5-9, Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Demolition of an existing shopfront to install a new granite and glass facade with a steel canopy.
D08A/0226 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 25 February 2008
- Reference
- D08A/0226
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 February 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to replace the existing shopfront with a modern granite and glass facade. The works will also include a projecting steel canopy overhead and integration of the existing gated vehicular access to the side.
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
New shopfront and signage. The application consists of demolishing the existing shopfront and replacing it with a granite and glass facade with projecting steel canopy overhead, to include the existing gated vehicular access to the side of the site.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 24 m |
| 15 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €551,000 | 24 m |
| Killakee, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €1,520,000 | 79 m |
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 150 m |
| 10 Idrone Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €2,450,000 | 179 m |
| 1 Frascati Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,055,000 | 194 m |
| 23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €595,000 | 212 m |
| 16 Eagle Hill, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €670,000 | 226 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 received25 February 2008
- Decision issued18 April 2008
- Appeal submitted13 May 2008
- Appeal decided27 November 2008
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
For the erection of two shopfronts to replace existing to the front and side entrances of the one premises
Conway's, 3, Main Street, & 2 Georges Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
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- GrantedAt this site
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D13A/0332Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Jul 2013Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of existing four storey commercial building to a two-bedroom residential dwelling house
Rear of 5, Main Street, Blackrock, Dublin, A94W8P4
D23A/0380Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Jun 2023Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for: Removal of existing shop front and provision of new shop front and signage
13 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin A94 YY63
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 3 of Reg Ref No. D24A/0296
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D24A/0296/C2Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Sept 2024Other
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 5 of Reg Ref No. D24A/0296
5, George's Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94R2N8
D24A/0296/C3Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Sept 2024Other
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 2 of Reg Ref No. D24A/0296
5, George's Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94R2N8
D24A/0296/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Sept 2024Other
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