Block E, Beacon Court, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18.
Change of use from a permitted 75-suite apart-hotel to 70 residential apartments.
D04A/1214 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 20 October 2004
- Reference
- D04A/1214
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 October 2004
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks alterations to a previously permitted development at Block E, Beacon Court. The proposal is to change the use of the building from a 75-suite apart-hotel to 70 residential units, comprising 12 one-bedroom, 57 two-bedroom, and 1 three-bedroom apartments.
- Residential units
- 70
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Official record
Development description
For development for alterations to a previously permitted development (reg. Ref. D03a/0228) at block e. The development will consist of the change of use from the permitted apart-hotel (75 no. Suites) to residential use comprising 70 no. Residential units (12 no. One bedroom units; 57 no. Two bedroom units and 1 no. Three bedroom unit) and all associated site development works.
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 | 16 m |
| Apt 303, Beacon Court, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 16 m |
| Apt 508, 1 Beacon Court, Sandyford | Nov 2025 | €303,000 | 16 m |
| 210 Beacon One Apartments, Beacon Court, Sandyford | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 16 m |
| Qapt 305 Beacon 1, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €421,000 | 16 m |
| 37 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford, Dublin 18price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €276,000 | 142 m |
| 20 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €700,000 | 153 m |
| 7 Blackthorn Court, Sandyford Rd, Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 212 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 received20 October 2004
- Decision issued14 December 2004
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