No. 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83
Major extension and refurbishment of an office building in Ballsbridge to create an eight-storey block.
4729/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 August 2022
- Reference
- 4729/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will increase the floor area of an existing office building from 7,093 sq.m to 16,178 sq.m through lateral and vertical extensions. The completed building will stand eight storeys high and feature new facades, terraces, a green roof, and a reconfigured car park.
- Storeys
- 8
- Floor area
- 16,178 m²
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 an increase in floor area of the existing office building by providing lateral (to the east and west) and vertical extensions comprising; the lateral extension of the block (from part basement/part undercroft level to fifth floor level) by 6,702 sq m and the vertical extension of the block (provision of a new set back part sixth and seventh floor level) by 2,383 sq m providing an overall height of 8 no. Storeys over part basement/part undercroft; replacement of all façades; and internal modifications and reconfigurations. The proposed development will result in an increase in office floor area from 7,093 sq m to 16,178 sq m. The development also includes: the reconfiguration of existing car park layout resulting in a reduction of 17 no. Car parking spaces providing a total of 61 no. Car parking spaces; bicycle parking: recessed balconies and roof terraces facing all directions; green roof, hard and soft landscaping; substations; generators; plant; photovoltaic panels; boundary treatments and all associated site development works above and below ground.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Herbert Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €695,000 | 94 m |
| 27 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €730,000 | 112 m |
| 30 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €738,000 | 117 m |
| 236 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €665,000 | 117 m |
| 248 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €1,250,000 | 117 m |
| 216 Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €489,000 | 121 m |
| 221 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €481,000 | 121 m |
| 38 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €480,000 | 123 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 received25 August 2022
- Decision due19 October 2022
- Decision issued19 October 2022
- Grant issued24 November 2023
- Appeal submitted16 November 2022
- Appeal decided24 November 2023
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