James Street East, to the rear of, ESB Head Office, 27 Ftzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02KT92
Installation of a new revolving door and accessible door at the James Street East entrance of the ESB Head Office, plus public realm upgrades.
WEB2815/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 December 2024
- Reference
- WEB2815/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves replacing an existing glazed door with a revolving door and an adjacent accessible door. It also includes public realm enhancements such as minor landscaping improvements, a planted area, additional public seating, and four cycle parking stands.
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 replacement of an existing glazed door with the installation of a revolving door, and adjacent accessible door, at an existing exit/entrance, on james street east. The proposal includes enhancements to the public realm on james street east, with minor improvements to existing hard and soft landscaping, including a planted area, additional public seating and 4 no. Cycle parking stands.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Fitzwilliam Lane, Fitzwilliam St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 104 m |
| 102 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €460,000 | 120 m |
| 102 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €990,000 | 120 m |
| 46 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €825,000 | 139 m |
| Apartment 1, Hagans Courtprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €179,912 | 141 m |
| Apt 1, Ground Floor, 1 Mount Street Upper | Jul 2025 | €1,825,000 | 146 m |
| Apt 9 The Plantation, Herbert Street, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €680,000 | 182 m |
| Apt 14, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €779,736 | 202 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 December 2024
- Decision due25 February 2025
- Decision issued21 February 2025
- Permission expiry12 May 2030
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