Block 1A/1B, Trimelston House, Beech Hill Office Campus, Beech Hill Road, Dublin 4, D04PA89
Application to determine if temporary use of offices for accommodating displaced persons in Dublin 4 is exempt from planning.
REF5725 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 31 March 2025
- Reference
- REF5725
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 31 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration is sought regarding the temporary use of Block 1A/1B at Trimelston House to accommodate displaced persons or those seeking international protection. The proposal is made under Class 20F of the Planning and Development Regulations.
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
Further to schedule 2, class 20f sub paragraph (5), of the planning and development regulations 2001 as amended, skeaghclon lmited, intends to commence class 20f temporary use for the purposes of accomodating displaced persons or for the purposes of accomodating persons seeking international protection in accordance with those said planning and development regulations 2001 as amended. The requirements setout within those regulations shall be fully complied with.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“E To provide for economic development and employment.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 Beech Hill Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €655,000 | 268 m |
| Apt 32 - Donnybrook Court, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €376,000 | 272 m |
| 27 Donnybrook Court, Beaver Rd, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €530,000 | 278 m |
| 9 Beech Hill Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €630,000 | 292 m |
| 13 Riverwalk, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 | May 2026 | €557,500 | 293 m |
| 54 Beech Hill Ave, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €780,000 | 294 m |
| 8 Donnybrook Court, Beaver Row, Donnybrook | Sept 2025 | €685,000 | 297 m |
| 22 Donnybrook Court, Beaver Row, Donnybrook | Apr 2025 | €509,000 | 299 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 March 2025
- Decision due25 April 2025
- Decision issued23 April 2025
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