Innovation House, 3 Arkle Road, Sandyford Business Estate, Dublin 18
Modifications to an approved office building, including changing a permitted café to a restaurant.
D19A/0544 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 6 November 2019
- Reference
- D19A/0544
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes modifications to a previously permitted office development. Key changes include relocating the main pedestrian entrance, changing the permitted ground floor café to a restaurant, and reconfiguring the ground floor to accommodate additional restaurant and office space.
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 on a site of c. 0.6755 ha. The site bounded by blackthorn road to the east, blackthorn avenue to the north, and arkle road to the west. The development will consist of modifications permission reg. Ref. D18a/0212 for an office building, to include the relocation of permitted main pedestrian entrance at ground floor level. A change of use from permitted café to restaurant at ground floor level. The reconfiguration of permitted ground floor to include additional restaurant and office ...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 22 Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €485,000 | 217 m |
| 124 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €495,000 | 228 m |
| 121 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €485,000 | 228 m |
| 44 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €465,000 | 231 m |
| 48 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Apr 2025 | €477,000 | 231 m |
| 74 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €530,000 | 243 m |
| 95 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €362,000 | 249 m |
| Apt 97, The Forum, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €488,000 | 249 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 November 2019
- Decision issued3 December 2019
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- Granted50 m away
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