Elm Cottage, Newtown Park (at The Junction Of Annaville Ave), Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Change of use of a retail unit to a restaurant in Blackrock.
D08A/0123 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 April 2008
- Reference
- D08A/0123
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 April 2008
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a previously approved 64 square metre retail unit to a restaurant.
- Floor area
- 64 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
The use of previously aprproved (under reg. Ref. D02a/1162) retail unit (64m2) as a restaurant.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Newtown Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €840,000 | 73 m |
| 35 Fairyhill, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €905,000 | 87 m |
| 10 Ralph Mews, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | May 2025 | €425,050 | 114 m |
| 1 Orchard Lane, Newtown Park, Blackrock | Apr 2025 | €780,000 | 117 m |
| 28 Fairyhill, Blackrock, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €990,000 | 149 m |
| 33 Mount Albany, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock | May 2026 | €1,230,000 | 158 m |
| Villa Rosa, Rosehill, Carysfort Ave | Sept 2025 | €965,000 | 179 m |
| 14 Richmond, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €1,185,000 | 190 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 received24 April 2008
- Decision issued21 May 2008
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
Use of already approved Retail Unit (Reg. Ref. D02A/1162) as Hot Food Take-Away
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- GrantedAt this site
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D05A/0491Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Apr 2005Extension
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