Nos. 1 and 2 Haddington Road (also known as Victoria Buildings), Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Two-storey vertical extension to an existing office building on Haddington Road to provide extra office space.
2254/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 February 2020
- Reference
- 2254/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves removing roof-level plant equipment at No. 2 Haddington Road and constructing a two-storey vertical extension. This will increase the building height from four to six storeys over basement, providing 491 square metres of additional office space. Works also include recladding the existing structure and making window modifications.
- Storeys
- 6
- Floor area
- 629 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 at a site of 0.0514 ha (514 sq m). The proposed development involves the removal of roof level plant equipment to the structure at no. 2 haddington road and the provision of a 2 no. Storey vertical extension (629 sq m) increasing the height from 4 no. Storeys over basement to 6 no. Storeys over basement to provide additional office accommodation (491 sq m) and ancillary uses (138 sq m). The development also includes the recladding of the existing structure at no. 2 haddington road and associated elevational changes modifications to window opes; internal modifications; plant; sedum roof; and all other ancillary works above and below ground. There are no works proposed to no. 1 haddington road which forms part of the subject site.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Haddington Rd, Dublin 4, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,640,000 | 102 m |
| Top Floor Apartment, 11 Herbert Place, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €1,058,823 | 147 m |
| Top Floor Apt, 87 Lower Baggot St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €435,000 | 161 m |
| Apt 9 The Plantation, Herbert Street, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €680,000 | 181 m |
| 24 Eastmoreland Court, Eastmoreland Place, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 183 m |
| 42 Eastmoreland Court, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €540,000 | 183 m |
| Apt 1, Baggot Bridge Court, Pembroke Row Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €470,000 | 200 m |
| 7 Court Apts, Wilton Place, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €450,000 | 205 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 received13 February 2020
- Decision due1 May 2020
- Decision issued17 April 2020
- Appeal submitted24 June 2020
- Appeal decided6 October 2020
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