Rear of Burlington House, Waterloo Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Demolition of a warehouse and office building to construct four new houses.
2498/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 March 2021
- Reference
- 2498/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 March 2021
- Residential units
- 4
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of an existing warehouse and office building. In its place, four two-storey, three-bedroom houses (one detached and three terraced) will be constructed around a landscaped forecourt with four car parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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
The development will consist of demolition of the existing warehouse and office building and construction of 4 no. Houses, all accessed off a landscaped forecourt. The proposed houses comprise 1no. Detached, 3 bedroom, 2-storey house with 5no. Rooflights; 2no. Terraced 3-bedroom 2-storey houses, each with 3no. Roof lights; 1no. Terraced 3 bedroom, 2 storey house with 2no. Roof lights. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the development will be via the existing vehicular access point on waterloo lane, with modifications. 4no. Car parking spaces to be provided within the landscaped forecourt. Each property will have 2no. Bike spaces. Bin stores and utilities will be provided along with landscaping and associated site works, including modifications to entrance and boundary wall fronting onto waterloo lane.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Waterloo Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €800,000 | 114 m |
| 18 Burlington Rd, Dublin 4, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €2,675,000 | 131 m |
| 7 Wellington Lane, Dublin 4, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €900,000 | 145 m |
| Apt 1, 48 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €2,950,000 | 145 m |
| 1 Hamilton House, Wellington Lane, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 164 m |
| 3 Wellington Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €1,470,000 | 165 m |
| 48 Waterloo Road, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €1,450,000 | 182 m |
| No. 106, Leeson Street, Dublin City | Nov 2025 | €1,750,000 | 194 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 received30 March 2021
- Further information requested24 May 2021
- Further information received15 July 2021
- Decision due11 August 2021
- Decision issued11 August 2021
- Grant issued6 January 2022
- Appeal submitted9 September 2021
- Appeal decided23 December 2021
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