Hume House, Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 R7F2
Addition of an eighth-floor office level and rooftop terrace at Hume House.
3311/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 March 2023
- Reference
- 3311/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes amendments to a previously permitted development at Hume House. It seeks to add an additional eighth floor of office space, reduce floor-to-floor heights, and provide a terraced garden along the Pembroke Road frontage.
- Storeys
- 9
- Floor area
- 1,275 m²
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for development at a 0.35 hectare (approx. ) site at hume house. The proposal will comprise amendments to planning permission reg. Ref. 4155/18; abp ref. 303806-19, as amended by reg. Ref. 2343/21. The development will consist of: amendments at rooftop level to provide for 1 no. Additional floor (eighth floor level) of office space, set back from the northwest and northern perimeters. Reduction of floor to floor heights of each floor by 150mm at all floors. Provision of a terraced garden along the pembroke road frontage at eighth floor level. Rationalisation of roof plant and enclosures, relocation of an internal stair core and all ancillary works required to facilitate the development. The proposed development will result in an additional c. 1,275 sqm of gross office floor space and an increase in total building height (including roof top plant) by c. 2.85m to c. 37.85m above ground level.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt.1 Finsbury House, 79 - 81 Pembroke Rd, Ballsbridgenot full market price | Jan 2026 | €2,100,000 | 160 m |
| 23 Elgin Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €4,025,000 | 172 m |
| 10 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Lansdowne Road | Apr 2025 | €1,592,450 | 178 m |
| 13 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge | Feb 2025 | €1,500,000 | 178 m |
| 2 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,541,850 | 178 m |
| 8 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge | May 2026 | €1,180,000 | 178 m |
| Apts 1-7, 22 Elgin Rd, Ballsbridge | Jul 2025 | €3,000,000 | 190 m |
| Apt 15, Pembroke Court, 75-77 Pembroke Road | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 193 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 received3 March 2023
- Decision due17 August 2023
- Decision issued17 August 2023
- Permission expiry11 November 2028
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