The Hill (Known as Blakes site), Old Stillorgan Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a nightclub and restaurant to a convenience foodstore and modified restaurant.
D11A/0175 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 18 July 2011
- Reference
- D11A/0175
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 July 2011
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use and design amendments for a 1.29-acre site. The existing nightclub and restaurant will be converted into a convenience foodstore with an off-license at ground floor level, alongside modifications to the first-floor restaurant.
- Floor area
- 1,088 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
Planning permission is sought for a site area of 1.29 acres / 0.52 hectares. The proposed development comprises the change of use, and design amendments to, the existing property from the existing nightclub and restaurant (pizzeria) use to shop use comprising of a convenience foodstore with off license use at ground floor level and modifications to the existing restaurant at first floor level. The proposed convenience foodstore (to include off-license use) has a gross floor area of 1,088 sq. M...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Linden Lea Park, Stillorgan | Jul 2025 | €925,000 | 166 m |
| Apt 7 Wolverstone, Stillorgan Park Avenue, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €633,000 | 171 m |
| 19 Linden Lea Park, Stillorgan, Dublin | May 2025 | €820,000 | 187 m |
| Arkglen, 2 Glenalbyn Rd, Stillorgan | Dec 2025 | €520,000 | 200 m |
| Apartment 2 Amberley Court, Stillorgan Park Avenue, Stillorgan | Apr 2025 | €665,000 | 214 m |
| 4 Ard Lorcain Grove, Stillorgan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €495,000 | 215 m |
| 3 Ard Lorcain Grove, Stillorgan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €630,000 | 215 m |
| 5 Ard Lorcain Grove, Stillorgan, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €635,000 | 215 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 July 2011
- Decision issued10 August 2011
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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site of c. 1.41 ha at the former Blakes and Esmond Motors sites, Lower Kilmacud Road, the Stillorgan Road, (N11) and the Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
ABP31326622/C5Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Nov 2025Other
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Compliance with Condition No.7 of Reg Ref ABP31326622
site of c. 1.41 ha at the former Blakes and Esmond Motors sites, Lower Kilmacud Road, the Stillorgan Road, (N11) and the Hill, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
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