Former 'Playwright' Public House, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Amalgamation and expansion of a supermarket, including car park extension, at the former Playwright site in Blackrock.
D18A/0892 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 17 September 2018
- Reference
- D18A/0892
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to amalgamate a supermarket with an adjacent retail unit, increasing the net sales area from 700 to 1,100 square metres to include an off-licence. It also includes changing upper-floor restaurant and office spaces to ancillary supermarket use and expanding the car park to 66 spaces.
- Storeys
- 3
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
The development will consist of amendments to supermarket and car park development to include:(a)amalgamation of supermarket with adjacent retail shop unit; (b) uplift in supermarkets net retail sales area from 700 sqm to 1,100 sqm, net to include ancillary off-licence ( max 10% of net sales area); (c) change of existing first floor restaurant & second floor office space to ancillary supermarket/ staff areas; (d) extension and reconfiguration of existing car park to provide 66 car parking spa...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“NC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use neighbourhood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Ralph Mews, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | May 2025 | €425,050 | 82 m |
| 19 Newtown Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €840,000 | 127 m |
| 33 Mount Albany, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock | May 2026 | €1,230,000 | 130 m |
| 35 Fairyhill, Blackrock, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €905,000 | 136 m |
| 1 Orchard Lane, Newtown Park, Blackrock | Apr 2025 | €780,000 | 147 m |
| 28 Fairyhill, Blackrock, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €990,000 | 202 m |
| 48 Marian Park, Blackrock, County Dublin | Feb 2026 | €710,000 | 204 m |
| 14 Richmond, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €1,185,000 | 208 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 received17 September 2018
- Decision issued19 October 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for amendments to supermarket and car park development to include: A. Amalgamation of supermarket…
Former Playwright Public House site (including No. 2 Park Vaillas, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin A94 DA33
D18A/1012Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Feb 2019Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for: A. Erection of 4 no. internally illuminated shop signs. B. Provision of new roof plant…
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D18A/0752Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Aug 2018Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for Retention and completion of minor revisions to car park layout (50 spaces maintained)…
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D17A/0484Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 May 2017Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for internal modifications including demolition of mezzanine and erection of single…
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D09A/0930Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Mar 2010Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Planning permission is sought for modifications to previous planning permissions (Reg. Ref. D11A/0092 &…
The Playwright Public House, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D11A/0602Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Dec 2011Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for modifications to previously approved permission (D09A/0930) as follows — Altered…
The Playwright Pub, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D11A/0092Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 May 2011Commercial
- Part granted, part refusedAt this site
Retention permission is sought for the erection of 6 no. external illuminated signs; erection of neon tube…
The Playwright Public House,, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D06A/0945Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Jul 2006Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the replacement of existing thatched roof covering by natural slate
The Playwright, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D14A/0405Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Jun 2014Alterations
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