5, Arkle Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18
Change of use from a car showroom to a bouldering wall recreational facility in Sandyford.
D14A/0410 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 26 June 2014
- Reference
- D14A/0410
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 June 2014
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the permitted car showrooms and service workshop to a recreational and sports facility. It will feature a bouldering wall, a reduced first-floor mezzanine, reception, changing facilities, and an ancillary café.
- Floor area
- 75 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 development consisting of a change of use from the permitted car showrooms and service workshop to a recreational/sports facility comprising a bouldering wall; the reduction in size of the existing first floor mezzanine to 75.3m2; the provision of a reception area, toilet and changing facilities; an ancillary café and seating areas and signage.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“MOC To provide for a mix of uses. Which complements the inner core, but with less retail and residential and more emphasis on employment and services.”
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 October 2014. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 August 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 22 Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €485,000 | 61 m |
| 124 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €495,000 | 71 m |
| 121 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €485,000 | 71 m |
| 48 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Apr 2025 | €477,000 | 76 m |
| 44 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €465,000 | 76 m |
| 74 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €530,000 | 85 m |
| Apt 97, The Forum, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €488,000 | 90 m |
| 95 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €362,000 | 90 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 June 2014
- Decision issued20 August 2014
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.15 of Reg Ref No. D24A/0785/WEB
5, Arkle Road,, Sandyford Business Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18 DK29
D24A/0785/WEB/C2Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Jan 2026Other
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No.14 of Reg Ref No. D24A/0785/WEB
5, Arkle Road,, Sandyford Business Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18 DK29
D24A/0785/WEB/C3Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Jan 2026Other
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No.5(c) of Reg Ref No. D24A/0785/WEB
5, Arkle Road,, Sandyford Business Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18 DK29
D24A/0785/WEB/C11Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Jul 2026Other
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No.3 of Reg Ref No. D24A/0785/WEB
5, Arkle Road,, Sandyford Business Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18 DK29
D24A/0785/WEB/C4Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 31 Mar 2026Other
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No.4b of Reg Ref No. D24A/0785/WEB
5, Arkle Road,, Sandyford Business Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18 DK29
D24A/0785/WEB/C8Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Jun 2026Infrastructure
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No.18 of Reg Ref No. D24A/0785/WEB
5, Arkle Road,, Sandyford Business Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18 DK29
D24A/0785/WEB/C10Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Jun 2026Other
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No.12 of Reg Ref No. D24A/0785/WEB
5, Arkle Road,, Sandyford Business Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18 DK29
D24A/0785/WEB/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Jan 2026Other
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No.16 of Reg Ref No. D24A/0785/WEB
5, Arkle Road,, Sandyford Business Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18 DK29
D24A/0785/WEB/C5Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 31 Mar 2026Other
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