Block D, Rockbrook (former Allegro Site), Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
Installation of illuminated and vinyl signs at Block D, Rockbrook in Sandyford.
D11A/0239 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 23 May 2011
- Reference
- D11A/0239
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 May 2011
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the installation of commercial signage at lower ground floor level. The works include two internally illuminated shopfront signs, one projecting illuminated sign, and four vinyl signs.
- Floor area
- 14 m²
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 is sought for 2 no. Internally illuminated signs mounted on existing shopfront, 1 no. Internally illuminated sign projecting from existing column and 4 no. Vinyl signs mounted in signage zone above existing shopfront with a total area of signage of 14 m2 at lower ground floor level, block d, rockbrook (former allegro site).
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Grand Central, Rockbrook, Carmanhall Rd Dublin 18 | Mar 2026 | €535,000 | 83 m |
| Apt.107, Grande Central, Sandyford | Jul 2025 | €585,000 | 92 m |
| 98 Grand Central, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €521,000 | 107 m |
| 83 Grand Central, Dublin 18, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €510,000 | 115 m |
| 122 Lakelands Close, Kilmacud, Stillorgan | Jan 2025 | €780,000 | 124 m |
| 16 Grande Central, Core 7, Rockbrook Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €1,065,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 632 The Cubes 7, Beacon South Quarter, Blackthorn Rd Dublin 18 | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 179 m |
| 134 Cl�s Na Loch�n, Stigh Lorgan, Co. �tha Cliath | Aug 2025 | €930,000 | 192 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 May 2011
- Decision issued11 July 2011
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