15 & 16 Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 R578 & D06 TE84
Declaration sought on whether installing new bathrooms in two protected structures is exempt development.
0163/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 April 2026
- Reference
- 0163/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Received
- 28 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedA declaration is sought to determine if installing two bathrooms in the rear return of No. 16 Charleston Road and two bathrooms in the rear return of No. 15 Charleston Road constitutes exempt development.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Expp: protected structure: 'whether the installation of 2 no. Bathrooms to the rear return of no. 16 charleston road at entrance level is or is not development and whether development constitutes exempt development or does not constitute exempt development? ' 'whether the installation of 2 no. Bathrooms to the rear return of no. 15 charleston road, one at garden level and one at entrance level, is or is not development and whether development constitutes exempt development or does not constitute exempt development? '
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Charleston Court, Charleston Road, Ranelagh | Apr 2025 | €471,000 | 42 m |
| 16 Charleston Court, Charleston Rd, Ranelagh Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €510,000 | 62 m |
| 23 Charlestown Road, Renalagh, Dublin 6 | Apr 2026 | €1,375,000 | 79 m |
| 24 Charlestown Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Apr 2026 | €1,375,000 | 87 m |
| 37 Rugby Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €706,000 | 92 m |
| 16 Belgrave Court, Mountpleasant Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €398,200 | 97 m |
| 2 Charleston Mews, Upper Mountpleasant Ave, Ranelagh Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €850,000 | 98 m |
| 43 Rugby Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €740,000 | 103 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 received28 April 2026
- Decision due25 May 2026
- Decision issued20 May 2026
- Appeal submitted16 June 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: Planning permission is sought for change of use from…
15 & 16 Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6. D06 R578 & D06 TE84
3473/21Dublin CityLodged 8 Sept 2021Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Planning permission is sought at No. 56 Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 (D06 DH48) and land located to…
No. 56 Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 (D06 DH48) and land located to the front (and within the curtilage) of No. 57 Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 (D06 PX78) (and is a corner site with Charleston Avenue)
2573/20Dublin CityLodged 25 Mar 2020Housing estate
- Granted60 m away
The renovation and extension of the existing dwelling to include the demolition of the existing single-storey…
12, Rugby Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 X786
WEB5111/21Dublin CityLodged 17 Nov 2021Extension
- Invalid60 m away
The renovation and extension of the existing dwelling to include the demolition of the existing single-storey…
12, Rugby Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 X786
WEB5093/21Dublin CityLodged 10 Nov 2021Extension
- Granted70 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for the following development works to existing 2 storey over…
55, Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 H938
2901/19Dublin CityLodged 2 May 2019Extension
- Granted70 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for the following development works to existing 2 storey over basement house…
55, Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
2208/19Dublin CityLodged 6 Feb 2019Alterations
- Granted70 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development comprises revisions to previously approved development (Reg. Ref.:…
54, Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 X627
4167/23Dublin CityLodged 18 Jul 2023Alterations
- Granted70 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION: The development will consist of the conversion of 8 no. bedsit flats back…
54, Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 X627
3216/23Dublin CityLodged 14 Feb 2023Change of use
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Part granted, part refusedAlterations
EXPP: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Whether the upgrading of existing bathroom facilities in existing locations,…
55 Mountjoy Street, Dublin 7, D07VN29
0082/25Dublin CityLodged 3 Mar 2025
- Awaiting decisionAlterations
EXPP: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (I.) "Whether the replacement of existing bathroom facilities in existing…
24, Charleston Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
0264/26Dublin CityLodged 7 Jul 2026
- Exempt — no permission neededAlterations
EXPP: Whether the upgrading of existing bathroom facilities in existing locations, utilising existing service…
22 Dominick Street Lower, Rotunda, Dublin 1
0402/25Dublin CityLodged 5 Nov 2025
- Exempt — no permission neededAlterations
EXPP: PROTECTED STRUCTURE — Whether the upgrade of existing kitchenette facilities, is or is not development…
72, North Circular Road, Dublin 7
0427/24Dublin CityLodged 6 Dec 2024
- Part granted, part refusedAlterations
EXPP: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Whether the upgrade of existing kitchenette facilities is or is not development,…
44, Rathgar Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
0025/26Dublin CityLodged 29 Jan 2026
- Part granted, part refusedAlterations
EXPP: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Whether the re-leading and upgrading of all valleys, parapets and gutters, is or…
74, North Circular Road, Dublin 7
0292/24Dublin CityLodged 26 Sept 2024
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.