Sandyford Luas Tram Depot, Blackthorne Avenue, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Extensions to the Sandyford Luas Tram Depot building to expand maintenance workshops, storage, and staff facilities.
D15A/0705 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 March 2016
- Reference
- D15A/0705
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 14.5-metre extension to the northwest end and an 18-metre extension to the southeast end of the existing tram depot building. This will accommodate extended tram maintenance workshop areas, storage facilities, administration offices, and modified staff canteen and welfare facilities.
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 tram depot building extension comprising of 14.5m long extension to the northwest end and 18.0m long extension to the southeast, accommodating new extended tram maintenance workshop areas and associated storage facilities and administration offices, and modified staff canteen and welfare facilities including all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“E To provide for economic development and employment.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 22 May 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 9 April 2019.
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Woodford, Brewery Road, Stillorgan | Aug 2025 | €750,000 | 87 m |
| 40 Woodford, Brewery Road, Stillorgan | May 2025 | €785,000 | 97 m |
| 26 Woodford, Brewery Rd, Stillorgan Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €870,000 | 102 m |
| 1 Woodford, Brewery Rd, Stillorgan | Mar 2025 | €845,000 | 136 m |
| 74 Woodford, Brewery Rd, Stillorgan | Apr 2026 | €875,000 | 160 m |
| 26 Silver Pines, Brewery Rd, Blackrock | Jan 2025 | €799,000 | 203 m |
| 98 Woodford, Brewery Rd, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | Sept 2025 | €860,000 | 219 m |
| 14 Silver Pines, Brewery Rd, Leopardstown | Aug 2025 | €715,000 | 230 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 received24 March 2016
- Decision issued19 April 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Part granted, part refused90 m away
Permission for development at this site. The development will consist of: Attic conversion for storage.…
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D22A/0270Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Apr 2022Extension
- Granted100 m away
Permission is sought for alterations to the existing vehicular entrance and associated pavement/verge works
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D11A/0483Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Oct 2011Infrastructure
- Granted120 m away
For development comprising demolition of garage and construction of a 93 sq.m. two storey detached dwelling…
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D05A/1600Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Dec 2005New dwelling
- Granted130 m away
For a 2 storey extension incorporating demolition of existing conservatory and garden shed
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- Granted130 m away
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D11A/0482Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Oct 2011Alterations
- Refused130 m away
The development will consist of (1) Amended site layout including new pedestrian entrance from the street (2)…
70, Woodford, Brewery Road, Stillorgan, Co Dublin
D08A/0868Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 31 Jul 2008Alterations
- Granted130 m away
Amendments to previous planning application Reg. Ref. D05A/1600 to include the following:(1) Amended site…
70, Woodford, Brewery Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
D08A/1373Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Dec 2008Alterations
- Refused130 m away
Permission is sought for the following — demolition of single storey garage and sheds to the side of the…
70, Woodford, Brewery Road, Stillorgan, Co Dublin
D07B/0722Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Aug 2007Extension
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