Blackthorn House, Bracken Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
Erection of an external smoking shelter to the front of Blackthorn House.
D19A/0580 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 6 November 2019
- Reference
- D19A/0580
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of the construction of an external smoking shelter to the front of the existing building. The application includes all associated ancillary works.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of: the erection of an external smoking shelter to the front of the building, including all ancillary works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities 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 10 March 2015.
Notified floor area: 32 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 21, Block A2, The Cubes 2 | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 84 m |
| Apartment 107, The Cubes 2, Beacon South Quarter | Jun 2026 | €452,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 308 Beacon South, Quarter Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €405,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 105 The Cubes 2, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 84 m |
| 2 Cube 2, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 410 Cubes 2, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | May 2026 | €447,000 | 84 m |
| 108 The Cubes 2, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €370,000 | 84 m |
| 309 The Cubes 1, South Beacon Quarter, Sandyford | May 2025 | €370,000 | 95 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 issued29 November 2019
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