Ground Floor, 14-16, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Change of use of a ground floor office in Blackrock to a restaurant with a new outdoor seating area.
D12A/0281 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 July 2012
- Reference
- D12A/0281
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 July 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a 160.5 sqm ground floor office space into a restaurant. Works will include a new glazed shopfront, escape doors, restaurant signage, and a 48.5 sqm front terrace seating area to replace existing planters.
- Floor area
- 161 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for change of use from office to restaurant use (internal area 160.5m2) at ground floor level of duncairn house. Works to include a new glazed shop front with double doors, 2 new escape doors to rear, restaurant signage and a new terrace seating area of 48.5m2 to the front to replace existing raised planter beds.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 77 m |
| 23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €595,000 | 100 m |
| 28 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €495,000 | 114 m |
| 16 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Avenue, Blackrock | May 2025 | €490,000 | 114 m |
| 20 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | May 2025 | €503,000 | 114 m |
| 24 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €494,000 | 114 m |
| 4 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2026 | €485,000 | 114 m |
| 17 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 123 m |
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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 July 2012
- Decision issued13 September 2012
- Appeal submitted10 October 2012
- Appeal decided1 March 2013
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