The Spirit Motor Group, Arena Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Two-storey extensions to the front and rear of a car showroom in Sandyford.
D16A/0472 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 29 June 2016
- Reference
- D16A/0472
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for two-storey extensions to the east and west elevations of the Spirit Motor Group showroom. The development will add a ground-floor motor retail showroom and first-floor ancillary offices, alongside the removal of the existing roof clock tower and eaves overhang.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 642 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 is sought for
- Two storey extensions to the east facing front and west facing rear elevations to include a motor retail showroom at ground floor level (total extension area 321.0sqm) and ancillary offices at first floor level (total extension area 321.0sqm)
- Removal of the existing roof eaves overhang and the existing roof clock tower. Alterations to existing windows at ground and first floor levels and construction of a raised parapet and metal cladding to the existing east
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 April 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 September 2018.
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Carmanhall Court, Brewery Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €566,000 | 289 m |
| 39 Carmanhall Court, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Aug 2025 | €535,000 | 289 m |
| Apt 27 Carmanhall Court, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €495,000 | 303 m |
| 16 Carmanhall Court, Burton Hall Rd, Sandyford | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 303 m |
| 25 Carmanhall Court, Burton Hall Rd, Sandyford | Oct 2025 | €510,000 | 319 m |
| 26 Carmanhall Court, Carmanhall Road, Sandyford | Mar 2026 | €495,000 | 319 m |
| 7 Fernhill Gate, Leopardstown Road, Foxrockprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €408,257 | 397 m |
| 26 Woodford, Brewery Rd, Stillorgan Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €870,000 | 402 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 received29 June 2016
- Decision issued23 August 2016
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