Unit No. 7, Cherry House, Mespil Estate, Sussex Terrace, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Conversion of a ground floor storeroom into a one-bedroom apartment.
2747/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 April 2019
- Reference
- 2747/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 April 2019
- Residential units
- 1
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing ground floor storeroom into a 52 sq.m one-bedroom apartment. The works include internal alterations, minor external elevation changes for a new door and screen, and window refurbishment.
- Floor area
- 52 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 change of use of existing ground floor storeroom at unit no. 7 cherry house, mespil estate, sussex terrace, ballsbridge, dublin 4, to use as a one bedroom apartment with a gross internal floor area of 52 sq. M and all internal works and services and minor works to alteration of the external elevation to provide a new door and screen and refurbishment and or replacement of existing windows, and which proposed apartment will avail of existing open space and amenity provisions and parking facilities serving the cherry house apartments.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 13 January 2020.
Notified floor area: 52 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Oak House, Mespil Estate, Sussex Rd | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 35 m |
| 7 Sussex Tce, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €500,000 | 42 m |
| 134 Sycamore House, Mespil House Flats, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €487,850 | 51 m |
| 149 Upper Lesson St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 52 m |
| Apt 43, Maple House, Mespil Estate | Mar 2025 | €510,000 | 74 m |
| 103 Cedar House, Mespil House Flats Estate, Sussex Rd Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €350,000 | 81 m |
| Apt 119 Cedar House, Mespil Estate, Sussex Rd | Dec 2025 | €420,000 | 81 m |
| Apt 1, 10 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €1,900,000 | 100 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 received12 April 2019
- Decision due6 June 2019
- Decision issued6 June 2019
- Grant issued15 July 2019
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