Former Ballsbridge Hotel Site, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The application site is bound by Lansdowne Road to the north west and Pembroke Road to the south west
Temporary 40-space surface car park for the US Embassy at the former Ballsbridge Hotel site.
WEB2835/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 August 2025
- Reference
- WEB2835/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe United States of America is seeking a 5-year planning permission for a temporary surface level car park at the former Ballsbridge Hotel site. The car park will provide 40 spaces for staff and service vehicles associated with the US Embassy.
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 united states of america, intends to apply for planning permission for a period of 5 years for development at the former ballsbridge hotel site, ballsbridge, dublin
- The application site is bound by lansdowne road to north west and pembroke road to the south west. The proposed development will consist of: - the provision of a temporary surface level car park for staff/service vehicles associated with the embassy of the united states; - the car park comprises a total of 40 no. Spaces (26 no. Staff and 14 no. Service vehicles) with vehicular access off lansdowne road and pedestrian access off pembroke road; - the proposal includes lighting, boundary treatments, landscaping and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3 The Templeton, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €713,625 | 73 m |
| Apt.5 - Block 3 - The Templeton, Lansdowne Place, Lansdowne Road | Apr 2026 | €1,750,000 | 73 m |
| 6 The Templeton, Landsdowne Place, Ballsbridge | Aug 2025 | €1,550,000 | 73 m |
| 8 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge | May 2026 | €1,180,000 | 90 m |
| 10 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Lansdowne Road | Apr 2025 | €1,592,450 | 90 m |
| 13 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge | Feb 2025 | €1,500,000 | 90 m |
| 2 The Barrington, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €1,541,850 | 90 m |
| 96 Lansdowne Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €500,000 | 117 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 received6 August 2025
- Decision due18 December 2025
- Decision issued17 December 2025
- Permission expiry15 March 2031
In the area
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