Glencar House, 20 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Change of use of part of the ground floor from a café/restaurant to office space in Ballsbridge.
WEB1174/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 January 2026
- Reference
- WEB1174/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of a 162 square metre portion of the ground floor at Glencar House. The space will be converted from a permitted café/restaurant use into office use, including all associated works.
- Floor area
- 162 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
Change of use of part of ground floor from permitted café/restaurant use (c. 162m2) to office use and all associated works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton 3c Granite Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €779,976 | 101 m |
| 30 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €738,000 | 141 m |
| 27 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €730,000 | 150 m |
| 33 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4not full market price | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 188 m |
| 38 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €480,000 | 194 m |
| 35 Dodder View, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €930,000 | 197 m |
| 38 39 The Oaks, Herbert Park Lane, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €1,300,000 | 212 m |
| 2 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €530,000 | 217 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 received28 January 2026
- Decision due24 March 2026
- Decision issued23 March 2026
- Permission expiry11 June 2031
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