Grafton House, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford Business Park, County Dublin, D18P274
Demolition of a warehouse to build a nine-storey aparthotel with 122 suites in Sandyford.
D25A/0788/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 17 October 2025
- Reference
- D25A/0788/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing two-storey warehouse and office building. In its place, a nine-storey aparthotel will be constructed, featuring 122 suites, a reception area, public spaces, and 16 surface car parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 9
- Floor area
- 7,424 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
- The demolition of an existing two-storey warehouse/office building on the site (approximately 1,016 sq. M. Gfa)
- The construction of an up to nine storey aparthotel (approximately 7,424 sq. M. Gfa) consisting of 122 no. Suites (73 no. One bedroom and 49 no. Two bedroom) with reception area, administration and back of house facilities, ancillary public areas service, plant areas, waste management areas and storage areas at ground floor, provision of 16 no. Surface car parking spaces (inc
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €465,000 | 51 m |
| 48 The Forum, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford | Apr 2025 | €477,000 | 51 m |
| 74 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €530,000 | 53 m |
| 95 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €362,000 | 61 m |
| 99 The Forum, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €531,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 97, The Forum, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €488,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 22 Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €485,000 | 65 m |
| 124 The Forum, Ballymoss Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €495,000 | 95 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 October 2025
- Decision issued10 December 2025
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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- Part granted, part refused50 m away
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D19A/0636Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Aug 2019Commercial
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 22 of Reg. Ref. ABP31172221
0.3772 ha former Siemens Site, Ballymoss Road And, Blackthorn Avenue, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.
ABP31172221/C3Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Jul 2024Other
- Compliance submission50 m away
Compliance with Condition No. 10 of Reg. Ref. ABP31172221
0.3772 ha former Siemens Site, Ballymoss Road And, Blackthorn Avenue, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.
ABP31172221/C6Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Jul 2024Other
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