Microsoft Site and Apex Site, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
Large mixed-use development across four zones on the Microsoft and Apex sites in Sandyford.
D04A/0618 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 14 September 2004
- Reference
- D04A/0618
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 September 2004
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a mixed-use development on a 5.23-hectare site in Sandyford Industrial Estate. The development will consist of four zones of accommodation, including at least 112 units.
- Residential units
- 112
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
Mixed used development on a 5.23 ha site, approximately, (including lands known as the microsoft site and part of the lands principally identified as the 'apex site'), sandyford industrial estate. The site is principally bounded by carmanhall road and existing development to the north (the allegro site); blackthorn road to the south; existing development to the east and blackthorn drive to the west. The development will consist of the provision of four zones of accommodation comprising 112,...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 412, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Sept 2025 | €456,000 | 52 m |
| 403 The Edges, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Jul 2025 | €435,000 | 70 m |
| 209 Edges 1, Beacon Sout Quater, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €316,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 408 The Edges 1, Beacon South Quarter, Blackthorn Rd Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €332,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 510, Edges 1, Beacon South Quarter | May 2025 | €315,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 316 - Edges 1, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €480,000 | 70 m |
| 405 The Edges One, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €318,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 614 The Edges 1, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €485,000 | 70 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 received14 September 2004
- Decision issued8 November 2004
- Appeal submitted6 December 2004
- Appeal decided16 December 2004
In the area
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Compliance with Condition no. 2 of Reg Ref no. D22A/1009
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- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition no. 2 of Reg Ref no. D22A/1009
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D22A/1009/C2Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 May 2023Other
- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition no. 2 of Reg Ref no. D22A/1009
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D22A/1009/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Mar 2023Other
- Compliance submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition no. 2 of Reg Ref no. D22A/1009
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D22A/1009/C4Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Apr 2024Other
- Part granted, part refused40 m away
Retention permission is sought for development consisting of a screen printed translucent canvas cover screen…
Building B2a, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford, Dublin 18.
D10A/0039Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Jan 2010Retention
- Granted40 m away
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Block B2A, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford, Dublin 18
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