The Mespil Hotel, 50-60 Mespil Road, Dublin 4 D04 E7N2
Build a new ESB substation and switch room at the rear of the hotel.
3437/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 September 2020
- Reference
- 3437/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a new ESB substation with an adjoining switch room at the rear south-east corner of the hotel site. The proposed structure will have a total floor area of 24 square metres.
- Floor area
- 24 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
Planning permission for a new esb substation with adjoining switch room total area of 24m² at the rear south/east corner of site adjoining fleming's place at the mespil hotel, 50-60 mespil road, dublin 4.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 July 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 11 June 2023.
Notified floor area: 24 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Court Apts, Wilton Place, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €450,000 | 165 m |
| Apt 1, Baggot Bridge Court, Pembroke Row Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €470,000 | 203 m |
| 63 Burleigh Court, Burlington Rd, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €440,000 | 207 m |
| 99 Burleigh Court, Burlington Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €440,000 | 207 m |
| Top Floor Apt, 87 Lower Baggot St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €435,000 | 211 m |
| Apt 22, Burleigh Court, Burlington Rd Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €585,000 | 212 m |
| 2 Bagod Rath Apts, Pembroke Row, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €435,000 | 220 m |
| Apsley House, Burlington Rd, Ballsbridgenot full market price | Mar 2026 | €446,000 | 226 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 received23 September 2020
- Decision due17 November 2020
- Decision issued17 November 2020
- Grant issued6 January 2021
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