37, Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a retail shop to a cafe-restaurant with ancillary takeaway.
D16A/0941 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 16 December 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0941
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing premises on Main Street, Blackrock. The proposed change is from retail use to a cafe-restaurant with an ancillary takeaway service.
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 sought for change of use from retail to cafe-restaurant use (ancillary take away).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 68 m |
| 17 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 83 m |
| 15 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €551,000 | 83 m |
| 23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €595,000 | 126 m |
| 10 Idrone Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €2,450,000 | 141 m |
| 16 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Avenue, Blackrock | May 2025 | €490,000 | 166 m |
| 28 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €495,000 | 166 m |
| 20 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Ave, Blackrock | May 2025 | €503,000 | 166 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 received16 December 2016
- Decision issued13 February 2017
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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