23, Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Change of use of the fifth floor from office to embassy use.
3148/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 August 2020
- Reference
- 3148/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the established office space on the fifth floor of the building to embassy (office) use.
- Storeys
- 5
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
The development will consist of the change of use of the established office use on the fifth floor to embassy (office) use.
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 23 March 2015.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 The Hutchins, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge | Jan 2026 | €1,860,000 | 72 m |
| 8 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge | May 2026 | €1,180,000 | 74 m |
| 10 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Lansdowne Road | Apr 2025 | €1,592,450 | 74 m |
| 13 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge | Feb 2025 | €1,500,000 | 74 m |
| 2 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,541,850 | 74 m |
| 48 The Barrington, Ballsbridge, Lansdowne Place | Apr 2026 | €865,000 | 75 m |
| 5 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €1,541,850 | 75 m |
| 4 The Barrrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge | May 2026 | €2,375,000 | 75 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 August 2020
- Decision due29 September 2020
- Decision issued28 September 2020
- Grant issued12 November 2020
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