Former Post Office Building, Main Street, Blackrock Village, Co. Dublin
Conversion of the former Blackrock Post Office into retail, restaurant, and office spaces, including partial demolition.
D05A/1195 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 22 February 2006
- Reference
- D05A/1195
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 February 2006
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a material change of use of the former Post Office building to retail on the lower ground floor, restaurant use on the first and proposed second floors, and offices on the first and proposed second floors. It also includes the demolition of the existing two-storey former sorting office to the rear.
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
(1) the material change of use of the building from that of post office to that of retail use (197.9 sq. M. ) on the lower ground floor, restaurant use (523 sq. M. ) on the first and proposed second floor of the pavilion building and office use (319.5 sq. M. ) on the first and proposed second floor of the main front building (2) the demolition of the existing 2 storey former post office sorting office (297.10 sq. M. ) to the rear (north east) of the site. (3) the extension of the existing lower grou...
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killakee, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €1,520,000 | 37 m |
| 17 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 79 m |
| 15 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €551,000 | 79 m |
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 200 m |
| 10 Idrone Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €2,450,000 | 201 m |
| 1 Frascati Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,055,000 | 229 m |
| 23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €595,000 | 266 m |
| 16 Eagle Hill, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €670,000 | 276 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 received22 February 2006
- Decision issued21 March 2006
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