Site forming part of the former Allegro Site, (now Known As Rockbrook), Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Retention permission for modifications to two commercial units at the Rockbrook development.
D11A/0031 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 January 2011
- Reference
- D11A/0031
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 January 2011
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for modifications to Unit A1 and Unit A2 located at the lower ground floor level of Block A. The units were originally permitted as neighbourhood retail/commercial spaces.
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
- Retention permission is sought for modifications to permitted and existing development (as per reg. Ref. D05a/1159, as modified under d06a/1704, d07a/0069, d07a/0975, d08a/0256, d09a/0130, d10a/0469), on this site of c. 2.15 ha, forming part of the former allegro site. The development will consist of
- (1) retention permission of modifications to units a1 (c. 442 sq. M gross floor area (gfa)) and a2 (c. 710 sq. M gfa) (located at lower ground floor level at block a), both permitted as neighbourh
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Grand Central, Rockbrook, Carmanhall Rd Dublin 18 | Mar 2026 | €535,000 | 45 m |
| 16 Grande Central, Core 7, Rockbrook Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €1,065,000 | 71 m |
| 83 Grand Central, Dublin 18, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €510,000 | 83 m |
| Apt.107, Grande Central, Sandyford | Jul 2025 | €585,000 | 88 m |
| 98 Grand Central, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €521,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 632 The Cubes 7, Beacon South Quarter, Blackthorn Rd Dublin 18 | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 113 m |
| 506 The Edges 2, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Apr 2025 | €385,000 | 142 m |
| 401 The Edges 2, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Ind Est Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €391,000 | 142 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 received24 January 2011
- Decision issued18 March 2011
- Appeal submitted13 April 2011
- Appeal decided10 November 2011
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.30 of Reg Ref No. LRD23A/0505
The Sentinel, Block C at the former Allegro Site, Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford Business Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
LRD23A/0505/C8Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Sept 2025Other
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 6 of Reg Ref No. LRD23A/0505
The Sentinel, Block C at the former Allegro Site, Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford Business Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
LRD23A/0505/C3Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Dec 2024Other
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 23 of Reg Ref No. LRD23A/0505
The Sentinel, Block C at the former Allegro Site, Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford Business Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
LRD23A/0505/C5Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Jan 2025Other
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance wIth Condition No.24(c) of Reg Ref No. LRD23A/0505
The Sentinel, Block C at the former Allegro Site, Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford Business Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
LRD23A/0505/C13Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Sept 2025Other
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 2 of Reg Ref No. LRD23A/0505
The Sentinel, Block C at the former Allegro Site, Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford Business Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
LRD23A/0505/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Nov 2024Infrastructure
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 15 of Reg Ref No. LRD23A/0505
The Sentinel, Block C at the former Allegro Site, Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford Business Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
LRD23A/0505/C6Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Jan 2025Other
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance wIth Condition No.7 of Reg Ref No. LRD23A/0505
The Sentinel, Block C at the former Allegro Site, Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford Business Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
LRD23A/0505/C17Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 May 2026Other
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 32 of Reg Ref No. LRD23A/0505
The Sentinel, Block C at the former Allegro Site, Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford Business Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
LRD23A/0505/C2Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Nov 2024Infrastructure
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