Former FAAC Site, Leopardstown Road & Burton Hall Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Demolition of a commercial building for a new motor sales outlet in Sandyford.
D12A/0403 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 October 2012
- Reference
- D12A/0403
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 October 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the demolition of an existing 4,600 sq.m commercial building. It will be replaced by a mixed-use employment development featuring a two-storey motor sales outlet with showrooms and offices.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought on a site of c. 1.727 ha. Which will comprise the following: demolition of the existing commercial building on site (c. 4,600 sq. M gross floor area (gfa)). Construction of a mixed use employment development comprising: a motor sales outlet (total gfa c. 4,100 sq. M) comprising: building a (c. 3,226 sq. M) - a 2-storey, split level building (max height c. 12.02m) including showroom; reception and sales area; diagnostics centre; ancillary customer and staff facilities, offices...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“OE To provide for office and enterprise development.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Carmanhall Court, Burton Hall Rd, Sandyford | Oct 2025 | €510,000 | 96 m |
| 26 Carmanhall Court, Carmanhall Road, Sandyford | Mar 2026 | €495,000 | 96 m |
| 7 Fernhill Gate, Leopardstown Road, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €408,257 | 103 m |
| Apt 27 Carmanhall Court, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €495,000 | 106 m |
| 16 Carmanhall Court, Burton Hall Rd, Sandyford | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 106 m |
| 39 Carmanhall Court, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Aug 2025 | €535,000 | 114 m |
| 22 Carmanhall Court, Brewery Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €566,000 | 114 m |
| 74 Woodford, Brewery Rd, Stillorgan | Apr 2026 | €875,000 | 172 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 received12 October 2012
- Decision issued29 November 2012
- Appeal submitted21 December 2012
- Appeal decided7 May 2013
In the area
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- WithdrawnAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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