Extensions planed to The Violet in Blackrock

The Violet in Blackrock

The owners of the former Violet Pub at The Square in Blackrock have applied for planning permission to carry out extensions and alterations to the premises.

Ronan and Denise Wogan are seeking permission from Louth County Council to build a two storey extension to the rear of the property, with all associated and ancillary site works.

Last year they had put forward an application to convert the former bar into a house.

In years gone by the Violet was also a hotel. The pub was placed on the market in April 2011 with an asking price of €290,000 with a sale agreed for an undisclosed sum in August 2012. At the time it had a full seven day pub trading licence.

Seafront site in Blackrock on the market for €300,000

The view from the site

One of the last remaining seafront development sites in Blackrock has gone on the market with local estate agents Sherry FitzGerald Carroll.

The unique property at The Square commands uninterrupted views of Dundalk Bay across to the Cooley Mountains.

With an old three bed semi-detached two storey house on the site, the land has an asking price of €300,000. The property has a large garden, extending to c0.5 acres, which runs down to the foreshore and overlooks Carrapuncha Rock.

The property is being sold on the basis that a buyer could develop their own styled home on the site, subject to planning permission.

For further details contact Sherry FitzGerald Carroll on 042 9332173.

An aerial view of the site’s location at The Square

Major changes proposed for the Violet Pub in Blackrock

The Violet in Blackrock

Major changes are being proposed to the former Violet Pub at The Square in Blackrock to turn it back into a home.

Ronan and Denise Wogan have applied to Louth County Council for planning permission to carry out demolition work, a refurbishment and an extension of the former public house, which has been closed for some time.

The plans include a proposal to remove the two storey extension to the rear of the building (approx 95sqm) and the existing out-buildings to the back garden (approx 99sqm). They then propose to replace this twith a two storey extension to the rear (approx 209sqm).

Internally they hope to reconfigure the pub’s layout at ground floor level to accommodate the new dwelling layout and an integrated garage. On the first floor level they also hope to accommodate the bedroom layouts.

They also hope to secure a new entrance to the garage from the Sandymount Road.

In years gone by the Violet was also a hotel. The pub was placed on the market in April 2011 with an asking price of €290,000 with a sale agreed for an undisclosed sum in August 2012. At the time it had a full seven day pub trading licence.