5, Gulistan Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Two-storey rear extension and internal alterations to a protected mid-terraced house.
2037/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 January 2021
- Reference
- 2037/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the demolition of a single-storey rear return and the construction of a two-storey rear extension to provide a kitchen/dining space and an upper-floor bedroom. The works to this protected structure also include internal stair reversal, solar panels on the roof, and landscaping.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: planning permission for a two-storey extension to rear of the protected structure. The applicant property is a single mid-terraced home and this planning application is a modification of the existing permission pl. 3354/17. The development will consist of
- The demolition of the existing single-storey rear return, the opening out of a rear ground floor window to form a new door opening, the opening out of an existing window at first floor level to provide a connection to the proposed rear extension, the insertion of a new conservation roof light over the stairwell to the rear roof as existing, and the removal of non-original windows to ground floor bathroom
- The construction of a two-storey extension to the rear garden, with kitchen/ dining space at the ground floor and bedroom and shower room to the upper floor
- Internal alterations proposed include the reversal of the existing stair between ground and first floor
- The addition of solar arrays to the existing main roof and upgraded mechanical and electrical services associated with the refurbishment works
- Associated works will include external services, drainage and landscaping as required to meet both the requirements of the local authority and the implicit requirements of the development described in this proposed planning application
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 2 March 2022.
Notified floor area: 158 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gullistan Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €1,200,000 | 37 m |
| 22 Gulistan Tce, Dublin 6, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €771,000 | 51 m |
| 63 Gulistan Cottages, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €668,000 | 53 m |
| 4 Gulistan Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Feb 2026 | €545,000 | 59 m |
| 10 Gulistan Cottages, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €680,000 | 59 m |
| 16 Gulistan Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €625,000 | 72 m |
| 16 Belgrave Court, Mountpleasant Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €398,200 | 84 m |
| 22 Upper Mountpleasant Ave, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €1,685,000 | 85 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 received14 January 2021
- Decision due10 March 2021
- Decision issued9 March 2021
- Grant issued22 April 2021
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