Former HQ of Jefferson Smurfit Group, Beech Hill, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 And At, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Also At Clonskeagh Road Near The Junction With Clonskeagh Drive, Dublin 14
Demolition of an office block to build a mixed-use development including 207 residential units.
D08A/1273 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 26 August 2009
- Reference
- D08A/1273
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 August 2009
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development on a 5.53-hectare site involves the demolition of a 3,320 sq.m. office block. It will be replaced by a mixed-use scheme featuring 207 residential units (including 47 houses), offices, science and technology spaces, retail, and a crèche.
- Residential units
- 207
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
Sewer improvement works near the junction of clonskeagh road and clonskeagh drive, dublin 14; all on a site of c. 5.53 hectares. The proposed development will comprise the following: demolition of the existing office block on site (c. 3,320sq. M gross floor area (gfa). Construction of a mixed use development consisting of residential, office, science and technology, retail and crèche uses as follows: 207 no. Residential units comprising 47 no. Houses ranging in height from 1 to 3 storey and c...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“E To provide for economic development and employment.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 Beech Hill Dr, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €675,000 | 176 m |
| 69 Beech Hill Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €655,000 | 180 m |
| 34 Beech Hill Crescent, Dublin 4, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €525,000 | 258 m |
| 38 Beech Hill Crescent, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €925,000 | 276 m |
| 9 Beech Hill Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €630,000 | 278 m |
| 15 Donnybrook Gardens, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €1,503,000 | 310 m |
| 4 Airfield Manor, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €602,700 | 335 m |
| 77 Donnybrook Gardens, Greenfields, Donnybrookprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €853,658 | 358 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 received26 August 2009
- Decision issued22 September 2009
- Appeal submitted28 September 2009
- Appeal decided28 June 2010
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
Permission for development consisting of alterations to the existing office building as follows: The upgrade…
Beech Hill, Clonskeagh, Dublin 4.
D13A/0020Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Jan 2013Alterations
- Compliance submission60 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 9(c) of Reg Ref No. D24A/0173
Smurfit Kappa Group, Beech Hill Road, Dublin 4, D04N2R2
D24A/0173/C7Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Dec 2024Other
- Compliance submission60 m away
Compliance with Condition No.12d(iv) of Reg Ref D24A/0173
Smurfit Kappa Group, Beech Hill Road, Dublin 4, D04N2R2
D24A/0173/C10Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Feb 2025Other
- Compliance submission60 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 2 of Reg Ref No. D24A/0173
Smurfit Kappa Group, Beech Hill Road, Dublin 4, D04N2R2
D24A/0173/C3Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Nov 2024Other
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 10 of Reg Ref No. D24A/0173
Smurfit Kappa Group, Beech Hill Road, Dublin 4, D04N2R2
D24A/0173/C2Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Oct 2024Other
- Compliance submission60 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 9(e) of Reg Ref No. D24A/0173
Smurfit Kappa Group, Beech Hill Road, Dublin 4, D04N2R2
D24A/0173/C9Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Dec 2024Other
- Compliance submission60 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 9(b) of Reg Ref No. D24A/0173
Smurfit Kappa Group, Beech Hill Road, Dublin 4, D04N2R2
D24A/0173/C6Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Dec 2024Other
- Compliance submission60 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 11 of Reg Ref No. D24A/0173
Smurfit Kappa Group, Beech Hill Road, Dublin 4, D04N2R2
D24A/0173/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Oct 2024Other
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