27 Mespil Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 C4E9
Conversion of a protected office building back into a single-family home.
WEB5993/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 December 2025
- Reference
- WEB5993/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedChange of use from offices to a single-family dwelling. Works include removing a rear extension, rebuilding a three-storey return, adding a small lower ground floor extension, and extensive conservation repairs.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Protected structure: 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.
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What happened next
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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 received16 December 2025
- Decision due18 February 2026
- Decision issued18 February 2026
- Permission expiry8 May 2031
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