the Former Aldi Site, Carmanhall Road, Sandyford Business District, Dublin 18
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 460 apartments in six blocks ranging from 5 to 14 storeys.
ABP30142818 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 13 April 2018
- Reference
- ABP30142818
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission (SHD)
- Received
- 13 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis Strategic Housing Development application proposes the demolition of all existing structures on the former Aldi site. It seeks to construct a residential development of 460 apartments across six blocks ranging from 5 to 14 storeys in height above a podium level.
- Residential units
- 460
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
- Notice of strategic housing development application to an bord pleanála for for permission for a strategic housing development consisting of the demolition of all buildings and structures on the site and the construction of a residential development of 460 no. Apartments (1 no. Studio unit, 92 no. One bedroom, 303 no. Two bedroom; and 64 no. Three bedroom) in six 5 to 14 storey blocks (above podium comprising
- A total of 139 no. Apartments (22 no. One bedroom, 98 no. Two bedroom (including
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“MIC To consolidate and complete the development of the mixed use inner core to enhance and reinforce sustainable development.”
National zoning type: Other mix of uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €530,000 | 139 m |
| 99 The Forum, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €531,000 | 142 m |
| 95 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €362,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 97, The Forum, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €488,000 | 142 m |
| 48 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Apr 2025 | €477,000 | 143 m |
| 44 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €465,000 | 143 m |
| Apt 22 Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €485,000 | 158 m |
| 189 Grand Central, Rockbrook, Carmanhall Rd Dublin 18 | Mar 2026 | €535,000 | 166 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 received13 April 2018
- Decision issued17 July 2018
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Construction of 6 metre high green polyplank high efficient absorptive / reflective noise barrier to north…
Former Allegro Building, Carmanhall Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
D03A/1203Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Apr 2004Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
Construction of 6 metre high polyplank high efficient absorptive/reflective noise barrier to north boundary…
Former Allegro Building,, Carmanhall Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Sandyford,, Dublin 18.
D02A/0385Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Jul 2002Industrial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for development on this site of 1.56ha (the former Aldi site), Carmanhall Road,…
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D07A/0619Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 May 2007Commercial
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Site of c.1.56 ha, known as the Former Aldi Site, Carmanhall Road and Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D13A/0015Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Jan 2013Commercial
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D16A/0362Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 May 2016Retention
- Granted50 m away
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D24A/0345/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 May 2024Commercial
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D25A/0873/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Nov 2025Change of use
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