Unit R1, Block B, The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18
Change of use of a retail unit to a restaurant unit.
D17A/0613 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 6 July 2017
- Reference
- D17A/0613
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use for a 222 sqm unit from retail to a restaurant. The works will also include the installation of new external signage.
- Floor area
- 222 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 a change of use from existing 222m2 retail unit, to 222m2 restaurant unit and all associated works including new external 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 23 November 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 29 December 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €530,000 | 3 m |
| Apt 97, The Forum, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €488,000 | 10 m |
| 99 The Forum, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €531,000 | 10 m |
| 95 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €362,000 | 10 m |
| 48 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Apr 2025 | €477,000 | 22 m |
| 44 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €465,000 | 22 m |
| Apt 22 Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €485,000 | 30 m |
| 124 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €495,000 | 40 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 received6 July 2017
- Decision issued24 August 2017
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Part granted, part refused30 m away
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D19A/0636Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Aug 2019Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Permission is sought for part change of use from Dry Cleaners to Take Away and Dry Cleaners
Beacon Dry Cleaners, Retail 2, Block B, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.
D09A/0932Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Mar 2010Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Permission for a part Change of Use from a Dry Cleaner's to a Fast Food Take Away and Dry Cleaner's
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D15A/0696Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Nov 2015Change of use
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