0.3772 ha former Siemens Site, Ballymoss Road And, Blackthorn Avenue, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 190-unit build-to-rent apartment development up to 15 storeys tall.
ABP31172221 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 21 October 2021
- Reference
- ABP31172221
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission (SHD)
- Received
- 21 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis Strategic Housing Development application proposes the demolition of the existing building on the former Siemens site. It will be replaced by a build-to-rent apartment development consisting of two blocks up to 15 storeys high, containing 190 apartments and a single-storey kiosk.
- Residential units
- 190
- Storeys
- 15
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
Permission for a strategic housing development consisting of the demolition of the existing building on site and the construction a ‘build to rent’ (btr) apartment development. This will consist of 2 no. Blocks ranging in height up to 15 storeys (over single level basement) along with a single storey kiosk building. The development will comprise 190 no. Apartments (92 no. 1-beds, 86 no. 2-beds & 12 no. 3-beds). All residential units provided with private balconies/terraces to the north/south/...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“MOC To provide for a mix of uses. Which complements the inner core, but with less retail and residential and more emphasis on employment and services.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Apr 2025 | €477,000 | 89 m |
| 44 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €465,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 22 Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €485,000 | 99 m |
| 74 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €530,000 | 101 m |
| Apt 97, The Forum, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €488,000 | 113 m |
| 99 The Forum, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €531,000 | 113 m |
| 95 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €362,000 | 113 m |
| 124 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €495,000 | 141 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 October 2021
- Decision issued31 March 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 7 of Reg. Ref. ABP31172221
0.3772 ha former Siemens Site, Ballymoss Road And, Blackthorn Avenue, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.
ABP31172221/C5Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Jul 2024Other
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 25(b) of Reg. Ref. ABP31172221
0.3772 ha former Siemens Site, Ballymoss Road And, Blackthorn Avenue, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.
ABP31172221/C10Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Jul 2024Other
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for a strategic housing development consisting of the demolition of the existing building on site…
0.3772 ha former Siemens Site, Ballymoss Road And, Blackthorn Avenue, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.
ABP31172221/EDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Oct 2025Apartments
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 23 of Reg. Ref. ABP31172221
0.3772 ha former Siemens Site, Ballymoss Road And, Blackthorn Avenue, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.
ABP31172221/C4Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Jul 2024Other
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 10 of Reg. Ref. ABP31172221
0.3772 ha former Siemens Site, Ballymoss Road And, Blackthorn Avenue, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.
ABP31172221/C6Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Jul 2024Other
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 14 of Reg. Ref. ABP31172221
0.3772 ha former Siemens Site, Ballymoss Road And, Blackthorn Avenue, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.
ABP31172221/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Jun 2024Other
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 11 of Reg. Ref. ABP31172221
0.3772 ha former Siemens Site, Ballymoss Road And, Blackthorn Avenue, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.
ABP31172221/C7Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Jul 2024Other
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 19 of Reg. Ref. ABP31172221
0.3772 ha former Siemens Site, Ballymoss Road And, Blackthorn Avenue, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.
ABP31172221/C8Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Jul 2024Other
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