Ballsbridge Hotel, Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Demolition of the Ballsbridge Hotel in Dublin 4.
3461/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 September 2021
- Reference
- 3461/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the complete demolition of the existing Ballsbridge Hotel, which ranges in height from one to nine storeys. The works will include the removal of approximately 27,609 square metres of building area, including a basement swimming pool and plant area.
- Floor area
- 27,609 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
Permission for development at a site (c. 1.73ha) at the ballsbridge hotel, pembroke road, ballsbridge, dublin 4 bounded generally by lansdowne road to the north, lansdowne place development (currently under construction) to the east, pembroke road to the west, and one ballsbridge to the south. The proposed development will comprise: the demolition of the ballsbridge hotel which ranges in height from 1-9 storeys and comprising approximately 27,609 sqm in area, including swimming pool and plant area located below ground level (c. +2.4m o. D); all associated site development works, including termination of existing services at site boundary.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge | Feb 2025 | €1,500,000 | 85 m |
| 2 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,541,850 | 85 m |
| 8 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge | May 2026 | €1,180,000 | 85 m |
| 10 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Lansdowne Road | Apr 2025 | €1,592,450 | 85 m |
| Apt 3 The Templeton, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €713,625 | 87 m |
| 6 The Templeton, Landsdowne Place, Ballsbridge | Aug 2025 | €1,550,000 | 87 m |
| Apt.5 - Block 3 - The Templeton, Lansdowne Place, Lansdowne Road | Apr 2026 | €1,750,000 | 87 m |
| 5 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €1,541,850 | 116 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 received7 September 2021
- Further information requested1 November 2021
- Further information received1 December 2021
- Decision due7 January 2022
- Decision issued4 January 2022
- Grant issued15 February 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development at a site (c.1.73ha) at the Ballsbridge Hotel, Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin…
The Ballsbridge Hotel, Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
3502/19Dublin CityLodged 16 Jul 2019Apartments
- Granted50 m away
The United States of America, intends to apply for planning permission for a period of 5 years for…
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WEB2835/25Dublin CityLodged 6 Aug 2025Commercial
- Granted50 m away
Permission for development at this site comprising Lansdowne Place, Lansdowne Road and Shelbourne Road,…
Lansdowne Place, Lansdowne Road and Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4 and the Ballsbridge Hotel, Pembroke Road, Dublin 4
4002/22Dublin CityLodged 18 May 2022Alterations
- Invalid70 m away
The development involves: The ground floor it is to be used as a showroom in line with the established…
Unit 7 & 8 at gound floor in the New Pembroke Street in the Ballsbridge One developemnt bounded by Pembroke Road and Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
3967/22Dublin CityLodged 13 May 2022Commercial
- Granted70 m away
Planning permission for the development consists of : (a) demolition of the boundary wall between Unit 7 and…
Unit 7 & 8 at ground floor in the New Pembroke Street in the Ballsbridge One development bounded by Pembroke Road and Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
4068/22Dublin CityLodged 26 May 2022Commercial
- Invalid70 m away
The proposed development will consist of the following: Install a new door opening within the party wall at…
3 Pembroke Street North, Number One Ballsbridge, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
3291/21Dublin CityLodged 6 Aug 2021Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Planning permission is sought for a development at Units 5 & 6 at ground floor in the New Pembroke Street in…
Units 5 & 6, Ballsbridge One, bounded by Pembroke Street and Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
3666/19Dublin CityLodged 1 Aug 2019Commercial
- Granted80 m away
The proposed development will consist of the following: install a new door opening within the party wall at…
2 & 3 Pembroke Street North, Number One Ballsbridge, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
3349/21Dublin CityLodged 18 Aug 2021Change of use
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- GrantedApartments
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3502/19Dublin CityLodged 16 Jul 2019
- GrantedAlterations
Permission for development at this site comprising Lansdowne Place, Lansdowne Road and Shelbourne Road,…
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4002/22Dublin CityLodged 18 May 2022
- GrantedAlterations
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- GrantedAlterations
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