Former Post Office Building, 7 Rock Hill (A Protected Structure) and adjoining 'pavilion' building at Bath Place, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Fit-out of a licensed restaurant and new signage at a protected former post office building and adjoining pavilion.
D16A/0928 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 14 December 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0928
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the fit-out of a licensed restaurant across the ground floor of the former post office and the first floor of the adjoining pavilion. Works include dining areas, kitchen facilities, extraction duct installation, and new external signage.
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
- Permission for fit-out to licensed restaurant (approved under reg. Ref. D05a/1195), consisting of dining and serving areas, kitchen, preparation area, staff room, plant room and installation of extraction duct to serve kitchen. All works to be contained to the ground floor of the former post office building and first floor of pavilion building (constructed under reg. Ref. D05a/1195.2. New signage lettering, hanging sign, menu board on front elevation at no. 7 rock hill a
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 18 July 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 March 2019.
Notified floor area: 335.8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killakee, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €1,520,000 | 35 m |
| 17 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 77 m |
| 15 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €551,000 | 77 m |
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 200 m |
| 10 Idrone Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €2,450,000 | 202 m |
| 1 Frascati Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,055,000 | 227 m |
| 23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €595,000 | 266 m |
| 16 Eagle Hill, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €670,000 | 274 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 received14 December 2016
- Decision issued13 February 2017
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