Unit A5 - R1, R2, R3, Block A2, The Plaza, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Business District, Sandyford, Dublin 18
Change of use from retail/office to a gym, including a new mezzanine floor and cycle stands.
D22A/0292 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 26 April 2022
- Reference
- D22A/0292
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use and amalgamation of existing retail/office spaces (1,190 sqm) into a sports facility (gym). The proposal includes the installation of a new 470 sqm mezzanine floor, bringing the total gym area to 1,660 sqm, along with new signage, fire escape doors, and 20 cycle stands.
- Floor area
- 1,660 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for a change of use. The development will consist of ; a) the change of use from retail (previously approved as office) and amalgamation (total existing area of 1190sq. M) to sports facility (gym); b) the proposal includes erection of a new mezzanine floor (470 sq. M). The total area of proposed gym will be 1660sq. M; c) the erection of new internal illuminated signage; d) the installation of a new fire escape exit doors; e) external cycle stands for 20 no. Spaces. Pedestria...
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 June 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 October 2023.
Notified floor area: 1,190 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 101, Cubes 8, Beacon South Quarter | Jun 2025 | €481,000 | 18 m |
| 602 The Cubes 6, Beacon South Quarter, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Apr 2025 | €430,000 | 18 m |
| 400 The Cubes, Beacon South Quater, Sandyford | Nov 2025 | €462,000 | 35 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.
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 received26 April 2022
- Decision issued17 June 2022
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- 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
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