19 Elgin Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04T2P6
Conversion of a lower ground floor office to residential use to create a single family home in Ballsbridge.
3307/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 July 2025
- Reference
- 3307/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the lower ground level from office to residential, combining it with the upper floors to form a single family dwelling. Works include repointing front brickwork, replacing rooflights, installing PV panels, and minor internal reconfigurations.
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 : change of use of the building lower ground level from office use to a single residential house (two upper floors currently in single residential use ) to make a single family dwelling (terraced). Raking out and repointing of brickwork to front elevation . The careful removal of 2 existing non original rooflights and replacement with 3 no. New rooflights to inner roof slopes to provide natural light and ventilation . The provision of pv panels to inner roof slopes . Minor internal reconfigurations .
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Elgin Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €4,025,000 | 17 m |
| 2 Clyde Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,750,000 | 41 m |
| 1 Clyde Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €1,600,000 | 43 m |
| Teach Turlogh, Clyde Lane, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €1,275,000 | 69 m |
| 2a Clyde Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €1,300,000 | 76 m |
| 9 Clyde Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €7,000,000 | 179 m |
| Apts 1-7, 22 Elgin Rd, Ballsbridge | Jul 2025 | €3,000,000 | 185 m |
| Benton 3c Granite Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €779,976 | 210 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 received10 July 2025
- Decision due10 February 2026
- Decision issued10 February 2026
- Permission expiry3 May 2031
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