Mespil Court, Mespil Rd. and Burlington Rd., Dublin 4, D04 E516
Retention of nine car parking spaces and a bin storage area.
3189/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 August 2020
- Reference
- 3189/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 13 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for 9 existing car parking spaces covering 181 sq.m. It also seeks to retain an existing 15 sq.m bin storage area.
- Floor area
- 196 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
- Retention: retention permission for
- Existing 9 no. Car parking spaces (181 sqm) to the south-west of mespil court and
- Existing bin storage area (15 sqm) to the west of mespil court, both on burlington road at mespil court, mespil road / burlington road, dublin 4, d04 e516
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Burlington Gardens, Burlington Rd, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €660,000 | 50 m |
| 99 Burleigh Court, Burlington Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €440,000 | 51 m |
| 63 Burleigh Court, Burlington Rd, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €440,000 | 51 m |
| 31 Burlington Gardens, Burlington Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €660,000 | 69 m |
| 14 Rowan House, Mespil Estate, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 115 m |
| 12 Rowan House, Mespil Estate, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €285,000 | 115 m |
| 19 Rowan House, Mespil Estate, Sussex Rd Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €392,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 22, Burleigh Court, Burlington Rd Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €585,000 | 128 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 received13 August 2020
- Decision due7 October 2020
- Decision issued7 October 2020
- Grant issued18 November 2020
In the area
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- Invalid30 m away
The proposed development is a 4-storey mixed use building extension comprising: A 2-storey, raised bridge,…
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- Granted30 m away
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