37 Mespil Road, Dublin 4
Widening of gates and landscaping works at a protected structure.
2526/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 March 2018
- Reference
- 2526/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of widening the existing inward-opening gates by 650mm at a protected structure. The works will also include revised front railings and associated landscaping.
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
Protected structure: permission for development consisting of widening of existing inward opening gates by 650mm, revised front railings and landscaping and all associated site works at 37 mespil road, dublin 4 (a protected structure)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 9 July 2018.
Notified floor area: 7.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Burlington Gardens, Burlington Rd, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €660,000 | 87 m |
| 31 Burlington Gardens, Burlington Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €660,000 | 87 m |
| 63 Burleigh Court, Burlington Rd, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €440,000 | 112 m |
| 99 Burleigh Court, Burlington Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €440,000 | 112 m |
| 14 Rowan House, Mespil Estate, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 146 m |
| 12 Rowan House, Mespil Estate, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €285,000 | 146 m |
| 19 Rowan House, Mespil Estate, Sussex Rd Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €392,000 | 146 m |
| Apt 119 Cedar House, Mespil Estate, Sussex Rd | Dec 2025 | €420,000 | 179 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 received16 March 2018
- Decision due10 May 2018
- Decision issued9 May 2018
- Appeal submitted12 June 2018
- Appeal decided19 November 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Invalid30 m away
The development will consist of a change of use from office use to residential use as a single-family…
27 Mespil Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 C4E9
WEB5974/25Dublin CityLodged 12 Dec 2025Change of use
- Granted30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of a change of use from office use to residential use as a…
27 Mespil Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 C4E9
WEB5993/25Dublin CityLodged 16 Dec 2025Change of use
- Invalid40 m away
The proposed development is a 4-storey mixed use building extension comprising: A 2-storey, raised bridge,…
Mespil Court, Mespil Road & Burlington Road, Dublin 4, D04 E516. The site is bounded by buildings at no. 40-42 Mespil Road to the east, Mespil Court to the south, no. 39 Mespil Road (Protected Structure) to the west & by Mespil Road & Grand Canal
4914/22Dublin CityLodged 23 Sept 2022Apartments
- Granted40 m away
Permission for development at a site (c. 0.22 ha) at Mespil Court, Mespil Road & Burlington Road, Dublin 4,…
Mespil Court, Mespil Road & Burlington Road, Dublin 4, D04 E516
4997/22Dublin CityLodged 6 Oct 2022Commercial
- Granted40 m away
The site is generally bounded by buildings in office use to the south, no. 39 Mespil Road (Protected…
Site (c. 0.22ha) at Mespil Court, Mespil Road and Burlington Road, Dublin 4, D04 E516
WEB2434/24Dublin CityLodged 6 Nov 2024Commercial
- Granted40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the partial demolition of an existing non-original lower…
Garadice House, 23, Mespil Road, Dublin 4, D04 DF44
2554/21Dublin CityLodged 8 Apr 2021Alterations
- Part granted, part refused60 m away
RETENTION: Retention permission for — existing 9 no. car parking spaces (181 sqm) to the south-west of Mespil…
Mespil Court, Mespil Rd. and Burlington Rd., Dublin 4, D04 E516
3189/20Dublin CityLodged 13 Aug 2020Retention
- Granted60 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: RPS No. 5232. The Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg intend to apply…
17, Mespil Road, Dublin 4, DO4H6F4
3516/23Dublin CityLodged 5 Apr 2023Change of use
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedAlterations
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: For development to existing mews at 4 Lad Lane - a Protected Structure (RPS…
4, Lad Lane, Dublin, D02 DW22, located to the rear of 4 Fitzwilliam Place
3881/23Dublin CityLodged 1 Jun 2023
- GrantedAlterations
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: For new vehicular access, 2No. parking car spaces, alterations to railings,…
41, Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4, D04 E8K1
3958/23Dublin CityLodged 14 Jun 2023
- GrantedExtension
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: For development at this site: 41 Heytesbury Lane, Dublin 4, D04 V3Y9. This property is…
41 Heytesbury Lane, Dublin 4, D04 V3Y9
WEB5015/25Dublin CityLodged 2 Sept 2025
- GrantedAlterations
PROTECTED STRUCTURE : Planning permission for revision to Condition 6 of planning permission register…
33, Heytesbury Lane, Dublin 4
3582/24Dublin CityLodged 25 Apr 2024
- InvalidAlterations
PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS Reference no. 2757) : Permission is sought for development to existing mews at 4 Lad…
4 Lad Lane, Dublin 2, D02 DW22
3761/23Dublin CityLodged 15 May 2023
- Awaiting decisionRetention
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission sought for retention of demolition of unstable pedestrian gate pier and…
37 Wellington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
5175/26Dublin CityLodged 15 Jul 2026
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.