GrantedChange of useDecided 16 November 2022

16, Newtown Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Change of use of part of a shop to a coffee bar with a new shopfront and outdoor seating.

D22A/0714 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 22 September 2022

Reference: D22A/0714
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 22 September 2022

Summary

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The proposal seeks to change the use of the front part of the existing shop to a coffee bar with ancillary facilities. It also includes alterations to the front and side facades, a new shopfront with timber sliding sash windows, and an outdoor seating area.

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Official record

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 the use of the external area to the front of the premises as ancillary outdoor seating area.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective ARS

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

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

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.

Key dates

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Application received22 September 2022
Decision issued16 November 2022

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