Roches Stores, Frascati Centre, Frascati Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Removal of a garden centre to build a new single-storey garden centre and florist shop.
D03A/0434 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 29 July 2003
- Reference
- D03A/0434
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 July 2003
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of removing the existing garden centre and relandscaping the site. A new 300 sq.m, single-storey garden centre will be constructed, featuring a florist shop, internal display and sales area, an external enclosed display area, and a collection point.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 300 m²
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Official record
Development description
Removal of existing garden centre and relandscaping of site to match existing, the construction of a 300m2, 5.6m high, single storey, garden centre comprising florists shop and internal garden centre display and sales area with external enclosed display area (295m2) and collection point (67m2), signage and associated works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“DC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use district 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 29 Lisalea, Frascati Park, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €515,000 | 78 m |
| 20 Lisalea, Frascati Park, Blackrock | Jul 2026 | €502,290 | 78 m |
| 1 Frascati Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,055,000 | 140 m |
| 2 Sydney Mews, Sydney Avenue, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €1,300,000 | 174 m |
| 46 Frascati Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,584,000 | 177 m |
| 16 Eagle Hill, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €670,000 | 222 m |
| 15 Brooklawn, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €875,000 | 258 m |
| Apt 17 Westfield, Sion Hill, Blackrock Dublin | Jul 2025 | €476,000 | 261 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 received29 July 2003
- Decision issued25 August 2003
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
The proposal relates to 5 no. tenant signs on the recessed north eastern elevation and 10 no. tenant signs…
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