Unit T21 Maple Avenue, Stillorgan Industrial Estate, Sandyford, Co Dublin
Change of use from light industrial and storage to a virtual reality gaming arena.
D18A/0955 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 9 October 2018
- Reference
- D18A/0955
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an industrial unit from light industrial and storage use to a virtual reality gaming arena. Works include replacing a roller shutter with glazing, installing illuminated signage, and internal alterations.
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 change of use from existing light industrial and storage to a virtual reality gaming arena, replacement of existing roller shutter with new glazing, illuminated signage and alterations internally, including removal of part of existing first floor and rearrangement of internal partitions at ground and first floor.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“LIW To improve and provide for low density warehousing-light industrial warehousing uses.”
National zoning type: Warehouse (excluding retail warehouse)
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 | 164 m |
| 403 The Edges, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Jul 2025 | €435,000 | 206 m |
| Apt 408 The Edges 1, Beacon South Quarter, Blackthorn Rd Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €332,000 | 206 m |
| 405 The Edges One, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €318,000 | 206 m |
| Apt 510, Edges 1, Beacon South Quarter | May 2025 | €315,000 | 206 m |
| 209 Edges 1, Beacon Sout Quater, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €316,000 | 206 m |
| Apt 614 The Edges 1, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €485,000 | 206 m |
| Apt 316 - Edges 1, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €480,000 | 206 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 received9 October 2018
- Decision issued30 November 2018
In the area
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