Former Council Parks Depot, Temple Park Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin
Change of use of a former council parks depot to a new coffee and tea room.
D24A/0223 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 5 April 2024
- Reference
- D24A/0223
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from a Parks Depot to a Coffee/Tea Room. The development will include new signage to the front and rear of the building, internal modifications, and associated siteworks and drainage connections.
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 from parks depot to coffee/tea room, new signage to front and rear of building, internal modifications and associated siteworks & drainage connections.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“F To preserve and provide for open space with ancillary active recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Seapoint Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €2,315,000 | 95 m |
| 7 Temple Park Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,440,000 | 100 m |
| 30 Newtown Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €880,000 | 150 m |
| 4 Seapoint Court, Temple Crescent, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €440,000 | 152 m |
| 7 Seapoint Court, Temple Crescent, Blackrock | May 2025 | €530,000 | 159 m |
| 14 Seapoint Court, Temple Crescent, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €580,000 | 159 m |
| 11 Seapoint Court, Blackrock, Co Dublinnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €19,296 | 159 m |
| Carrig Rua, Temple Crescent, Blackrock | Feb 2026 | €1,500,000 | 204 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 received5 April 2024
- Decision due30 May 2024
- Decision issued28 May 2024
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