47-48, Chelmsford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
Construction of a three-storey building with six apartments on a derelict site in Ranelagh.
2246/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 February 2020
- Reference
- 2246/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a three-storey residential block on a derelict site. It will contain 6 one-bedroom apartments, with balconies, a green roof, 1 car parking space, and 9 bicycle spaces.
- Residential units
- 6
- Storeys
- 3
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
- Planning permission for development at this site. The site has access to the rear service lane connecting with westmoreland park. The development will consist of the construction of a 3-storey residential development on the existing derelict site. It will include 6 one-bedroom apartments with two apartments at each level accessed from a stairs and lift core. It will include 1 no. Car parking space to the rear and
- No cycle spaces to the front. The main pedestrian entrance will be from chelmsford road with vehicular and pedestrian access to the rear service lane from westmoreland park. The develoment will include balconies & private open spaces to the front and rear at ground, first and second floor levels. Also included will be a green roof, roof lights, a lift shaft over-run and a roof access hatch for maintenance - all at roof level. The front and rear will be landscaped with low level walls, railings planting and box hedges. The development will include all associated drainage, ancillary site works, bin store and services
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 May 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 3 May 2024.
Notified floor area: 105 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 6, 47-48 Chelmsford Road, Ranelaghprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €378,855 | 4 m |
| Apt 4 4748 Chelmsford Road, Ranelaghprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €400,881 | 4 m |
| 17 Westmoreland Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €465,000 | 43 m |
| 18 Ranelagh Avenue, Dublin 6 | May 2026 | €1,000,000 | 89 m |
| 32 Chelmsford Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | May 2026 | €960,000 | 94 m |
| 48 Elmwood Ave, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Oct 2025 | €1,250,000 | 97 m |
| 29 Elm Park Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €1,078,000 | 102 m |
| 65 Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €1,050,000 | 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 received11 February 2020
- Further information requested23 April 2020
- Further information received21 October 2020
- Decision due17 November 2020
- Decision issued17 November 2020
- Grant issued6 January 2021
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