5 Wellington Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 R8X6
Internal and external alterations to a protected structure in Ballsbridge to restore it to a single family home.
WEB5609/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 September 2025
- Reference
- WEB5609/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of internal and external alterations to a protected structure currently split into two residential units to restore it to a single family home. Works include reinstating stairs, removing kitchens, installing solar panels, and creating an enlarged sunken terrace.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the development will consist of internal and external alterations to no. 5 wellington place, a protected structure, which is currently in two separate residential units, to restore it to a single family home. At entrance level the internal alterations comprise: reinstatement of stairs from entrance level to basement level; removal of the existing kitchen from the entrance level back room, restoration of fireplaces and breaking through a new opening between front and back rooms. A new en-suite wc will be provided in the back room at first floor level. The existing kitchen and bathroom at basement level will be removed and a new kitchen will be provided in the front room with a new wc in the rear return. The external alterations comprise provision of solar panels to the internal valley of the roof, and provision of an enlarged sunken terrace in front of the proposed basement level kitchen.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Wellington Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €1,470,000 | 7 m |
| 7 Wellington Lane, Dublin 4, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €900,000 | 47 m |
| 1 Hamilton House, Wellington Lane, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €410,000 | 88 m |
| 86 Morehampton Sq, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €590,000 | 102 m |
| 69 Morehampton Sq, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €500,000 | 122 m |
| 50 Morehampton Square, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook | Feb 2025 | €538,000 | 137 m |
| Apt 7 Edward Place, Bloomfield, Donnybrook | Mar 2025 | €444,000 | 139 m |
| 8 Edward Place, Edward Sq, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €465,000 | 144 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 received9 September 2025
- Decision due9 January 2026
- Decision issued10 November 2025
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