Former Microsoft Site, Blocks C & D, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Business Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Amendments to a permitted development at the former Microsoft site, including block reconfigurations.
D05A/1255 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 23 December 2005
- Reference
- D05A/1255
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 December 2005
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks amendments to previously permitted developments at the former Microsoft site and Apex Site. The revisions involve the reconfiguration of Blocks C1, C2, C3, D1, and D2, including the redesign of three-bedroom units.
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
- For development consisting of amendments to previously permitted developments (reg. Ref. D04a/0618 and d05a/ 0452) on lands known as the microsoft site and including part of the lands principally identified as the "apex site" sandyford business estate, sandyford, dublin
- The development will consist of revisions to permitted blocks c1 c2 and c3 and blocks d1 and d2 comprising the re-configuration of the previously permitted blocks (including the re-design of the three bedroom units, the pe
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 632 The Cubes 7, Beacon South Quarter, Blackthorn Rd Dublin 18 | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 29 m |
| 429 Cubes 8, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €425,000 | 30 m |
| 410 The Cubes 8, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €460,000 | 30 m |
| Apt 403, Cubes 8, Beacon South Quarter Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €455,000 | 30 m |
| Apt 601, Cubes 8, Beacon South Quarter Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €495,000 | 30 m |
| Apt 614 The Cubes, 8 Beacon South Qrtr, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jan 2026 | €465,050 | 30 m |
| Apt 104 C3 The Edges, Beacon South, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Aug 2025 | €522,000 | 69 m |
| 501 The Edges 3, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Feb 2025 | €386,000 | 69 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 received23 December 2005
- Decision issued26 January 2006
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