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Dublin City Council · WEB2137/26

16 Grand Canal Street Upper, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 PX73

  1. 8 May 2026Received
  2. 2 Jul 2026Additional information
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Status
Other
Decision
Additional information · 2 Jul 2026
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Units
1
Site
264 m²

What’s proposed

Ciaran and Elaine Murtagh intend to apply for planning permission for the change of use of the existing property at 16 Grand Canal Street Upper, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 PX73, from office use to residential use. The proposed development of the single 2-storey end-of-terrace building includes the demolition of the existing storefront and the reinstatement of a brick façade with a single window to reflect the established residential character of the street. The works also comprise the refurbishment of the existing rear extension, including the replacement of the rear façade with a new brick and smooth rendered external wall and a new sliding-door façade, and the removal of the existing flat roof and skylights to be replaced with a new flat roof with parapet capping and one rooflight. The development further provides for a new 6.5 m² glazed internal courtyard, internal layout alterations, one car parking space to the front with the creation of vehicular access to front for off-street parking from Grand Canal Street Upper, one car parking space to the rear accessed via a new rear gate from Emerald Cottages, one pedestrian side access maintained from Emerald Cottages, rear yard re-design with terraces and garden and all associated site development works

WEB2137/26 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for ciaran and Elaine Murtagh intend to apply for planning permission for the change of use, received on 8 May 2026; the council recorded "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION" on 2 Jul 2026.

Planning details

Reference
WEB2137/26
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Other · register status “Decision Notice Issued
Received
8 May 2026
Observations close
12 Jun 2026 (closed 94 days ago)
Decision due
2 Jul 2026 · decided 2 Jul 2026
Decision
Additional information on 2 Jul 2026
Proposed development
Ciaran and Elaine Murtagh intend to apply for planning permission for the change of use of the existing property at 16 Grand Canal Street Upper, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 PX73, from office use to residential use. The proposed development of the single 2-storey end-of-terrace building includes the demolition of the existing storefront and the reinstatement of a brick façade with a single window to reflect the established residential character of the street. The works also comprise the refurbishment of the existing rear extension, including the replacement of the rear façade with a new brick and smooth rendered external wall and a new sliding-door façade, and the removal of the existing flat roof and skylights to be replaced with a new flat roof with parapet capping and one rooflight. The development further provides for a new 6.5 m² glazed internal courtyard, internal layout alterations, one car parking space to the front with the creation of vehicular access to front for off-street parking from Grand Canal Street Upper, one car parking space to the rear accessed via a new rear gate from Emerald Cottages, one pedestrian side access maintained from Emerald Cottages, rear yard re-design with terraces and garden and all associated site development works
As published by the register.
Site area
264 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

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    Zoning at the site

    Zone Z2 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

    R2 — Existing residential

    Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas): To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.

    An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

    Designations within 250 m

    OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

    • EPA-licensed facility · 1
      Van Leer Ireland Ltd.
    • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
      Grand Canal
    • NIAH-recorded building · 1
      post box
    • Radon risk area · 1
      About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 1
      R187624

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 76171). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.

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