A 0.55 ha site at The German Embassy, 31 Trimleston Avenue, Booterstown, Co Dublin
Alterations and refurbishment of the German Embassy office building, including a new welcome pavilion.
D17A/0670 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 18 October 2017
- Reference
- D17A/0670
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves alterations and refurbishment of the existing office building at the German Embassy. Works include the construction of a single-storey welcome pavilion at the entrance, a spiral escape stairs, a circular ventilation tower at the rear, and boundary fence upgrades.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
Permission for alterations and refurbishment of the existing part single-storey, part two-storey plus basement office building. Works include construction of a single-storey welcome pavilion at the site entrance, a spiral escape stairs and a 4.00, high circular ventilation tower at the rear, upgrade works to existing boundary fence to adjoin property no. 15a trimleston avenue and all associated site development and landscaping works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
Objective set by the COUNTY 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 25 November 2019.
Notified floor area: 1,718.85 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Trimleston Ave, Booterstown, Dublinnot full market price | Jun 2026 | €370,000 | 69 m |
| 25 Bellevue Court, Dornden Park, Booterstownnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €251,674 | 88 m |
| 23 Bellevue Court, Booterstown, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €436,000 | 88 m |
| 36 Dornden Park, Booterstown, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,311,000 | 104 m |
| 221 Llandaff Terrace, Elm Park, Merrion | Jan 2026 | €790,000 | 184 m |
| 219 Llandaff Terrace, Merrion Road, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €1,050,000 | 192 m |
| 80 Trimleston Gardens, Booterstown, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €985,000 | 236 m |
| 55 Trimleston Gardens, Booterstown, Co Dublin | Mar 2026 | €1,030,000 | 245 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 received18 October 2017
- Decision issued13 November 2017
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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