Balally Shopping Centre, Blackthorn Drive, Sandyford, Dublin 16
Construction of a 2-8 storey residential development over basement at Balally Shopping Centre.
LRD23A/0214 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 20 July 2023
- Reference
- LRD23A/0214
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission (LRD)
- Received
- 20 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedWestleton Ltd. is applying for a seven-year permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) at Balally Shopping Centre, Sandyford. The project will consist of a 2 to 8 storey building over basement, while retaining the existing retail and commercial units.
- Storeys
- 8
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
- We, westleton ltd. , intend to apply for a seven year permission for a largescale residential development at a site located in the townland of balally, at the existing balally shopping centre, blackthorn drive, sandyford, dublin
- The site is bound by maples road to the north, cedar road to the west, blackthorn drive to the south and open space to the east. The development will consist of the construction of an 2-8 storey over basement with existing retail/commercial units to be retained at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“NC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford, Dublin 18price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €276,000 | 121 m |
| 7 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford Rd, Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 130 m |
| 5 Blackthorn Green, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €570,000 | 142 m |
| 20 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €700,000 | 149 m |
| 14 Moreen Ave, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €560,000 | 174 m |
| 107 Maples Road, Wedgewood Estate, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €625,000 | 185 m |
| 35 Blackthorn Green, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Jun 2025 | €565,000 | 196 m |
| 39 Blackthorn Green, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €605,000 | 207 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 received20 July 2023
- Decision issued16 August 2023
- Appeal submitted8 September 2023
- Appeal decided13 December 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
Refurbishment and conversion of existing retail units - to convert and amalgamate units 5 and 6 with Unit 7…
Units 5, 6 & 7, The Sandyford Shopping Centre, Balally, Co. Dublin.
D07A/0078Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Jan 2007Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
For change of use from Video rental shop to Betting Shop general refurbishment and air conditioning units on…
Units 5 and 6, Sandyford Shopping Centre, Balally, Dublin 18.
D04A/1145Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Oct 2004Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Refurbishment and conversion of existing retail units
Units 5,6&7, The Sandyford Shopping Centre, Balally, Dublin
D06A/1214Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Aug 2006Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
Permission is sought for the refurbishment and conversion of existing retail units:- to convert and…
Units 5, 6 & 7, Sandyford Shopping Centre, Balally, Dublin 16.
D07A/0431Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Apr 2007Change of use
- WithdrawnAt this site
(i) Change of use of Unit 2 from funeral parlour to a restaurant premises; with associated internal…
Units 2 and 3 Balally Shopping Centre, Blackthorn Drive, Dublin 16, D16 X3X6
D24A/0508/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 Jul 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for (i) change of use of Unit 2 from funeral parlour to a restaurant premises; with associated…
Units 2 and 3 Balally Shopping Centre, Blackthorn Drive, Dublin 16, D16 X3X6
D24A/0515/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Jul 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission and retention is sought for a change of use from office unit to funeral parlour incorporating a…
Unit 2, Sandyford Shopping Centre, Sandyford, Dublin 16
D09A/0649Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Sept 2009Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development. The development will consist of the merging of Units 9 and 10 into one retail…
Units 9 and 10 Balally Shopping Centre, Sandyford, Co. Dublin
D17A/0889Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Oct 2017Commercial
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