Site development extends to approximately 0.0755 ha. Unit Nos. 3 and 4 of No. 70 Heather Road, Sandyford Business Park, Dublin 18, D18 H7K7
Change of use of a gym and fitness centre to a science and technology laboratory.
D22A/0153 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 3 March 2022
- Reference
- D22A/0153
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe change of use covers 504 sq.m. across the ground and first floors of Units 3 and 4. Works include replacing security shutters with glazed infill and erecting a new illuminated sign.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 504 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 development. The development will comprise: the change of use of the ground-floor (252 sq m) and first-floor (252 sq m) levels of the building comprising unit nos. 3 and 4 from gym/fitness centre to science and technology laboratory (totalling 504 sq m); elevational changes including the removal of 2 no. Existing security roller shutters and their replacement with glazed infill; and the erection of 1 no. New top-lit illuminated sign at the front (southern) elevation. The develo...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“LIW To improve and provide for low density warehousing-light industrial warehousing uses.”
National zoning type: Warehouse (excluding retail warehouse)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Leopardstown Rise, Leopardstown Rd, Foxrock Dublin 18 | Mar 2026 | €1,255,000 | 272 m |
| No.20 Fernhill Gate, Leopardstown Road, Sandyfordprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €513,761 | 292 m |
| Wildrock, Leopardstown Road, Sandyfordnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €1,560,000 | 299 m |
| 4 Mount Eagle Lawn, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 | Mar 2025 | €705,000 | 318 m |
| 10 Leopardstown Rise, Leopardstown Rd, Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €1,310,000 | 348 m |
| St Clares, Balally, Sandyford | Oct 2025 | €452,000 | 353 m |
| 13 Mount Eagle Lawn, Leopardstown Heights, Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €825,000 | 364 m |
| 16 Murphystown Rd, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €860,000 | 396 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 received3 March 2022
- Decision issued25 April 2022
In the area
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- Granted90 m away
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- Granted90 m away
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- Granted90 m away
Permission for new 2.2m wide x 2.25m high door set to south elevation
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D16A/0558Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Jul 2016Commercial
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