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No. 5 Shrewsbury Road (D04 C9W0) and No. 7 Shrewsbury Road (D04 V9K1), Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application WEB1224/25

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

The development will consist of : Partial demolition and alteration of No. 5 Shrewsbury Road and No. 7 Shrewsbury Road, extended and altered under Reg. Ref. WEB1312/15. All to provide for the amalgamation of the two dwellings, No. 5 and No. 7, to form 1 no. five-bedroom, three-storey dwelling over basement level, and 1 no. one-bedroom apartment at first-floor level. The proposed demolition works are as follows, (i) partial demolition of ground, first and attic floor levels to the front (northwest), side (southwest) and rear (southeast) of No. 5 and partial, minor demolition of ground, first and attic floor levels to the front (northwest) of No. 7 to accommodate the proposal. The proposed construction works are as follows, (ii) construction of a part-single, part-two-storey extension to the front (northwest), side (southwest) and rear (southeast) of No. 5, part of which will have a pyramidal glass roof at ground floor level to the rear; (iii) construction of a part-single, part-two-storey extension to the front (northwest) of No. 7; (iv) construction of an attic level extension at No. 5, to connect with part of the existing attic level of No. 7, and provision of attic level dormers at front (northwest), side (southwest) and rear (southeast) elevations; (v) replacement of the existing pedestrian/vehicular entrance gates from Shrewsbury Road to No. 5 and No. 7 with new piers and railings. Removal of the boundary wall fronting Shrewsbury Road between No. 5 and No. 7 and replacement with new railing and hedging; (vi) provision of 2 no. car parking spaces for the new dwelling, and 1 no. car parking space for the apartment, all within curtilage; (vii) the apartment will be provided with a private entrance doorway via the side (southwest) elevation. The dwelling will be provided with entrance doorways to the front (northwest), side (southwest) and rear (southeast) elevations; (viii) removal of the rear separation boundary wall and hedging between No. 5 and No. 7, and provision of a shallow reflective pool, a canopy forming ground floor covered terrace, and new trees in the rear private amenity space, and; (ix) provision of new chimneys, rooflights, internal alterations, landscaping, SuDS drainage, tree removal, boundary treatments, all associated elevational changes and all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    7 Feb 2025

  2. Further information requested

    1 Apr 2025

  3. Further information received

    18 Apr 2025

  4. Decision due

    15 May 2025

  5. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    15 May 2025

  6. Grant issued

    19 Jun 2025

Application Details

Location
No. 5 Shrewsbury Road (D04 C9W0) and No. 7 Shrewsbury Road (D04 V9K1), Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
298 ha
Residential Units
2

Timeline

Registration Date
7 February 2025
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
15 May 2025
Grant Date
19 June 2025

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