GrantedRetentionDecided 9 May 2019

32, Wellington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Retention and modification of a rear terrace balcony and garden steps at a protected house.

2510/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 March 2019

Reference: 2510/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 15 March 2019

Summary

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The application seeks retention of an extended terrace balcony, steps, and undercroft storeroom. It also requests permission to modify the terrace depth, lower the garden level, relocate steps, and install a living wall and glass balustrades.

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Development description

Protected structure: permission & retention
Retention of extension of the terrace balcony and steps and undercroft services plant storeroom by 3.6m depth as constructed which is a modification of permitted development by reference to planning reference 1425/02.2. Permission for: (i) modifications of the extended terrace area so that the depth of the proposed balcony terrace is reduced so that it now comprises an overall total depth of 3.1m from the rear facade of the kitchen that is an increase of 750mm depth to the permitted depth as per planning reference 1425/02. (ii) the level of the retained terrace beyond the 3.1m zone is reduced by 500mm to create a new planted stepped garden 2.85m in depth. (iii) relocation of the steps to access the garden level and (iv) modification of the undercroft services plant area so that the ceiling is lowered by 500mm over the end section a depth of 1.6m and (v) provision of a living wall vertical garden 3.55m total height over garden level which is 1.8m high over the terrace level along the southern boundary of the terrace (vi) provision of frameless glazing balustrade to the eastern boundary and to the steps (vii) provision of evergreen planting in planters along the northern boundary (viii) blocking up of the side high level window to the undercroft. The resulting terrace balcony area will comprise an area of 8.5sq. M. In total and the planted stepped garden and access steps will comprise an area of 10 sq. M. , the undercroft services store will comprise an area of 8.8 sq. M. All located at the rear upper ground floor and garden level at the rear of 32 wellington road, ballsbridge, dublin 4

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
32 Wellington Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Oct 2025	€2,425,000	1 m
42 Wellington Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin	Sept 2025	€2,700,000	39 m
30 Raglan Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Jan 2025	€1,535,000	40 m
34 Raglan Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Apr 2026	€1,450,000	40 m
28 Raglan Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Jun 2025	€1,310,000	40 m
33 Wellington Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Mar 2025	€2,200,000	95 m
33 Ragian Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Jan 2010	€700,000	120 m
41 Raglan Road, Dublin 4	Aug 2025	€2,430,000	124 m

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Key dates

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Application received15 March 2019
Decision due9 May 2019
Decision issued9 May 2019
Grant issued18 June 2019

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