The Wicked Wolf, 2 Main Street, Blackrock, Dublin, A94XD95
Change of use of a pub's first-floor function room into seven short-stay guest bedrooms.
D23A/0263 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 21 April 2023
- Reference
- D23A/0263
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the first-floor function room of The Wicked Wolf public house. The space will be changed into seven short-stay double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, suitable for Airbnb or guesthouse use, including minor interior and exterior alterations.
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
Change of use of the first floor of a public house, from function room to use as seven short stay (air b&b/guest house) double bedrooms with ensuites, and for associated minor interior and elevational alterations.
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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 8 January 2024.
Notified floor area: 152.3 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €551,000 | 71 m |
| 17 Carraig Court, Georges Ave, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 71 m |
| Killakee, Torquay Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €1,520,000 | 75 m |
| 10 Idrone Terrace, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €2,450,000 | 163 m |
| 32a Temple Road, Blackrock, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 165 m |
| 23 Temple Rd, Blackrock, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €595,000 | 232 m |
| 1 Frascati Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,055,000 | 239 m |
| 16 Eagle Hill, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €670,000 | 274 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 received21 April 2023
- Decision due15 June 2023
- Decision issued9 June 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
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- InvalidAt this site
Permission is sought for the erection of a pitched, retractable, fabric sun canopy to the front at ground…
Wicked Wolf Public House, 2, Main Street, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D07A/1041Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Jul 2007Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Planning permission of a covered smoking area on flat rooftop to rear, also internal alterations to ground…
2, Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin (Wicked Wolf Bar)
D09A/0593Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Aug 2009Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Retain a raised timber patio area and perimeter railings at the rear
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D03A/0053Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Jan 2003Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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The Wicked Wolf Public House Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D21A/1036Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 May 2022Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No.2 of Reg Ref No. D25A/0898/WEB
Tropical Medical Bureau, 3 Bath Place, Blackrock, Dublin, A94R3K7
D25A/0898/WEB/C2Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 May 2026Other
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No.2 of Reg Ref No. D25A/0898/WEB
Tropical Medical Bureau, 3 Bath Place, Blackrock, Dublin, A94R3K7
D25A/0898/WEB/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Mar 2026Other
- GrantedAt this site
Retention permission for change of use from office to medical facility at first and second floor levels, and…
Tropical Medical Bureau, 3 Bath Place, Blackrock, Dublin, A94R3K7
D25A/0898/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Nov 2025Retention
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