Frascati Centre, Frascati Road (N31), Blackrock, Co. Dublin (formerly known as Frascati Shopping Centre)
Construction of an electricity substation and switchroom at the Frascati Centre.
D19A/0706 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 10 January 2020
- Reference
- D19A/0706
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development comprises the provision of a substation and associated switchroom with a gross floor area of 28 square metres. The structure will be located to the south-east of the shopping centre, adjacent to an existing service yard.
- Floor area
- 28 m²
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. The proposed development comprises the provision of a substation and associated switchroom, with a gross floor area of 28 sq. M, and all associated ancillary works to the south east of the rejuvenated frascati centre (adjacent to an existing service yard).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 29 Lisalea, Frascati Park, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €515,000 | 76 m |
| 20 Lisalea, Frascati Park, Blackrock | Jul 2026 | €502,290 | 76 m |
| 1 Frascati Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,055,000 | 139 m |
| 2 Sydney Mews, Sydney Avenue, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €1,300,000 | 177 m |
| 46 Frascati Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,584,000 | 180 m |
| 16 Eagle Hill, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €670,000 | 223 m |
| 15 Brooklawn, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €875,000 | 261 m |
| Apt 17 Westfield, Sion Hill, Blackrock Dublin | Jul 2025 | €476,000 | 261 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 received10 January 2020
- Decision issued30 January 2020
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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