79, Leinster Park, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6W
A declaration is sought on whether adding a pedestrian gate to a rear boundary wall is exempted development.
0274/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 July 2026
- Reference
- 0274/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Received
- 8 July 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a Section 5 referral to determine if a new pedestrian gateway in an existing rear boundary wall is exempt from planning permission. The gate would provide direct access to Grosvenor Lane to encourage walking to nearby villages.
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Official record
Development description
Expp: we seek confirmation from the planning authority that the ‘pedestrian gateway’ detailed in this section 5 referral is or is not development or is or is not exempted development. The question to be determined in respect of the subject element may be described as follows: whether the addition of a pedestrian gateway (max height 1950cm) to an existing boundary wall ( max height 2350cm) at the rear of a residential property fronting onto a mews/service lane is or is not development or is or is not exempted development within the meaning of the act? The proposed development shall incorporate a new pedestrian access gate to provide a direct link to grosvenor lane to the rear of the property. The pedestrian link is sought to provide a more direct pedestrian link to the amenities of harolds cross, rathmines village and terenure village. The proposed is to promote travelling on foot to offset vehicle trips when considering the distance the existing development access point of leinster park at harolds cross road.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Leinster Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Oct 2025 | €2,000,000 | 85 m |
| 2 Grosvenor Park, Leinster Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €821,000 | 129 m |
| 3 Grosvenor Park, Leinster Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €795,000 | 133 m |
| Apartment 1, 128 Leinster Road, Rathmines | Mar 2025 | €750,000 | 180 m |
| 28 Grosvenor Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €788,000 | 180 m |
| 79 Leinster Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jan 2026 | €1,825,000 | 185 m |
| 20 Grosvenor Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €315,000 | 186 m |
| 33 Grosvenor Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jan 2025 | €1,175,000 | 214 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 received8 July 2026
- Decision due4 August 2026
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