18 & 20 Newtown Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Change of use of the first floor from residential to office and bar storage/administration.
D02A/0681 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 July 2002
- Reference
- D02A/0681
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 July 2002
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the first floor of the premises from residential use to office and bar storage/administration use.
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
Change of use of first floor from residential to office and bar storage/administration. [location] 18 & 20 newtown park, blackrock, co. Dublin [location]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Orchard Lane, Newtown Park, Blackrock | Apr 2025 | €780,000 | 54 m |
| 19 Newtown Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €840,000 | 64 m |
| 35 Fairyhill, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €905,000 | 106 m |
| 10 Ralph Mews, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | May 2025 | €425,050 | 122 m |
| 28 Fairyhill, Blackrock, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €990,000 | 136 m |
| 13 Fleurville, Blackrock, Carysfort Ave | Jan 2026 | €632,000 | 144 m |
| Villa Rosa, Rosehill, Carysfort Ave | Sept 2025 | €965,000 | 146 m |
| 6 Hawthorn Manor, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €705,000 | 148 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 received8 July 2002
- Decision issued29 August 2002
In the area
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- Invalid30 m away
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