Units 16, 17, 18, Balally Shopping Centre, Balally, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Change of use from a vacant printer's unit to a medical centre with nine consultation rooms at Balally Shopping Centre.
D13A/0387 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 31 July 2013
- Reference
- D13A/0387
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 July 2013
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a vacant printer's unit into a medical centre comprising nine consultation rooms and support accommodation. The development includes elevational changes, additional windows, and internal alterations across a floor space of approximately 522 square meters.
- Floor area
- 522 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 for change of use from the existing vacant printer's unit to a medical centre comprising, inter alia, 9 consultation rooms and support accommodation. Changes to existing elevations, including additional fenestration and internal alterations to the existing units are also proposed. The wider site area amounts to c. 0.902 ha, whilst unit 16, 17, 18 provides c. 522m2 of floor space.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“NC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford, Dublin 18price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €276,000 | 153 m |
| 107 Maples Road, Wedgewood Estate, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €625,000 | 160 m |
| 5 Blackthorn Green, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €570,000 | 160 m |
| 7 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford Rd, Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 164 m |
| 20 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €700,000 | 183 m |
| 35 Blackthorn Green, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Jun 2025 | €565,000 | 194 m |
| 14 Moreen Ave, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €560,000 | 200 m |
| 39 Blackthorn Green, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €605,000 | 204 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 July 2013
- Decision issued20 September 2013
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