17, Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a public house to a cafe in Blackrock, with a new penthouse floor.
D18A/0767 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 9 August 2018
- Reference
- D18A/0767
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert the ground floor of a public house into a cafe. It also proposes adding a new penthouse floor level (third floor) on the existing roof, altering the shopfront and signage, and creating an external seating area.
- Storeys
- 4
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 is sought for works consisting of change of use from public house to cafe at ground floor; additional floor on existing roof level to create penthouse floor level (third floor); alterations to shop front and signage and new door to side elevation at ground level; external seating area; all associated internal alterations, site works and drainage.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 43 m |
| 15 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €551,000 | 43 m |
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 110 m |
| Killakee, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €1,520,000 | 119 m |
| 10 Idrone Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €2,450,000 | 152 m |
| 23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €595,000 | 172 m |
| 1 Frascati Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,055,000 | 204 m |
| 16 Frascati Hall, Sweetmans Avenue, Blackrock | May 2025 | €490,000 | 212 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 received9 August 2018
- Decision issued2 October 2018
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