40, Westland Row, Dublin 2
Refurbishment of a protected structure office building, including a new lift, stair core, and disabled access.
3087/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 July 2021
- Reference
- 3087/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves full refurbishment and upgrade works to the upper and lower ground floor levels of a protected structure office building. Key additions include a new disabled access to the rear, a fire-rated stair core, a passenger lift, and new external openings.
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 is sought for full refurbishment works to upper and lower ground floor levels only at 40 westland row, dublin 2, d02 hw74 which is a protected structure (rps no. 8510) extending through rear to cumberland street south, dublin 2, d02 v588 to include (1) general refurbishment and upgrade of existing office space (2) the addition of a new fully disabled part m access to rear via cumberland street south (3) the addition of a new fire rated stair core and passenger lift (4) creation of new door access via cumberland court (5) creation of new external openings to south elevation at ground floor level (6) enlargement of external openings to south elevation at first floor level (7) all associative site works involved in carrying out the refurbishment.
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 11 July 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 20 December 2022.
Notified floor area: 525.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 183 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 188 m |
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 188 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 188 m |
| Apt 25, Alexander Court Apts, 11 14 Fenian St Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 232 m |
| Apt 3 - Alexander Court, 11 - 14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €384,000 | 232 m |
| 16 Alexander Court, Fenian St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €382,500 | 232 m |
| 102 Westland Square, Lower Sandwith Street, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 251 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 received5 July 2021
- Further information requested27 August 2021
- Further information received29 October 2021
- Decision due25 November 2021
- Decision issued25 November 2021
- Grant issued11 January 2022
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