The Old Punch Bowl Public House, Rock Road Blackrock, Co.Dublin
Retention of a backlit advertising sign on the gable wall of the Old Punch Bowl pub.
D02A/1057 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 25 October 2002
- Reference
- D02A/1057
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 25 October 2002
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is being sought for a single backlit advertising sign. The sign is currently fixed to the gable wall of the existing Old Punch Bowl Public House on Rock Road.
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
Retention permission for 1 no. Backlit advertising sign fixed to gable wall of existing public house.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“NC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Grotto Place, Booterstown, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €500,000 | 68 m |
| 4 Booterstown Court 126, Booterstown, Rock Rd | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 73 m |
| 2 Grotto Place, Booterstown, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €1,100,000 | 76 m |
| 2 Booterstown Hall, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 79 m |
| 6 Grotto Place, Booterstown, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €950,000 | 91 m |
| 35 Castlecourt, Booterstown, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €875,000 | 104 m |
| 50 Castle Court, Booterstown, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,150,000 | 124 m |
| 49 Castlecourt, Booterstown, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,360,000 | 128 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 October 2002
- Decision issued9 December 2002
- Appeal submitted14 January 2003
- Appeal decided12 March 2003
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- RefusedAt this site
1 no. front-lit advertising sign fixed, to gable wall of existing public house
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