected Blackrock terrace house to a care home.
REF2426 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 27 February 2026
- Reference
- REF2426
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 27 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 Declaration is sought for the change of use of a protected structure from residential to a care home. The facility will accommodate up to six residents with intellectual or physical disabilities or mental illness, along with two resident carers.
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
No work required this section 5 declaration relates only to change of use from residential to class 14(f) use as a residence for persons with an intellectual or physical disability or mentat illness and persons providing care for such persons use limited to 6 no persons and 2 no resident carers.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 Rock Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €525,000 | 116 m |
| 2 Booterstown Hall, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 350 m |
| 11 Marine View, Rock Rd, Blackrocknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €52,203 | 361 m |
| 26 Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €750,000 | 368 m |
| 2 Phoenix Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €1,300,000 | 387 m |
| 25 Booterstown Ave, Booterstown, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,700,000 | 397 m |
| 35 Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,600,000 | 399 m |
| 6 Willowmount, Booterstown, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €1,650,000 | 426 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 received27 February 2026
- Decision due27 March 2026
- Decision issued26 March 2026
In the area
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