GrantedAlterationsDecided 13 July 2022

The North & South Gate Lodges & Rear Shelter, The National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, D09 VY63

Restoration works to the historic north and south gate lodges and rear shelter at the National Botanic Gardens.

4014/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 May 2022

Reference: 4014/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 19 May 2022

Summary

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The project involves removing 1960s asbestos roof slates and replacing them with original-style clay tiles, alongside retaining historic ridge tiles and finials. Additional works include new copper roof sheeting, gutter refurbishment, and lime rendering of the chimneys on these protected structures.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: restoration of character to the south and north gate lodges along with rear shelter, with the removal of the existing end-of-life 1960's asbestos slates to both lodge roofs & replacement with new single camber plain clay tiles (as was original); retention of historic ridge tiles & finials; new copper roof sheeting to existing portico/pediment roofs; refurbishment of any corroded cast iron gutters: new lime render to the existing north & south gate lodge chimneys; and painting of all timber fascias, soffits and decorative supports at the north & south gate lodges & rear shelter, the national botanic gardens, botanic road, glasnevin, dublin, d09 vy63. The proposed development is within the curtilage of the national botanic gardens, which is a conservation area and contains the following protected structures: aquatic house rps 852 the curvilinear range rps 853, the palm house complex rps 851, the directors house rps 8694, the cactus/lily house and the dog tower.

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A commencement notice records works starting on 8 August 2023.

Notified floor area: 330 m²

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
174 Botanic Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 9	Sept 2025	€725,000	55 m
Apt 6 Addison Lodge, Botanic Road, Glasnevinprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€660,793	81 m
10 Addison Square, Botanic Road, Glasnevinprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€859,031	82 m
6 Addison Square, Botanic Road, Glasnevinprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€885,463	88 m
Apartment 8, Addison Lodge, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€251,786	104 m
Apartment 9, Addison Lodge, Botanic Roadprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€318,875	104 m
Apartment 2, 189 Botanic Road, Glasnevin	Mar 2025	€400,000	110 m
4 Addison Place, Glasnevin, Dublin 9	Apr 2025	€410,000	112 m

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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

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Application received19 May 2022
Decision due13 July 2022
Decision issued13 July 2022
Grant issued24 August 2022

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