Former Avid Technology Site, at the junction of Carmanhall Road and Blackthorn Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18
Construction of 334 Build-to-Rent apartments across four blocks with a creche and resident amenities.
ABP31452322 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 2 September 2022
- Reference
- ABP31452322
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission (SHD)
- Received
- 2 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedStrategic Housing Development consisting of 334 Build-to-Rent apartment units (studios, one-bed, and two-bed units) across four blocks. The scheme includes private balconies, a 272 square metre creche, and 893 square metres of residential amenity spaces such as a gym, business centre, and cinema room.
- Residential units
- 334
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
Development shall consist of 334 build to rent residential apartment units within 4 no. Apartment blocks and as follows: 79 no. Studio, 175 no. 1 bed, 80 no. 2 bed, all residential units provided with private balconies/terraces to the north/south/east and west elevations, creche 272 sqm. , residential amenity spaces 893 sqm. (including a unit of 146.5 sqm. Open to the public, resident's gym, business centre, multipurpose room, staff facilities, multimedia/cinema room, shared working space, co...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A2 To provide for the creation of sustainable residential neighbourhoods and preserve and protect residential amenity.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €485,000 | 203 m |
| 124 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €495,000 | 203 m |
| 99 The Forum, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €531,000 | 237 m |
| 95 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €362,000 | 237 m |
| Apt 97, The Forum, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €488,000 | 237 m |
| Apt 22 Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €485,000 | 242 m |
| 74 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €530,000 | 245 m |
| 48 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Apr 2025 | €477,000 | 252 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 received2 September 2022
- Decision issued20 December 2023
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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Former Avid Technology International Site, Carmanhall Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18, D18 E024
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D07A/0453Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Nov 2007Apartments
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- Granted60 m away
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D06A/1752Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Nov 2006Change of use
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