Forward Planning Infrastructure: Sandyford Urban Framework Plan

Overview

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (dlr) is inviting you to “Have Your Say” in shaping the vision and future of the area covered by the Sandyford Urban Framework Plan (SUFP). This area, referred to as “the Plan Area”, is illustrated in the map below. 

The Plan Area comprises the following six main areas: 

• Stillorgan Business Park 
• Sandyford Business Park 
• Central Park 
• South County Business Park 
• Legionaries of Christ lands 
• Leopardstown Park Hospital. 

It also includes significant areas of open space, namely, Naomh Ólaf GAA Club.

The SUFP 2022 – 2028 sets out the planning policies and objectives that seek to transform the Plan Area into a thriving, co-ordinated, cohesive, business district. 

The SUFP as the existing planning policy framework for the area, envisages Sandyford as a Strategic Employment Location with circa 120 hectares of employment uses, along with mixed-use areas comprising residential and retail zones. The SUFP currently allows for circa 4,400 homes, which would equate to a population of circa 10,900 residents. 

Notwithstanding the significant regeneration in recent years, there are extensive areas of under-utilised lands - a legacy of former industrial uses, and as such, the Plan Area presents an opportunity for brownfield development. 

dlr is now embarking on an ambitious and transformational plan-led review (“the Review”) of the SUFP, with a view to ensuring the best possible use of scarce urban lands and to support a world-class, vibrant, mixed use and sustainable place for people to live, work and play within thriving communities and neighbourhoods with a sense of place.  

In doing so, the Review will explore opportunities to rebalance the existing mix of land uses with consideration of the potential to increase residential as a use, so as to make a significant contribution to the delivery of homes, whilst also supporting and enhancing the role of Sandyford as a strategic employment hub for the State and Region.   

Please take some time to complete the online survey and help shape the vision and future of the area.

Sandyford Civic Park Consultation

We are also inviting your views on a related non-statutory “Have Your Say” public consultation. Click here to to share your creative ideas on making the most of the new 0.8 hectare civic park in Sandyford.

Below you will find a brochure that goes into greater detail on this project, including a background to the SUPF Area and the themes that we are focusing on during the lifetime of the project. You can download the PDf file from the related documents section below, and hard copies can be provided upon request.

SUFP Brochure