The Wicked Wolf Public House Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Conversion of a pub function room to five guest bedrooms and addition of a rooftop level with two duplex apartments.
D21A/1036 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 11 May 2022
- Reference
- D21A/1036
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes converting the first-floor function room of a pub into five short-stay guest bedrooms. It also seeks to remove the existing pitched roof to construct a new rooftop level containing two 2-bedroom duplex apartments with balconies.
- Residential units
- 2
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 a change of use from pub function room to short stay air b & b at first floor level and the provision of a new rooftop (penthouse) level to provide two number two bed duplex apartments with balconies at both levels and four number roof lights by removal of the existing pitched roof and five number short stay air b & b style double bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms at first floor level, with a new access from main street, bin and bicycle storage at the rear lower ground ...
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 | 64 m |
| 15 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €551,000 | 64 m |
| Killakee, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €1,520,000 | 71 m |
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 164 m |
| 10 Idrone Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €2,450,000 | 167 m |
| 23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €595,000 | 231 m |
| 1 Frascati Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,055,000 | 232 m |
| 16 Eagle Hill, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €670,000 | 266 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 May 2022
- Decision issued7 June 2022
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