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Planning near you · Dublin · Ref WEB2137/26

Ciaran and Elaine Murtagh intend to apply for planning permission for the change of…

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

Decision code: GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision recorded: September 07, 2026

Applicant
Ciaran and Elaine Murtagh
Proposed use
See council description

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: Council portal

    Council portal · source SHA-256: 2ae5cc9bfc35d9defe19b4e3753b4aafc54048d4260d12668fc0caa111bda9f9 · field: receivedDate

  2. Application registered
    Source: Council portal

    Council portal · source SHA-256: 2ae5cc9bfc35d9defe19b4e3753b4aafc54048d4260d12668fc0caa111bda9f9 · field: registrationDate

  3. Council decisionGRANT PERMISSION
    Source: Council portal

    Council portal · source SHA-256: 2ae5cc9bfc35d9defe19b4e3753b4aafc54048d4260d12668fc0caa111bda9f9 · field: decisionDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns 16 Grand Canal Street Upper, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 PX73. Proposal excerpt: “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 pr…” Demolition is included in the proposal description.

Location & nearby applications

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

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Documents & sources

Dublin City Council · Reference WEB2137/26

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Source records and verification details

Change record: Council portal · source SHA-256: 2ae5cc9bfc35d9defe19b4e3753b4aafc54048d4260d12668fc0caa111bda9f9

Proposal: Council portal · source SHA-256: 2ae5cc9bfc35d9defe19b4e3753b4aafc54048d4260d12668fc0caa111bda9f9

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:12:40.267132+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file
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.
Application details
Reference
WEB2137/26
Applicant
Ciaran and Elaine Murtagh
Site address
16 Grand Canal Street Upper, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 PX73
Application type
Permission
Latest reported outcome
Decision code: GRANT PERMISSION
Date received
May 08, 2026
Decision due
September 08, 2026
Council decision date
September 07, 2026
Authority
Dublin City Council

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