Jones Engineering House, 83 Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Change of use from a car showroom to offices at ground and first floor levels.
3485/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 July 2018
- Reference
- 3485/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 July 2018
- Floor area
- 1750 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a change of use from a car showroom to office space on the ground and first floors. It also includes relocating the main entrance, providing new stepped and ramped access, and adjusting the fire exit.
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
- The development will consist of
- Change of use from car showroom to office use at ground and first floors, second floor to remain as office use
- Relocation of existing main entrance on the north-east elevation 6.5m to the south
- Provide new stepped and ramped access to new main entrance
- Adjust existing fire exit and form new stepped access with enlarged landing on north -east elevation
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 8 April 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 July 2019.
Notified floor area: 1,750 m²
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 | 37 m |
| Apt 23, Pembroke Court, Pembroke Rd Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 15, Pembroke Court, 75-77 Pembroke Road | Jul 2025 | €345,000 | 71 m |
| Apts 1-7, 22 Elgin Rd, Ballsbridge | Jul 2025 | €3,000,000 | 115 m |
| 6 Raglan Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €10,400,000 | 189 m |
| 6 The Templeton, Landsdowne Place, Ballsbridge | Aug 2025 | €1,550,000 | 199 m |
| Apt 3 The Templeton, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €713,625 | 199 m |
| Apt.5 - Block 3 - The Templeton, Lansdowne Place, Lansdowne Road | Apr 2026 | €1,750,000 | 199 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 received12 July 2018
- Further information requested4 September 2018
- Further information received10 October 2018
- Decision due6 November 2018
- Decision issued6 November 2018
- Grant issued17 December 2018
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