27 Mespil Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 C4E9
Change of use of a Ballsbridge building from offices to a single-family home, including conservation works.
WEB5974/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 December 2025
- Reference
- WEB5974/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of converting the building from office use back to a single-family dwelling. Works include removing a rear extension, reconstructing a three-storey rear return, adding a small lower ground floor extension, and general fabric repairs.
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 development will consist of a change of use from office use to residential use as a single-family dwelling. The development will also consist of alterations and conservation works to the exterior and interior of the existing building to include the following: removal of single storey extension (47sqm) to rear garden and the reconstruction of the existing three-storey rear return (35sqm total over three levels); provision of a modest, single storey extension (20sqm) to the rear at lower ground floor level; modifications to some internal walls and door openings including the removal of the non-original draught lobby to the main entrance; provision of en-suite and family bathroom at first floor level; cleaning and re-pointing of brickwork to front elevation; upgrade of existing original and non-original sash windows to provide slimlite double glazing in place of modern plate glass and replacement of modern top-hung windows with sliding sash windows; general repair, upgrade and refurbishment of the existing fabric including repairs to the existing window surrounds, facades and roof fabric including valleys and rainwater goods; provision of 2no. New roof lights within the internal valley of the main roof; landscaping works to front garden, and all ancillary and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Burlington Gardens, Burlington Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €660,000 | 69 m |
| 11 Burlington Gardens, Burlington Rd, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €660,000 | 79 m |
| 63 Burleigh Court, Burlington Rd, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €440,000 | 117 m |
| 99 Burleigh Court, Burlington Rd, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €440,000 | 117 m |
| 19 Rowan House, Mespil Estate, Sussex Rd Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €392,000 | 127 m |
| 12 Rowan House, Mespil Estate, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €285,000 | 127 m |
| 14 Rowan House, Mespil Estate, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 127 m |
| Apt 119 Cedar House, Mespil Estate, Sussex Rd | Dec 2025 | €420,000 | 154 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 received12 December 2025
- Decision due17 February 2026
- Decision issued16 December 2025
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- Granted60 m away
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- Granted60 m away
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