Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Business Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Change of use of a retail unit to financial services at Beacon South Quarter.
D07A/1315 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 14 September 2007
- Reference
- D07A/1315
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 September 2007
Summary
AI-generatedAmendments are sought for a development under construction on the Microsoft/Apex site. The proposal consists of changing the permitted use of a 479 sqm unit at Plaza Level from retail to financial services.
- Floor area
- 479 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 approved development (reg. Ref. D04a/0618) as amended) on lands known as the 'microsoft site' and including part of the lands principally identified as the 'apex site', sandyford business estate. (the development is under construction and is known as beacon south quarter). The development will consist of the change of use of the previous permitted unit rw-c8 (479 sq. M) at the plaza level (level
- From retail use to financial services use (as per schedule 1, part
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 403, Cubes 8, Beacon South Quarter Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €455,000 | 53 m |
| 429 Cubes 8, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €425,000 | 53 m |
| 410 The Cubes 8, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €460,000 | 53 m |
| Apt 614 The Cubes, 8 Beacon South Qrtr, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jan 2026 | €465,050 | 53 m |
| Apt 601, Cubes 8, Beacon South Quarter Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €495,000 | 53 m |
| 209 Edges 1, Beacon Sout Quater, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €316,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 510, Edges 1, Beacon South Quarter | May 2025 | €315,000 | 56 m |
| 405 The Edges One, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €318,000 | 56 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 2007
- Decision issued8 November 2007
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