Unit 33, Blackthorn Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18, D18 E9T3
Change of use of a former bank branch to a staff training facility and mail room.
D22A/0546 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 26 July 2022
- Reference
- D22A/0546
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert 276 square metres of a former ground-floor retail bank branch into a staff training facility and mail room. Works include removing the front entrance canopy and signage, and installing a new rear access door and ramp.
- Floor area
- 276 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 is sought for the change of use of part ground floor from a retail bank branch (276 sq. M. ) to a staff training facility and a mail room with works at ground floor level including (a) the removal of the existing entrance door, associated external canopy and signage to front (west) elevation and making good of wall and paving. (b) a new external door to the east (rear) elevation, providing access to the proposed mail room with associated new external access ramp. (c) the addition of ...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“OE To provide for office and enterprise development.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 9 December 2022.
Notified floor area: 276 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 22 Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €485,000 | 267 m |
| 124 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €495,000 | 275 m |
| 121 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €485,000 | 275 m |
| 44 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €465,000 | 281 m |
| 48 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Apr 2025 | €477,000 | 281 m |
| 74 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €530,000 | 293 m |
| Apt 97, The Forum, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €488,000 | 298 m |
| 99 The Forum, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €531,000 | 298 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 received26 July 2022
- Decision issued16 September 2022
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