RefusedApartmentsDecided 11 June 2018

Shelbourne House, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4

Demolition of a seven-storey building for a new seven-storey mixed-use development in Ballsbridge.

2758/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 April 2018

Reference: 2758/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 17 April 2018

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing 7,068 sq.m building. It will be replaced by a new seven-storey over basement building containing 8 residential apartments and 8,874 sq.m of office space.

Apartmentsdemolitionofficeapartmentsredevelopment

Residential units: 8
Storeys: 7
Floor area: 10,567 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development on a site of c 0.2765ha at shelbourne house, shelbourne road, dublin 4, d04hgf6. The proposed development comprises of: demolition of an existing 7 no. Storey commercial / residential building (7,068 sq. M) and the construction of a 7 no. Storey (24.8) over basement level residential / commercial building (10,567 sq. M); the proposed development will be set back at 6th floor level between c. 3.3m to c. 14m from the northern boundary with lansdowne place, and between c. 3m to c. 4.8m from the southern boundary with no. 23 shelbourne road; the development will also be set back between c. 3.3m to c. 11.2m from the northern boundary at 2nd to 5th floor level, c. 2m from the southern boundary at ground and 1st floor and c. 4.8m at 2nd to 5th floor level; provision of 8 no. Residential units, comprising of 7 no. 2 beds and 1 no. 3 bed unit with private balconies / terraces on all elevations; provision of 8.874 sq. M office accommodation over lower ground to 5th floor level; provision of a communal terrace for residents (508 sq. M) at 2nd floor level on the northern elevation; provision of 38 no. Car parking spaces and 106 no. Cycle spaces at basement level, plant at basement and ground floor levels and the provision of a green roof. Provision of a new boundary treatment along all boundaries and vehicular access from shelbourne road; all associated site development works, including landscaping, suds drainage and site services.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
4 The Barrrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge	May 2026	€2,375,000	45 m
5 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€1,541,850	45 m
48 The Barrington, Ballsbridge, Lansdowne Place	Apr 2026	€865,000	45 m
8 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge	May 2026	€1,180,000	47 m
13 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge	Feb 2025	€1,500,000	47 m
2 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€1,541,850	47 m
10 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Lansdowne Road	Apr 2025	€1,592,450	47 m
26 The Hutchins, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge	Jan 2026	€1,860,000	54 m

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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 received17 April 2018
Decision due11 June 2018
Decision issued11 June 2018
Appeal submitted11 July 2018
Appeal decided4 December 2018

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