Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 22 August 2024

Smurfit Kappa Group, Beech Hill Road, Dublin 4, D04N2R2

A two-storey office extension of 1,562 sqm at the Smurfit Kappa Group site.

D24A/0173 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 26 July 2024

Reference
D24A/0173
Authority
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
26 July 2024

Summary

AI-generated

The proposed development consists of a two-storey office extension to the east of the existing building, increasing the gross floor space from 3,179 sqm to 4,806 sqm. It also includes realigning the internal shared access road and relocating existing car parking.

Commercialofficecommercialextension
Storeys
2
Floor area
1,562 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

  • Extension to the existing office building on an overall site of c. 1.99 ha. The proposed development includes for
  • Proposed 2 storey office extension to the east of the existing building with an overall gross floor area of c. 1,562 sq. M. This will result in an increase in office gross floor space from c. 3,179 sq. M to c. 4,806 sq. M
  • The realignment of the existing internal shared access road and relocation of existing car parking, no additional car parking is proposed
  • The inclusion o

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective ESI
E To provide for economic development and employment.

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 20 January 2025.

Notified floor area: 68

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
82 Beech Hill Dr, Donnybrook, Dublin 4Mar 2025€675,000168 m
69 Beech Hill Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4Jun 2026€655,000211 m
15 Donnybrook Gardens, Donnybrook, Dublin 4Dec 2025€1,503,000262 m
34 Beech Hill Crescent, Dublin 4, DublinFeb 2025€525,000288 m
67 Donnybrook Gardens, Block 4, Donnybrook Gardensprice excludes VATJan 2025€1,013,216301 m
77 Donnybrook Gardens, Greenfields, Donnybrookprice excludes VATJul 2025€853,658301 m
38 Beech Hill Crescent, Donnybrook, Dublin 4Nov 2025€925,000302 m
4 Airfield Manor, Donnybrook, Dublin 4Nov 2025€602,700304 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

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  1. Application received26 July 2024
  2. Decision issued22 August 2024

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