Unit A5 Block A2 The Plaza, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Business District, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Change of use of a vacant retail unit to office space at Beacon South Quarter.
D19A/0262 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 26 July 2019
- Reference
- D19A/0262
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of a vacant 1,070 sqm retail unit to office use. Pedestrian access will be provided from The Plaza, with ancillary egress onto a rear service road.
- Floor area
- 1,070 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 change of use of unit a5 (1070.00 sqm in size) currently vacant, from approved retail use to office use. Pedestrian access will be from the plaza with ancillary egress onto a rear service road.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 101, Cubes 8, Beacon South Quarter | Jun 2025 | €481,000 | 16 m |
| 602 The Cubes 6, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €430,000 | 16 m |
| 400 The Cubes, Beacon South Quater, Sandyford | Nov 2025 | €462,000 | 36 m |
| Apt 206 Cube 1, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 69 m |
| Apt 204 Cubes 1, Beacon South Quater, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Feb 2025 | €340,000 | 69 m |
| 109 Cubes 1, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €420,000 | 69 m |
| 309 The Cubes 1, South Beacon Quarter, Sandyford | May 2025 | €370,000 | 69 m |
| 507 Cubes 1, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €445,000 | 69 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 July 2019
- Decision issued21 August 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 3 of Reg Ref No. D23A/0286
Unit R-A5R1, The Plaza, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D23A/0286/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Jan 2025Other
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for a change of use. The development will consist of ; a) the change of use from retail…
Unit A5 - R1, R2, R3, Block A2, The Plaza, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Business District, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D22A/0292Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Apr 2022Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Arecent application, D22A/0292 was granted on 21/7/22 for the change of use of the subject unit from retail…
Unit R-A5R1, The Plaza, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D23A/0286Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Apr 2023Alterations
- WithdrawnAt this site
Permission for the Change of Use of Unit R-A5RI from the existing permitted retail use to a leisure facility…
Site of 0.112ha approx. at Unit R-A5R1, The Plaza, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D18A/0171Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Feb 2018Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Permission is sought for amendments to a previously permitted development (Reg. Ref. D04A/0618) known as the…
Block A4, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Business Estate, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D08A/0209Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Feb 2008Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Permission is sought for rentention of mezzanine floor (34 sq.m)
Unit RA-5, Block A5, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D11A/0457Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Oct 2011Retention
- Granted40 m away
Planning permission sought for Change of use of existing ground floor office unit to ground floor gymnasium,…
Unit F, TIme Place, 21 Corrig Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18FDP7
D24A/0407/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Sept 2024Change of use
- Withdrawn40 m away
Planning Permission is sought for change of use of Ground floor Unit F in block A (228 m. sq.) from office…
Ground Floor Units F, Block A, Time Place, Corrig Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D16A/0933Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Dec 2016Change of use
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