GrantedApartmentsDecided 17 October 2023

Lands forming part of development generally known as Rockbrook located at the junction of Blackthorn Drive and Carmanhall Road, Rockbrook Estate, Sandyford Business District, Dublin 18

Amendments to a permitted 428-apartment development in Sandyford, including core, facade, and unit mix changes.

LRD23A/0557 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 25 August 2023

Reference: LRD23A/0557
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission (LRD)
Received: 25 August 2023

Summary

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This Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) application proposes minor amendments to a previously permitted Strategic Housing Development (SHD) at Rockbrook. The changes include reconfiguring building cores and the basement, modifying external facades and balconies, and adjusting the apartment unit mix, while keeping the total number of units at 428.

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Residential units: 428

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a large-scale residential development on lands forming part of development generally known as rockbrook located at the junction of blackthorn drive and carmanhall road, rockbrook estate, sandyford business district, dublin
The development will comprise minor amendments to the permitted development as per strategic housing development (shd) permission reference 304405-19 which comprises 428no. Apartments, a creche, 4no. Local/neighbourhood retail units and associated site works. The proposed development incorporates the following amendments: (i) reconfiguration of cores, reconfiguration of the basement and associated amendments to the building. (ii) amendments to the external facades and balconies. (iii) amendments to the unit mix which consists of 32no. Studio apartments, 122no. 1bed apartments, 251 2bed apartments and 23no. 3bed apartments to provide for 19no. Studio apartments, 135no. 1bed apartments, 249 2bed apartments and 25no. 3bed apartments. There will be no change to the overall number of units provided with total units remaining at 428 apartments. A copy of the application is also available for inspection at the following web address: https://rbcentrallrd. Com/

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective MICUC

“MIC To consolidate and complete the development of the mixed use inner core to enhance and reinforce sustainable development.”

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 632 The Cubes 7, Beacon South Quarter, Blackthorn Rd Dublin 18	Sept 2025	€335,000	80 m
189 Grand Central, Rockbrook, Carmanhall Rd Dublin 18	Mar 2026	€535,000	84 m
16 Grande Central, Core 7, Rockbrook Dublin 18	Jul 2025	€1,065,000	108 m
83 Grand Central, Dublin 18, Dublin	Oct 2025	€510,000	123 m
Apt.107, Grande Central, Sandyford	Jul 2025	€585,000	127 m
98 Grand Central, Sandyford, Dublin 18	Jan 2025	€521,000	128 m
501 The Edges 3, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18	Feb 2025	€386,000	132 m
Apt 104 C3 The Edges, Beacon South, Sandyford Dublin 18	Aug 2025	€522,000	132 m

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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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Application received25 August 2023
Decision due19 October 2023
Decision issued17 October 2023
Permission expiry22 November 2026

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