2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83
Construction of an open-air padel court in an existing office car park in Ballsbridge.
WEB2726/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 July 2026
- Reference
- WEB2726/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 July 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a 200 square metre open-air padel court at lower ground floor level within an existing office car park. The project includes glass and mesh enclosures, floodlighting, and the removal of 13 car parking spaces.
- Floor area
- 200 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
Construction of an open-air padel court (200 sq. M) at lower ground floor level within the existing car park, comprising a rubberised court surface and a court enclosure of clear glass end walls (4 m high) and welded mesh side walls (3 m high); floodlighting mounted on the court enclosure, the omission of 13 existing car parking spaces (reducing on-site parking provision from 70 to 57 spaces); and all associated site and development works. The padel court will provide a recreational amenity ancillary to the existing office building.
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 received1 July 2026
- Decision due3 September 2026
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