2, Grand Parade, Dublin 6 & Dartmouth Road, Dublin 6. The application site contains the former Carroll's Building which is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref.: 3280)
Amendments to a permitted office development at the protected Carroll's Building.
3486/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 October 2020
- Reference
- 3486/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks amendments to a previously permitted office development at the protected Carroll's Building. Proposed changes include extending office accommodation at the fourth and fifth floors to add 298 sq.m of floor space, extending the southern stair core, and modifying the roof terraces.
- Storeys
- 6
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: planning permission at 2 grand parade, dublin 6 and dartmouth road, dublin
- The application site contains the former carroll's building which is a protected structure (rps. : 3280). The proposed development consists of amendments to the development permitted under reg. Ref. : 2373/17 and an bord pleanala reg. Ref. : abp-300873-18, as previously amended under reg. Ref. : 4755/19. The proposed amendments are as follows: - amendment and extension of the office accommodation at fourth and fifth floor levels, resulting in additional office floor space at both levels (an increase of 114 sq. M at fourth floor level, and 184 sq. M at fifth floor level); - the extension of the southern stair core of the permitted office development to serve the fourth and fifth floor levels; - associated amendments to the extent and layout of the permitted roof terraces at fourth and fifth floor levels, including reorientation of permitted rooftop plant; - provision of an additional access / egress route at ground level to the south of the permitted office development; - the proposed amendments include an extension of the development boundary of permission reg. Ref. : 2373/17 and an board pleanala reg. Ref. : abp- 300873-18, as previously amended under reg. Ref. : 4755/19 to accommodate the additional access / egress route at ground level. The proposed amendments result in an increase of 298 sq. M to the gross floor area of the development, resulting in a total gross floor area of 14,926 sq. M including basement
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2a Dartmouth Lodge, Dartmouth Place, Ranelagh | Mar 2025 | €585,000 | 48 m |
| 10 Dartmouth Square, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €2,600,000 | 48 m |
| 6 Dartmouth Place, Dublin 6, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €505,000 | 50 m |
| 14 Dartmouth Square, Ranelagh Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €2,050,000 | 52 m |
| 8 Dartmouth Square, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €2,450,000 | 53 m |
| 5 Dartmouth Square West, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €2,000,000 | 64 m |
| 31 Dartmouth Rd, Dublin 6, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,050,000 | 106 m |
| 22 Dartmouth Sq North, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €2,870,000 | 112 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 received2 October 2020
- Decision due26 November 2020
- Decision issued23 November 2020
- Grant issued31 January 2022
- Appeal submitted22 December 2020
- Appeal decided8 June 2021
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