Site of the previously permitted Block B4 (c.0.33 ha) of the Beacon South Quarter mixed use scheme, located at the junction of Blackthorn Drive and Blackthorn Road, Sandyford Business Estate, Dublin 18
Construction of a mixed-use scheme ranging from 1 to 14 storeys to complete the Beacon South Quarter development.
D18A/0785 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 21 December 2018
- Reference
- D18A/0785
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a mixed-use scheme of approximately 13,076 square metres to substantially complete the Beacon South Quarter development. The building will range in height from 1 to 14 storeys, including a ground floor mezzanine, and will be built over three existing basement levels.
- Storeys
- 14
- Floor area
- 13,076 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
- Permission for development. The proposed development will substantially complete the beacon south quarter scheme and will be constructed over 3 no. Existing basement levels which extend beneath the subject site as permitted under dun laoghaire-rathdown county council planning reg. Ref. D04a/0618 as amended. The proposed development comprises a mixed-use scheme (c. 13,076 m2) ranging in height from 1
- 14 storeys, including a ground floor mezzanine level, arranged around a communal area of o
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 | 57 m |
| Apt 610, Block A3, Beacon South Quarter | Dec 2025 | €650,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 601 Cube 3, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Jan 2026 | €335,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 24 The Cubes 3, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Feb 2026 | €442,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 409, The Cubes 3, Beacon South Quarter Dublin 18 | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 200, The Cubes 3, Beacon South Quarter Dublin 18 | Dec 2025 | €430,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 603, Cubes 3, Beacon South Quarter Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €342,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 400 Cubes 3, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €356,000 | 115 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 received21 December 2018
- Decision issued25 January 2019
- Appeal submitted19 February 2019
- Appeal decided17 June 2019
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