78 Waterloo Place, Waterloo Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04N6Y2
Permission to use a converted attic as a habitable room and retention of a front rooflight.
3663/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 May 2024
- Reference
- 3663/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an existing converted attic space from storage to a habitable room. It also seeks retention permission for an existing rooflight on the front roof slope.
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 & retention (a) permission for the use of a converted attic space as a habitable room, previously restricted to use as storage by condition no. 5 of granted permission (register reference number 3744/14), and; (b) retention permission for a rooflight to the front/north roof of the dwelling.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Wellington Lane, Dublin 4, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €900,000 | 48 m |
| 3 Wellington Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €1,470,000 | 71 m |
| 1 Hamilton House, Wellington Lane, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 82 m |
| 48 Waterloo Road, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €1,450,000 | 170 m |
| 86 Morehampton Sq, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €590,000 | 173 m |
| 16 Waterloo Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €800,000 | 176 m |
| Tatty Mews, 2 Wellington Lane, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €1,430,000 | 176 m |
| 37 Wellington Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €995,000 | 183 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 received10 May 2024
- Decision due4 July 2024
- Decision issued3 July 2024
- Permission expiry26 September 2029
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