Microsoft Site, (Formerly Known As), Apex Site, Sandyford Business Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18(Beacon South Quarter).
Change of use of a plaza-level unit from live-work to medical use.
D07A/1300 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 September 2007
- Reference
- D07A/1300
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 September 2007
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes amendments to the permitted Beacon South Quarter development. It seeks a change of use for a 71-square-metre unit at plaza level from live-work use to medical use.
- Floor area
- 71 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
- Amendments to a previously permitted development (reg. Ref. D04a/0618 as amended) at this site 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 is under construction and is known as beacon south quarter). The development will consist of the change of use of the previously permitted unit (unit 8, block a3
- 71 sq. M. ) at the plaza level (level
- From live-work us
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 The Cubes, Beacon South Quater, Sandyford | Nov 2025 | €462,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 610, Block A3, Beacon South Quarter | Dec 2025 | €650,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 601 Cube 3, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 24 The Cubes 3, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Feb 2026 | €442,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 603, Cubes 3, Beacon South Quarter Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €342,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 200, The Cubes 3, Beacon South Quarter Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €430,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 409, The Cubes 3, Beacon South Quarter Dublin 18 | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 400 Cubes 3, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €356,000 | 44 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 received12 September 2007
- Decision issued6 November 2007
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