Former Post Office, 7, Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. (a protected structure).
Change of use of a protected former post office to a personal fitness training studio with a new mezzanine floor.
D08A/0091 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 31 January 2008
- Reference
- D08A/0091
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 January 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a change of use from retail to a personal fitness training studio within a protected structure. The works include the installation of a 68 sq.m mezzanine floor and internal and external signage.
- Floor area
- 68 m²
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
68 sq. M mezzanine floor, change of use from retail to personal fitness training studio and installation of internal and external signage, all to existing 121 sq. M shop unit at part lower ground floor.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killakee, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €1,520,000 | 43 m |
| 17 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 81 m |
| 15 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €551,000 | 81 m |
| 10 Idrone Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €2,450,000 | 196 m |
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 197 m |
| 1 Frascati Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,055,000 | 234 m |
| 23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €595,000 | 264 m |
| 16 Eagle Hill, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €670,000 | 280 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 received31 January 2008
- Decision issued25 March 2008
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