Block 4, Belfield Office Park, Beech Hill Road, Clonskeagh, Dublin 4
Change of use from offices to science and technology laboratories in Clonskeagh.
D17A/0205 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 31 May 2017
- Reference
- D17A/0205
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use for approximately 810 sqm of office space to science and technology use on the 4th and 5th floors. It includes the installation of laboratories, workspaces, and an extended roof plant area with 6-metre-high extract flues.
- Floor area
- 810 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development at this site of c. 0.04ha. The development will consist of the following: change of use of c. 810sq. M from permitted office use to science and technology use at 4th and 5th floor level. Provision of laboratories, associated workspaces, stores, plant rooms and associated internal modifications. Extension of the existing roof plant area including provision of fans and extract flues (c. 6m high) to roof level. All associated site development 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
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 9 May 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 28 February 2019.
Notified floor area: 339 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 Beech Hill Dr, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €675,000 | 287 m |
| 10 Annsbrook, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €1,500,000 | 299 m |
| 69 Beech Hill Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €655,000 | 309 m |
| 15 Donnybrook Gardens, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €1,503,000 | 358 m |
| 77 Donnybrook Gardens, Greenfields, Donnybrookprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €853,658 | 368 m |
| 67 Donnybrook Gardens, Block 4, Donnybrook Gardensprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €1,013,216 | 368 m |
| 9 Richview Villas, Clonskeagh Road, Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €1,315,000 | 371 m |
| Apartment 2, Donnybrook Green, Greenfield Park | Apr 2025 | €582,500 | 386 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 received31 May 2017
- Decision issued23 June 2017
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