Dublin City Council · WEB2991/25
78 Waterloo Place, Waterloo Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Approved in Dec 2025. Building started in 2026.
- 29 Aug 2025Received
- 23 Oct 2025Approved
- 1 Dec 2025Final approval
- 6 Jul 2026Building started
Planning details
- Status
- Building startedi
- Decision
- Approved · 23 Oct 2025
- Reference
- WEB2991/25
- Received
- 29 Aug 2025
- Site
- 137 m²
What’s proposed
(a) the removal of existing rooflights; (b) the provision of a new rooflight over stairs; (c) alterations to the existing roof to incorporate two dormers with dormer windows, and; (d) the reconfiguration of the existing internal second floor layout at this site, 78 Waterloo Place, Waterloo Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 N6Y2
26 other applications within 500 m in the last year · 1 open for comments
Open the reportNearby 26 · 500 m · 12 months
Distance
Time
- Open107, Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4
- Awaiting decisionLands Located at 60 Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4
- Awaiting decisionFitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Winton Road, Dublin 6
- WithdrawnFitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Winton Road, Dublin 6, D06 X6X2
- Awaiting decisionApartment 7, Raglan Hall, 30 Clyde Road, Dublin 4, D04 P440
- WithdrawnApartment 7 Raglan Hall, 30 Clyde Road, Dublin 4
- Awaiting decision90B, Waterloo Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted43, Heytesbury Lane, Dublin 4, D04 H0X2
Show all 26
- Awaiting decision6, Waterloo Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 Y3Y8
- Awaiting decision21 Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 4
- Granted54, Raglan Lane, Dublin 4
- Granted31 Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 Y960
- Granted60, Wellington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04E0H1
- Withdrawn60, Wellington Road, Dublin 4, D04 E0H1
- Appeal decided3, Ambassador Court, Pembroke Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- AppealedFitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Winton Road, Dublin 6, D06 X6X2
- WithdrawnFitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Winton Road, Dublin 6, D06 X6X2
- Refused37 Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, Ireland, Accessed via Sibthorpe Lane
- Withdrawn37, Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4
- Granted56 Heytesbury Lane, Dublin, Dublin 4, D04 W7W1
- Granted57A Leeson Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 R863
- Commenced34, Morehampton Terrace, Dublin 4
- Appeal decidedArranmore Apartments, 13-17 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnArranmore Apartments, 13-17 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4
- Commenced81 Heytesbury Lane, Dublin 4
- Granted30 Leeson Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06H1W2
- Granted5, Wellington Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 R8X6
- Withdrawn30 Leeson Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn5 Wellington Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 R8X6
- Commenced18, Burlington Road, Dublin 4
- Commenced3, Leeson Park Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn3 Leeson Park Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn18, Burlington Road, Dublin 4, D04 E7V2
- Granted86 Waterloo Lane, and within the curtilage of 86-89 Leeson St Upper,, Dublin 4, D04 E8W2
- Withdrawn86 Waterloo Lane, and within the curtilage of 86-89 Leeson St Upper,, Dublin 4, D04 E8W2
- Withdrawn18 Burlington Road, Dublin 4, D04 T1K6
- Commenced4, Warwick Terrace, Sallymount Avenue, Dublin 6
- Granted73 Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 T9W4
- Withdrawn73 Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn37 Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4
- Commenced13 Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 4, D04 W7K5
- Withdrawn37 Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4
- Appeal decided21A Leeson Park, Dublin 6
- Granted41 Heytesbury Lane, Dublin 4, D04 V3Y9
- GrantedNo. 33, Wellington Road, Dublin 4, D04 C5C6
- Withdrawn41, Heytesbury Lane, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnNo. 33, Wellington Road, Dublin 4, D04 C5C6
- Withdrawn21A, Leeson Park, Dublin 6
- Commenced40 Leeson Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06H6K1
- Granted33 Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 K6H0
- Appeal decidedRear of 19-21, Leeson Park, Dublin 6
- Granted42 Leeson Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn42 Leeson Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Granted2, Wellington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted30 Raglan Lane, Dublin 4, D04 A4N8
- GrantedRear of 8 Leeson Park, Dublin 6, D06N6T1
- WithdrawnRear of 8 Leeson Park, Dublin 6, D06N6T1
- Appeal decided1 Pembroke Park, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 HD74
- Commenced18 Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
- Commenced14, Morehampton Lane, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 Y6W0
- Withdrawn1, Pembroke Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn18, Morehampton Road, Donneybrook, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn14, Morehampton Lane, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
- Commenced26 Clyde Road, Dublin 4
- Granted81 Waterloo Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 X0H6
- Appeal decidedLands Located at 60-63 Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn81 Waterloo Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Commenced38 Leeson Street Upper, Ranelagh, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn81 Waterloo Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn38, Leeson Street Upper, Ranelagh , Dublin 4 , D04X5P6
- Commenced27 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 F838
- Commenced31 Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 Y960
- GrantedUnit 4 Waterloo Exchange, Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 4
- Commenced66, Waterloo Road, Dublin 4 , D04X3A0
- Withdrawn31, Heytesbury Lane, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnUnit 4 Waterloo Exchange, Baggot Street Upper , Dublin 4
- Commenced24, Leeson Park Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Refused18, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook. Dublin 4, D04 P2N5
- WithdrawnUnit 4 Waterloo Exchangge, Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 4, D04 WN52
- Appeal decidedAt a 0.0756 Ha site at Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, Co. Dublin. The site forms part of the, Molyneux Home Site, Leeson Park, Dublin 6 which is a designated Protected Structure. The lands are, bounded to the north-east by Leeson Street Upper, to the sout
- Commenced13, Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 4, D04 W7K5
- Granted43, Waterloo Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 A6Y0
- Granted43, Waterloo Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 A6Y0
- Commenced7, Fitzwilliam Way in the curtilage of 52 Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, D04 H1W5
- Granted77, Waterloo Road, Dublin 4, D04 T9T3
- GrantedLitton Hall, Methodist Centenary Grounds, Leeson Park, Dublin 6, D06 E542
- Withdrawn77, Waterloo Road, Dublin 4
- CommencedNo. 33 Wellington Place , Dublin 4, D04 K3C8
- WithdrawnLitton Hall, Methodist Centenary Grounds, Leeson Park, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn7, Fitzwilliam Way in the curtilage of 52 Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, D04 H1W5
- Refused86 Waterloo Lane, Dublin 4, D04 E8W2, and within the curtilage of 86-89 Leeson St Upper,, Dublin 4,
- CommencedFleming Court, Fleming's Place, Dublin 4, D04 N4X9
- Withdrawn86 Waterloo Lane, Dublin 4 D04 E8W2 and within the curtilage of 86-89 Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4
- CommencedMespil Hotel, 50-60, Mespil Road and Burlington Road, Dublin 4, D04 E7N2
- GrantedClarendon, Raglan Road, Dublin 4
- Refused37 Wellington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Appeal decidedSite (c. 0.22ha) at Mespil Court, Mespil Road and Burlington Road, Dublin 4, D04 E516
- Withdrawn37 Wellington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Refused20, Pembroke Park, Dublin 4
- Granted55/56, Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4
- Granted41, Heytesbury Lane, Dublin 4
- Commenced49 Morehampton Road, Dublin 4
- Commenced4 Leeson Park Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 Y959
- Appeal decided34, Morehampton Road, Dublin 4
- RefusedLeeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, forming part of the Molyneux Home Site,, within the curtilage of, Molyneux Home, Dublin 6
- GrantedThe Embassy of The United Arab Emirates, 45/47 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4, D04 V5N0
- Refused20, Pembroke Park, Dublin 4
- Granted42, Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4
- Appeal decided40, Leeson Park, Dublin 6 , D06H6K1
- Granted1A Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted22B, Leeson Park, Dublin 6 , D06C2PO
- Granted27, Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted26, Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn1A, Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 P6V2
- Refused75 Waterloo Road, Dublin 4
- Commenced4 & 6 Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 WV84
- Commenced47 Raglan Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04ED34
- Appeal decided49 Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, D04 V3K0
- Granted18 Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 P2N5
- Granted33 Waterloo Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 F9Y9
- Commenced93, Waterloo Lane, Dublin 4
- Granted78 Waterloo Place, Waterloo Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 , D04N6Y2
- Granted33, Heytesbury Lane, Dublin 4
- Appeal decided42 Leeson Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Commenced41 Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4, D04 E8K1
- Withdrawn42, Leeson Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- GrantedBurleigh Court, Burlington Road, Dublin 4
- Granted75, Waterloo Road, Dublin 4
- Commenced47 Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, D04XE14
- CommencedNo. 2 Burlington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 WV00
- WithdrawnBurleigh Court, Burlington Road, Dublin 4
- Commenced44 Leeson Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 H2X2
- Withdrawn44 Leeson Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 H2X2
- Granted19a, Herbert Park, Dublin 4, D04 P5Y3
- Refused49 Morehampton Road, Dublin 4, D04TW21
- Granted18, Leeson Park, Dublin 6, D06H7T2
- Commenced69 Waterloo Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04K5P1
- Appeal decidedArdoyne House, Pembroke Park, Dublin 4, D04 F3C3
- Commenced7 Winton Road, Ranelagh, Dublin D06 N597
- Withdrawn69 Waterloo Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 K5P1
- GrantedFormer St. Mary's College, Bloomfield Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 X8N5
- Granted50-60, Mespil Hotel, Mespil Rd, Dublin 4, D04 E7N2
- GrantedArranmore Apartments, 13-17 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4
- Commenced40 Leeson Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 H6K1
- GrantedApartment 5, Raglan Court, 14 Raglan Road, Dublin 4, D04 Y362
- Commenced80, Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4
- Appeal decidedBurlington Dental Clinic, 16 Burlington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04XP89
- Granted18, Morehampton Road, Dublin 4, D04 P2N5
- Appeal decidedSite at the junction of Appian Way and Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 6 (adjacent to No., 1 Leeson Street Village and the Mitchel House Apartments).
- Granted41, Upper Leeson Street, Dublin 4, D04 E8K1
- Commenced1 Waterloo Road, Dublin 4 & 1A Flemings Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnJunction of Appian Way & Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 6 (adjacent to No. 1 Leeson Street Village and the Mitchel House Apartments)
- WithdrawnNo. 1 Waterloo Road (A Protected Structure) & No. 1A Flemings Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted3, Ambassador Court, Pembroke Lane, Dublin 4
- Refused19, Fleming's Place, Dublin 4
- CommencedLands fronting Waterloo Lane & Flemings Place (to the rear of 1, Waterloo Road, Dublin 4 (A Protected Structure) & 1a Fleming's Place) Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted49, Morehampton Road, Dublin 4, D04 TW21
- Granted34 Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 K156
- Commenced17, Mespil Road, Dublin 4, DO4H6F4
- Granted46, Wellington Road and 46, Raglan Lane (rear of 46 Wellington Road), Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Commenced24-25 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 E409
- Commenced37 Wellington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn17 Mespil Road, Dublin 4, D04 H6F4
- Withdrawn37, Wellington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn46 Wellington Road and 46 Ranglan Lane (rear of 46 Wellington Road), Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Commenced18, Leeson Park, Dublin, D06 H7T2
- CommencedTuscany , 9a, Appian Way, Dublin 6, D06 AF85
- Commenced75 Wellington Road & 75 Heytesbury Lane, Dublin 4
- Commenced8 Warwick Terrace, Sallymount Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 FD72
- Commenced8, Raglan Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04A5F3
- CommencedBurlington Plaza, 1, Burlington Road, Dublin 4, D04 RH96
- Withdrawn8, Warwick Terrace, Sallymount Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 FD72
- Commenced32, Morehampton Road, Dublin 4, D04 K6N6
- Withdrawn8, Warwick Terrace, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Appeal decided26, Raglan Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 A0C9
- RefusedThe Lansdowne Hotel, 27/29 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn8, Raglan Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04A5F3
- Withdrawn32 Morehampton Road, Dublin 4, D04 K6N6
- Withdrawn8, Raglan Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 D04 A5F3
- Granted17, Leeson Park, Dublin 6, D06 T2K3
- Granted18, Leeson Park, Dublin 6, D06 H7T2
- Withdrawn8, Raglan Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 D04 A5F3
- Appeal decided16, Leeson Park, Dublin 6
- Granted49, Raglan Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted28, Wellington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 E2R3
- Refused11, Wellington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Refused9, Wellington Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted4, Leeson Village, Dublin 4 D04 E8A0
- Withdrawn4, Leeson Village, Dublin 4 D04 E8AO
- Appeal decidedMespil Court, Mespil Road & Burlington Road, Dublin 4, D04 E516
- Awaiting decision15, Leeson Park Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 D06 NY74
- Granted57A & 57B, Leeson Park, Dublin 6
- WithdrawnMespil Court, Mespil Road & Burlington Road, Dublin 4, D04 E516. The site is bounded by buildings at no. 40-42 Mespil Road to the east, Mespil Court to the south, no. 39 Mespil Road (Protected Structure) to the west & by Mespil Road & Grand Canal
- GrantedLeeson Park Creche and Montessori , 39 Leeson Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 CX63
- WithdrawnLeeson Park Creche & Montessori, Garden Level, 39 Leeson Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 D06 CX63
- Commenced34, Wellington Road, Dublin 4, D04P2X5
- Withdrawn34, Wellington Road, Dublin 4, D04 P2X5
- Granted42, Waterloo Road, Dublin 4
- CommencedMews Site to the rear of 26, Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, accessed via Sibthorpe Lane, (Dublin 6)
- Withdrawn42 Waterloo Road, Dublin 4, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Commenced15, Waterloo Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 H9C3
- Granted32 Raglan Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn15, Waterloo Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 H9C3
- WithdrawnThe mews site to the rear of no. 26 Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, accessed via Sibthorpe Lane, (Dublin 6)
- Granted7 Morehampton Lane, Dublin 4, D04 V6K3
- Withdrawn7, Morehampton Lane, Dublin 4, D04 V6K3
- Commenced80A, Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn80A, Heytesbury Lane, Dublin 4 D04 WV84
- Withdrawn80A, Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Commenced31, Leeson Village, Ranelagh, Dublin 4, D04 Y2Y8
- Commenced75, Waterloo Road, Dublin 4
- Commenced1A, Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn1A Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Commenced21, Raglan Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted92, Waterloo Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 Y8C8
- Granted54 Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn54 Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn92, Waterloo Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin D04 Y8C8.
- Commenced7 Raglan Court, 14 Raglan Road, Dublin 4. D04 AE76
- Appeal decidedSwanbrook House, Bloomfield Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 K3V9
- WithdrawnSwanbrook House, Bloomfield Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 KV39
- Refused49, Raglan Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Appeal decidedBurlington House, Waterloo Lane, Dublin 4
- GrantedBank of Ireland, 27-33 Baggot Street Upper, Dublin 4
- Commenced47, Raglan Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 and backing onto Raglan Lane
- Granted18, Leeson Park , Dublin 6
- Commenced39 Wellington Road, Dublin 4
Homes nearby
- For sale77 Leeson Street Upper, Dublin 4, D04 E6P3
- For sale75 Morehampton Square, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 V0T2
- For saleLot 1 House & Site, 43 Waterloo Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 A6Y0
- For sale26 Leeson Village, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 V9RV
- For sale33 Wellington House, Wellington Road, Dublin 4, D04 VW73
- For saleApartment 27, Burleigh Court, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 A5F9
Development land nearby
- Permitted, not started · 25 homes granted 31 Jan 2025, expires 31 Jan 2030 — Pembroke known as 55 Lad Lane (0.7 km)
- Permitted, not started · 27 homes granted 15 May 2026, expires 15 May 2031 — James Place East and Mount Street Upper (0.9 km)
- Permitted, not started · 15 homes granted 13 Oct 2026, expires 13 Oct 2031 — Land at South East Inner City (1.0 km)
- Residential land off Waterloo Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 (0.1 km)
- Residential land off Swan Mews, Swan Place, Dublin 4 (0.1 km)
Building started
- 6 Jul 2026 · Builder told the council work was starting (opted out of the finish sign-off) CN0144307DC
Zoning
Zone Z2 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
R2 — Existing residential
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.
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary
WEB2991/25 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for (a) the removal of existing rooflights; (b) the provision of a new rooflight over, received on 29 Aug 2025; permission was granted on 23 Oct 2025.