Fortescue Lane, to rear of 20, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6 (A Protected Structure)
Repair and extension of a fire-damaged coach house behind a protected structure in Rathmines.
2195/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 February 2018
- Reference
- 2195/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe works involve repairing and retaining the original walls of a fire-damaged coach house behind a protected structure. It includes reinstating the slated roof and first floor, building a new east wall, and adding a single-storey extension.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Protected structure: planning permission for the following works to existing fire damaged coach house at fortescue lane, to rear of 20 rathmines road lower (a protected structure): repair and retain existing original north, south, and west walls of the coach house (and dryline with breathable insulation board). Reinstate slated, pitched roof. Build new east wall facing fortescue lane, to replace temporary block wall. Reinstate first floor. Add new single storey extension on garden side. New dividing garden fence.
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 26 August 2020.
Notified floor area: 100 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Lower Mount Pleasant Ave, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jul 2026 | €1,150,000 | 78 m |
| 5 Ontario Court, Lower Mount Pleasant Avenue, Ranleagh | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 120 m |
| 8 Prospect Bay, Mount Pleasant Avenue, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €629,955 | 127 m |
| 3 Blackberry Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €765,000 | 130 m |
| 44 Mountpleasant Terrace, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €625,500 | 137 m |
| The Cow House, Blackberry Lane, Rathmines Rd Lower | Jan 2026 | €851,000 | 137 m |
| 4d Blackberry Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €555,000 | 148 m |
| Apt 1 76 Grove Park, Rathmines, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €1,200,000 | 149 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 received1 February 2018
- Decision due28 March 2018
- Decision issued28 March 2018
- Grant issued8 May 2018
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