Beacon Court, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
Retention of a car wash and valeting service in a basement car park in Sandyford.
D03A/0970 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 2 February 2004
- Reference
- D03A/0970
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 2 February 2004
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain the change of use of eight basement car parking spaces to a car wash and valeting service. The development includes two lightweight roller shutters, an office, a changing room, and storage.
- Floor area
- 312 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
Retention of development for the part change of use of previously permitted basement car parking spaces (reg. Ref. D02a/1055) to a car wash and valeting service including 2 no. Light weight roller shutters, an anicllary administrative office, changing room and storage area (total area approximately 312 sq. M. ) in the basement car park. The development relates to 8 no. Car parking spaces.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 210 Beacon One Apartments, Beacon Court, Sandyford | Feb 2025 | €207,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 508, 1 Beacon Court, Sandyford | Nov 2025 | €303,000 | 56 m |
| 210 Beacon One Apartments, Beacon Court, Sandyford | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 303, Beacon Court, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 56 m |
| Qapt 305 Beacon 1, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €421,000 | 56 m |
| 20 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €700,000 | 168 m |
| 37 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford, Dublin 18price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €276,000 | 174 m |
| Apt 601 Cube 3, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 224 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 received2 February 2004
- Decision issued26 February 2004
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