GrantedAlterationsDecided 10 January 2024

2-4 Wilton Park, Dublin 2

Internal and external alterations to a permitted office and apartment development.

4533/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 September 2023

Reference: 4533/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 25 September 2023

Summary

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The application proposes amendments to previous planning permissions at 2-4 Wilton Park and adjacent LinkedIn lands. The changes include internal and external alterations, such as new stairs, a switch room, and door modifications, resulting in a minor reduction in floor space.

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Development description

Permission for development at the site of 2-4 wilton park, dublin 2 (formerly known as wilton park house, gardner house and the lad lane apartments, dublin
And including part of linkedin ireland unlimited company's lands (formerly known as the office of public works site, at wilton place, lad lane and pembroke row, dublin 2). The development proposes to amend previous planning permissions at the site of 2-4 wilton park, dublin 2 (dcc ref. 4421/18 - abp 303706/19, as modified by dcc ref. 3099/20 and dcc ref. 4011/20) and also comprises of development on a small (0.01 ha) portion of linkedin ireland unlimited company's lands which adjoin 2-4 wilton park. There will be no increases in overall height of the permitted development. The application proposed internal and external alterations and development which cumulatively would lead to a reduction of c. 0.4 sq m in the permitted floorspace. These include the installation of stairs at 2 wilton park, an additional switch room, stairs and moving of lightwell at 4 wilton park, alterations to the door type on the south east elevation at 2 and 3 wilton park, the addition of a new internal corridor and an external door to the south west elevation of 2 wilton park, set back of permitted escape doors and associated moving forward of a lightwell located between 3 and 4 wilton park (on the north western elevation), a new substation at the north western part of 4 wilton park (along lad lane), a new gate and minor changes to the walkway located between 2-4 wilton park and linkedin ireland unlimited company's lands, extending the atrium aperture at 3 wilton park, pulling back part of the south eastern facade at 3 and 4 wilton park, removal of fins at 4th floor on the western facade of 2 wilton park pulling part of the elevation located between 2 and 3 wilton park forward (north) and the alteration of the roof associated with this alteration extension of plant area at 3 wilton park, the inclusion of additional photovoltaic areas (c. 245 sqm - which will sit behind parapet heights) at 2 and 4 wilton park, pulling forward the 2nd floor over the main entrance at 2 wilton park by c. 1.5m, changes to door type and alterations to the spandrel panelling at ground floor level, including provision for signage on part of the south eastern elevations of 2 and 3 wilton park, clarification of the permitted gate design at the south western elevation at 2 wilton park, changes to the part of the permitted fenestration from 2 bay to 3 bay on the south western elevation of 2 wilton park, the addition of a louvered spandrel at part of the ground floor level along the north western elevation of 2 wilton park , changes to the permitted metal balustrade to glass at part of the 6th floor of the north western elevation of 2-4 wilton park , soffit art work located in the walkway located between 2 and 3 wilton park, changes to landscaping path geometry and replacement of sedum with wildflowers at the root top levels of 2-4 wilton park, enhancement of landscaping at part of the site located between 2 and 3 wilton park (on the north western elevation at ground level) including the replacement of some areas of hard paving with raised planter/parklet spaces, reduction in the number of and location of proposed trees along lad lane, the addition of a glass balustrade at level 4 at the north west elevation of 2 wilton park, minor amendments to the runners entrance located between 2 wilton park and 3 wilton park and including all associated and ancillary development and site works above and below ground. The application also seeks permission to vary condition of no. 6 of ref. 4421/18 (abp 303706.19) regarding detail of the shopfront and signage

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z6: Employment/EnterpriseSI

“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.

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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 28 February 2025.

Notified floor area: 14,847 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
16 Lad Lane, Dublin 2, D02 Nx72	Jun 2026	€850,000	54 m
3 Lad Lane, Dublin 2, Dublin	Aug 2025	€665,000	63 m
3a Lad Lane, Dublin 2, Dublin	Aug 2025	€615,000	63 m
Top Back Apt, 3 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€345,000	104 m
Top Front Apt, 3 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€345,000	104 m
The Mews, 11 Upper Lad Lane, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€1,400,000	125 m
7 Court Apts, Wilton Place, Dublin 2	Mar 2025	€450,000	125 m
Apartment 19, 55 Lad Laneprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€1,233,480	143 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

Timeline

Application received25 September 2023
Decision due4 January 2024
Decision issued10 January 2024
Permission expiry31 March 2029

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