Irish Management Institute, Sandyford Road, Sandyford, DUBLIN, D16X8C3
Change of use and retention of change of use for education, office, and conference spaces.
D26A/0502/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 15 June 2026
- Reference
- D26A/0502/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 June 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission and retention permission for various changes of use at the Irish Management Institute. This includes changing spaces from education to office and conference uses, and using part of the car park for mobile support units.
- Floor area
- 1,120 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 the change of use and retention of change of use of existing floorspace comprising of
- Permission for change of use from education to education and class 10 of the conference centre, at ground floor level (measuring a total gross floor space of 330 sqm), located within the teaching complex building. 2a. Retention permission for change of use from residential to residential and office (class
- Of part of the residential block, located at ground floor level (measuring a total gross floor space of 264 sqm). 2b. Retention permission for the change of use from education to education and office (class
- Of part of the administration block located at first floor level (measuring a total gross floor space of 526 sqm)
- Permission for the ancillary use of up to 0.15ha of car park to accommodate mobile units, providing supporting services to the office use (class
- In parts 2a + 2b above, including but not limited to wardrobe, makeup, props, and catering facilities
- Retention permission for change of use from education to education and office (class
- Of part of the basement and mezzanine floor of the teaching complex building, measuring a total gross floor space of 796.5 sqm. No works were undertaken or are proposed associated with this development. The development is within the curtilage of a protected structure (clonard house, rps no. 1538)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatineau Apt 2, Sandyford Road, Dublin 16 | May 2026 | €200,000 | 142 m |
| Gatineau Apt 1, Sandyford Road, Dublin 16 | May 2026 | €200,000 | 142 m |
| Gatineau, Sandyford Rd, Dublin 16 | May 2026 | €800,000 | 142 m |
| Gatineau Apt 3, Sandyford Road, Dublin 16 | May 2026 | €200,000 | 142 m |
| Gatineau Apt 4, Sandyford Road, Dublin 16 | May 2026 | €200,000 | 142 m |
| Kilkerry, Sandyford Rd, Sandyford Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €1,425,000 | 168 m |
| 6 Rathdown Terrace, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum Dublin 16not full market price | Dec 2025 | €155,555 | 172 m |
| 17 Rowans Rd, Wedgewood, Sandyford Dublin 16 | Jan 2026 | €665,000 | 200 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 received15 June 2026
- Decision due27 August 2026
In the area
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- Invalid100 m away
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D04A/0173Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Feb 2004Retention
- Granted100 m away
Stairwell light/window at the southwest elevation of the two - storey student building
Irish Management Institute Headquarters, Sandyford Road Dublin 16.
D04A/0418Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Apr 2004Retention
- Granted130 m away
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D06A/1689Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Feb 2007Alterations
- Refused140 m away
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D07A/0756Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Jun 2007Apartments
- Granted140 m away
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