Units 86-88 and 91-92, Blackrock Shopping Centre, Frascati Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Merger of two retail units and change of use to a restaurant and cafe.
D12A/0323 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 22 August 2012
- Reference
- D12A/0323
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 August 2012
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to merge two existing retail units into a single 355 square metre unit. The application also proposes a change of use from retail to a restaurant and cafe incorporating a delicatessen, specialty food retail area, external seating, and new illuminated signage.
- Floor area
- 355 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
Permission for development which will consist of the merger of two existing retail units 86-88 (formerly ruby couture) and 91-92 (formerly global village) and for a change of use of the new enlarged unit (355m2) from retail to restaurant/cafe use, incorporating a delicatessen and small specialty food retail area, and for external seating and new illuminated signage.
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 | 90 m |
| 17 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 100 m |
| 15 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €551,000 | 100 m |
| 1 Frascati Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,055,000 | 128 m |
| 20 Lisalea, Frascati Park, Blackrock | Jul 2026 | €502,290 | 193 m |
| Apt 29 Lisalea, Frascati Park, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €515,000 | 193 m |
| 16 Eagle Hill, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €670,000 | 202 m |
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 247 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 August 2012
- Decision issued15 October 2012
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