Ground Floor Unit D5, Block D of the Rockbrook Development, (the formerAllegro Site), Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Change of use of a ground floor unit from retail to a restaurant and café with outdoor awnings.
D16A/0074 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 6 April 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0074
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a 245 square metre ground floor unit from retail to a restaurant/café. The development includes installing retractable awnings, altering entrance doors, and installing external kitchen extract ductwork.
- Floor area
- 245 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
- Change of use of ground floor unit d5 (c. 245m2) from retail (previously granted under planning ref: d13a/0202) to restaurant/café use
- The erection of retractable awnings to the south-western elevation
- The removal of 2 no. Existing entrance doors located to the south-western elevation and the installation of 1 no. New entrance door located to the north-western elevation
- Mechanical extract ductwork from proposed kitchen to be discharged externally and all assoc
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“MIC To consolidate and complete the development of the mixed use inner core to enhance and reinforce sustainable development.”
National zoning type: Other mix of uses
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 8 August 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 March 2017.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Grand Central, Rockbrook, Carmanhall Rd Dublin 18 | Mar 2026 | €535,000 | 37 m |
| Apt.107, Grande Central, Sandyford | Jul 2025 | €585,000 | 70 m |
| 98 Grand Central, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €521,000 | 77 m |
| 83 Grand Central, Dublin 18, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €510,000 | 78 m |
| 16 Grande Central, Core 7, Rockbrook Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €1,065,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 632 The Cubes 7, Beacon South Quarter, Blackthorn Rd Dublin 18 | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 139 m |
| 122 Lakelands Close, Kilmacud, Stillorgan | Jan 2025 | €780,000 | 173 m |
| 506 The Edges 2, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Apr 2025 | €385,000 | 173 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 received6 April 2016
- Decision issued25 April 2016
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