Murphystown Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18V5N8
Demolition of a workshop and construction of a 5 to 6-storey assisted living building with 59 rooms in Sandyford.
D26A/0112/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 28 January 2026
- Reference
- D26A/0112/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of an existing motor servicing workshop and the construction of a 2,549 sqm assisted living residential building. The scheme ranges from 5 to 6 storeys, containing 59 rooms, communal spaces, roof terraces, and 5 under-croft car parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 6
- Floor area
- 2,549 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of : construction of a residential building for assisted living accommodation (gia of 2549sqm) ranging in height from 5 to 6 storeys and consisting of 59 rooms. The scheme also provides for; communal spaces including kitchen, lounge, storage and dining areas, reception and office at ground floor; communal open space (225 sq. M. ) at first floor level, roof terraces and landscape areas provided on south, and north elevations of the block; 5 car parking spaces (under-croft), 12 cycle spaces and 1 motorbike parking space; vehicular access & egress will be provided onto murphystown road at the location of the existing entrance; the development will include for the demolition of an existing motor servicing workshop building, site preparations and the construction of the residential facility building, along with all associated site development, landscaping, boundary treatment works, public lighting, esb sub-station/switch room, solar p. V. Panels at roof level, services and ancillary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mount Eagle Court, Leopardstown Heights, Sandyford | May 2025 | €705,000 | 54 m |
| 7 Tapton, Murphystown Road, Sandyford | Sept 2025 | €685,500 | 77 m |
| 39 Mount Eagle Court, Leopardstown Hts, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €605,000 | 105 m |
| Ashton Lodge, Kilgobbin Rd, Sandyford | Sept 2025 | €1,665,000 | 136 m |
| 33 Glencairn View, The Gallops, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €870,000 | 149 m |
| 14 Glencairn Heath, The Gallops, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €718,000 | 150 m |
| 8 Glencairn Heath, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €650,000 | 159 m |
| 2 Glencairn Heath, The Gallops, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €835,000 | 171 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 received28 January 2026
- Decision due15 April 2026
In the area
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D16A/0007Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Jan 2016Change of use
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Permission is sought for retention of development consisting of: (A) Use of ground and first floor of…
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D10A/0326Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Jun 2010Retention
- Granted30 m away
Planning permission is sought for the retention of development consisting of a change of use of two storey…
Murphystown Road, Sandyford, Co. Dublin.
D11A/0355Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Nov 2011Retention
- Granted30 m away
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Coolmine House, Murphystown Road, Dublin 18, D18FD88
D25A/0598/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Jul 2025Change of use
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