A. C.18 ha site at Coolbeg, 14, Shrewsbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 C228
Construction of a garden gym and sauna building, and retention of a minor extension to the main house.
WEB5862/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 December 2025
- Reference
- WEB5862/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to build a single-storey ancillary structure of approximately 38 square metres in the rear garden to serve as a home gym and sauna. It also seeks retention permission for a minor 10 square metre increase to a previously permitted extension on the main house.
- Floor area
- 38 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
Permission & retention: the proposed development principally consists of: the construction of a single storey ancillary residential structure (c. 38 sq m) at the rear (southwest) of the site to be used as a home gym/sauna; hard and soft landscaping; and all associated development works above and below ground. The development to be retained consists of: a minor increase (c. 10 sqm) to the previously permitted single-storey extension (reg. Ref. Web1882/25) which increases the gross floor area of the dwelling house from 644 sq m to 654 sq m.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Shrewsbury Gardens, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €2,555,066 | 140 m |
| 10 Linden, 31 33 Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €893,260 | 154 m |
| 17 Linden, 31 33 Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €960,000 | 154 m |
| 6 Shrewsbury Gardens, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €3,964,758 | 170 m |
| 20 Linden, 31 33 Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €1,050,000 | 201 m |
| Shrewbury Gate, Shrewsbury, Ballsbridge | Oct 2025 | €1,370,000 | 254 m |
| 128 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €2,211,119 | 265 m |
| Claremont, Shrewsbury Estate, Ballsbridge | May 2026 | €2,900,000 | 270 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 received3 December 2025
- Decision due5 February 2026
- Decision issued4 February 2026
- Permission expiry9 September 2030
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