Buckley Galleries, 27-28, Sandycove Road, Dun Laoghaire.
Demolition of auction buildings for a new three-storey retail/commercial building and six apartments in Sandycove.
D03A/0205 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 28 February 2003
- Reference
- D03A/0205
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 February 2003
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition of an auction building to erect a three-storey premises with retail and commercial space. It also includes demolishing outbuildings to construct six apartments in a two-storey building over a car park.
- Residential units
- 6
- Storeys
- 3
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
Partial demolition of existing auction building and the erection of a 3 storey premises of 167 m2 retail and 198 m2 commercial overhead; and the demolition of existing outbuildings and the erection of 6 apartments (4 no. 1 bed and 2 no. 2 bed units 378 m2) in a 2 storey building over a 248 m2 car park to the rear.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion House, 31 Sandycove Rd, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,340,000 | 29 m |
| Elton, Sandycove Road, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,560,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 9, Ballygihen, Sandycove Rd | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 76 m |
| 8 Ballygihen, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire | May 2026 | €400,000 | 87 m |
| 3 Albert Court, Sandycove, Dublin | May 2025 | €460,000 | 93 m |
| 13 Gowran Hall, Ballyghien Avenue, Sandycove | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 118 m |
| 16 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Feb 2025 | €635,000 | 118 m |
| 11 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Aug 2025 | €166,666 | 118 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 received28 February 2003
- Decision issued23 April 2003
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
Retention Planning Permission sought by Hannahmay Ltd. for the following: (i) change of use from shop with…
27/28, Sandycove Road, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, A96KD53
D24A/0465Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Jul 2024Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Retention Planning Permission sought by Hannahmay Ltd. for the following — (i) change of use from shop with…
27/28, Sandycove Road, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96KD53
D24A/0478Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 May 2025Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for: A. Demolition of conservatory with a floor area of 24.80 sqm to existing two bedroom ground…
30 Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D17A/0630Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Jul 2017Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the Change of Use of a premises at ground floor and basement from Retail (Beauty Salon) to…
30A, Sandycove Road, Co. Dublin
D17A/0777Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Dec 2017Change of use
- Refused30 m away
Permission sought for development consisting of A) Demolition of garage/shed with an area of 51.7sqm and B)…
Rear of 30 Sandycove Road, also known as 30A Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D22A/0004Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Jan 2022New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
The development will comprise: (i) The refurbishment of the existing storage unit to habitable accommodation,…
Site known as 21A & 21B, Sandycove Place, Sandycove, Co Dublin
D26A/0107/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Feb 2026Change of use
- Refused30 m away
Permission for the retention of an artistic mural painted on the front (north) elevation
31, Albion House, Sandycove Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D21A/1099Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Dec 2021Retention
- Refused30 m away
Permission for 1 no. 2 storey house
Site off Sandycove Road behind no.s 22-26 Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Co Dublin
D16A/0780Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Oct 2016New dwelling
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