80 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Change of use of a protected structure from residential to an embassy office.
WEB2609/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 June 2026
- Reference
- WEB2609/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 June 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for a change of use at 80 Northumberland Road, which is a protected structure. The proposal is to change the previously granted residential use to an Embassy: Office use, with associated site works.
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
Protected structure: for planning permission for the change of use from the granted residential use at no 80 northumberland road, ballsbridge, dublin 4 (a protected structure, rps ref. No 5938), to embassy: office, all with associated site development works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96 Lansdowne Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €500,000 | 87 m |
| 32 Lansdowne Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €767,000 | 99 m |
| 35 Pembroke Gardens, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €875,000 | 120 m |
| 108 Baggot Lane, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €820,000 | 126 m |
| 8 Lansdowne Crescent, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €745,000 | 129 m |
| 5 Lansdowne Crescent, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4not full market price | Apr 2025 | €320,000 | 139 m |
| 4 Haddington Sq, Haddington Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €445,000 | 142 m |
| 7 The Moorings, St Marys Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €320,000 | 152 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 received24 June 2026
- Decision due21 August 2026
- Decision issued30 June 2026
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
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WEB2624/26Dublin CityLodged 1 Jul 2026Change of use
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WEB2703/26Dublin CityLodged 2 Jul 2026Change of use
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WEB2821/24Dublin CityLodged 23 Dec 2024Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
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WEB2620/24Dublin CityLodged 29 Nov 2024Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
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WEB5066/25Dublin CityLodged 7 Sept 2025Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
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WEB5041/25Dublin CityLodged 2 Sept 2025Alterations
- Invalid30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: For development of 3 no. terraced dwelling houses at 164, Lansdowne Park,…
164, Lansdowne Park, Dublin 4, to the rear of the protected structures at nos.78 and 80, Northumberland Road
3850/23Dublin CityLodged 29 May 2023New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
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164 Lansdowne Park, Dublin 4 to rear of protected structures Nos 78 and 80 Northumberland Road .
4095/23Dublin CityLodged 6 Jul 2023New dwelling
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