RefusedChange of useDecided 1 April 2022

16, Newtown Park, Blackrock, County Dublin

Change of use of the front of an existing shop to a coffee bar with outdoor seating in Blackrock.

D22A/0092 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 February 2022

Reference: D22A/0092
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 8 February 2022

Summary

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The application seeks permission to convert the front part of a shop into a coffee bar with ancillary facilities, including a new shopfront, sliding sash windows, and a servery hatch. It also includes using the front external area for outdoor seating and retaining five rooflights.

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Development description

Permission for the change of use of the front part of the existing shop to a coffee bar with ancillary facilities and related internal works; the carrying out of alterations to the front and side facades of the shop comprising a new shop front and door including the fitting of traditional timber framed sliding sash windows, and a servery hatch; and the use of the external area to the front of the premises as ancillary outdoor seating area for the coffee bar and the retention of 5 roof lights ...

Land-use zoning

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Objective ARS

“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
19 Newtown Park, Blackrock, Dublin	Feb 2026	€840,000	65 m
35 Fairyhill, Blackrock, Dublin	Jul 2025	€905,000	88 m
1 Orchard Lane, Newtown Park, Blackrock	Apr 2025	€780,000	100 m
10 Ralph Mews, Newtownpark Ave, Blackrock	May 2025	€425,050	113 m
28 Fairyhill, Blackrock, Dublin	Sept 2025	€990,000	143 m
Villa Rosa, Rosehill, Carysfort Ave	Sept 2025	€965,000	168 m
33 Mount Albany, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock	May 2026	€1,230,000	175 m
13 Fleurville, Blackrock, Carysfort Ave	Jan 2026	€632,000	190 m

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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.

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Application received8 February 2022
Decision issued1 April 2022

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