2.13 ha site at Blackthorn Avenue, Sandyford Business Estate, Dublin 18, bounded to the north by Sandyford Office Park; to the east by Blackthorn Avenue; the south by Sandyford Park & Leopartdstown Office Park & to the west by Sandyford Business Centre
Demolition of a two-storey office building and construction of a large five-building office development.
D15A/0560 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 4 August 2016
- Reference
- D15A/0560
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing 2,720 sqm office/storage building. In its place, a major 41,871 sqm office development will be constructed, comprising five buildings ranging from four to five storeys over a single-level basement.
- Floor area
- 41,871 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
- The demolition of the existing two-storey office/storage building on the site (approximately 2,720 sqm (gross internal))
- The construction of a 41,871 sqm (gross) office development over a single level basement comprising five buildings; block a
- 11,980 sqm (gross) office space over five floors; block b
- 13,580 sqm (gross) office space over five floors; block c
- 6,570 sqm (gross) office space over four floors; block d
- 6,745 sqm (gross) office space over 4 floors; b
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Woodford, Brewery Rd, Stillorgan Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €870,000 | 103 m |
| 22 Carmanhall Court, Brewery Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €566,000 | 205 m |
| 39 Carmanhall Court, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Aug 2025 | €535,000 | 205 m |
| 37 Woodford, Brewery Road, Stillorgan | Aug 2025 | €750,000 | 206 m |
| 16 Carmanhall Court, Burton Hall Rd, Sandyford | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 216 m |
| Apt 27 Carmanhall Court, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €495,000 | 216 m |
| 40 Woodford, Brewery Road, Stillorgan | May 2025 | €785,000 | 232 m |
| 25 Carmanhall Court, Burton Hall Rd, Sandyford | Oct 2025 | €510,000 | 233 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received4 August 2016
- Decision issued23 September 2016
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