19 Rock Hill, Blackrock, Co Dublin, A94 D235
Retention of a coffee shop use at ground floor and permission for a new outdoor seating balcony in Blackrock.
D16A/0595 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 11 August 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0595
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 11 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks retention permission for the ground floor use of the unit as a coffee shop with seating. Planning permission is also sought for a new outdoor seating balcony to the north of the unit.
- Floor area
- 198 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for
- Retention permission for the use of the unit as a coffee shop with seating and associated ancillary uses at ground floor. The area subject to the coffee shop with seating use is circa 198 sqm gross
- Planning permission for a balcony to the north of the unit comprising of a floor area of circa 12.45 sqm to provide an outdoor seating area for the coffee shop and reconfiguration of existing steel escape stairs and all ancillary works including the removal of two no. Windo
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killakee, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €1,520,000 | 12 m |
| 17 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 101 m |
| 15 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €551,000 | 101 m |
| 1 Frascati Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,055,000 | 219 m |
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 239 m |
| 10 Idrone Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €2,450,000 | 246 m |
| Apt 29 Lisalea, Frascati Park, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €515,000 | 260 m |
| 20 Lisalea, Frascati Park, Blackrock | Jul 2026 | €502,290 | 260 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 received11 August 2016
- Decision issued3 October 2016
- Appeal submitted1 November 2016
- Appeal decided15 March 2017
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