The Atrium Buildings, Blackthorn Road, Sandyford Business Park, Dublin 18
Landscaping upgrades, outdoor seating, lighting, and a retractable canopy at Sandyford Business Park.
D18A/0563 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 June 2018
- Reference
- D18A/0563
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at The Atrium Buildings consists of revised and upgraded landscaping between Blocks A and B. It includes planters, street furniture, lighting columns, ground-level LED strips, and a 6.1-metre-high retractable canopy.
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 development. The development will consist of revised and upgraded landscaping to include planting (planters with benches), street furniture, soft surfaces, recreational and informal seating areas, lighting features (columns c. 8m in height, uplighters and led strips at ground level) and a retractable canopy (height c. 6.1m) in between blocks a and block b.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €485,000 | 153 m |
| 124 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €495,000 | 153 m |
| Apt 22 Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €485,000 | 171 m |
| 44 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €465,000 | 185 m |
| 48 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Apr 2025 | €477,000 | 185 m |
| 95 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €362,000 | 186 m |
| Apt 97, The Forum, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €488,000 | 186 m |
| 99 The Forum, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €531,000 | 186 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 received12 June 2018
- Decision issued2 August 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
Retention of satellite dish at roof level
Level 1, Block A, The Atrium, Sandyford Business Park, Dublin 18
D07A/1333Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Sept 2007Retention
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- Granted100 m away
(1) Change of use from office space to Snap Printing premises, incorporating the following: reception, office…
Unit 8B, Sandyford Business Centre, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
D04A/1327Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Nov 2004Change of use
- Granted100 m away
Retention of change of use from showrooms and storage areas to car showrooms and service workshop. Also…
Unit 5,, Arkle Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.
D03A/0075Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Apr 2003Retention
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