94-96, Rathmines Road Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Inquiry into whether using a Rathmines property for international protection applicants requires planning permission.
0175/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 May 2026
- Reference
- 0175/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Received
- 7 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedA declaration is sought regarding whether the use of the premises as a residence for international protection applicants or protected persons constitutes development, and if so, whether it is exempt. The property is a protected structure located on Rathmines Road Lower.
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 use of the subject premisses as a residence for international protection applicants or protected persons, is or is not development and whether development constitutes exempted development or does not constitute exempted development?
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 8b, The Park Military Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €471,000 | 79 m |
| 6 Observatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €940,000 | 93 m |
| 73 Rathmines Town Centre, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €378,000 | 130 m |
| 12 Ardee Court, Ardee Road, Rathmines | Aug 2025 | €505,000 | 137 m |
| 13 Town Centre, Lower Rathmines Rd, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €350,000 | 141 m |
| 47 Rathmines Town Centre, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €380,000 | 141 m |
| 8 Ardee Court, Ardee Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €517,000 | 142 m |
| Flat 1, 19 Richmond Hill, Rathmines | Jun 2026 | €1,070,000 | 156 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 received7 May 2026
- Decision due22 July 2026
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Part granted, part refusedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE. PERMISSION & RETENTION. Retention Permission is sought by Coolebridge Limited for the…
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WEB2626/24Dublin CityLodged 2 Dec 2024Retention
- InvalidAt this site
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WEB2374/24Dublin CityLodged 25 Oct 2024Retention
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WEB2748/25Dublin CityLodged 25 Jul 2025Retention
- InvalidAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURES : PERMISSION & RETENTION: (i) retention of existing ancillary garden office room (15sqm)…
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WEB2710/25Dublin CityLodged 22 Jul 2025Retention
- InvalidAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: Permission is sought for the retention of the change of use from 2no. lower…
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4473/23Dublin CityLodged 13 Sept 2023Retention
- RefusedAt this site
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4054/24Dublin CityLodged 23 Jul 2024Retention
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION : the retention of the change of use from 2 no. lower ground floor retail…
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4665/23Dublin CityLodged 20 Oct 2023Retention
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