17 Shrewsbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Modifications to entrance piers, replacement of gates, and addition of decorative railings.
WEB2136/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 May 2025
- Reference
- WEB2136/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of modifications to existing brick entrance piers using natural granite. It also includes replacing existing steel gates with taller ones and adding decorative steel railings to the top of the boundary wall.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the following: (ii) modification to existing brick piers including the addition of natural granite to the existing brick piers to either side of the vehicular access opening and a new brick pier with granite detailing to the south side of the pedestrian access opening. (ii) the removal of the existing painted steel gates to the vehicular and pedestrian access and replacement with new taller steel gates to both openings. (iii) the addition of a decorative painted steel railing to the top of the existing boundary wall to the road, so providing a height of c. 2.05 metres from the footpath level to the top of proposed railing.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Shrewsbury Gardens, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €2,555,066 | 130 m |
| Mulcaire, 40a Ailesbury Rd, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €10,000,000 | 152 m |
| 6 Shrewsbury Gardens, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €3,964,758 | 162 m |
| 78 Ailesbury Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €2,100,000 | 204 m |
| 37 Ailesbury Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €5,200,000 | 239 m |
| 61 Ailesbury Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €5,750,000 | 241 m |
| 29 Ailesbury Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €1,500,000 | 257 m |
| 29 Ailesbury Rd, Dublin 4, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €2,000,000 | 257 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 received23 May 2025
- Decision due17 July 2025
- Decision issued16 July 2025
- Permission expiry4 October 2030
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