The Old Punchbowl Public House, Rock Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Retention of a backlit advertising sign on the gable wall of a public house.
D03A/0658 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 4 July 2003
- Reference
- D03A/0658
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 4 July 2003
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the retention of one backlit advertising sign. The sign is fixed to the gable wall of the existing Old Punchbowl Public House.
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 of 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 77 m |
| 2 Booterstown Hall, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 79 m |
| 6 Grotto Place, Booterstown, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €950,000 | 92 m |
| 35 Castlecourt, Booterstown, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €875,000 | 105 m |
| 50 Castle Court, Booterstown, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,150,000 | 126 m |
| 49 Castlecourt, Booterstown, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,360,000 | 129 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 July 2003
- Decision issued18 August 2003
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