Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedAlterationsDecided 23 June 2020

No. 52, Palmerston Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 R2E7

Retention and alterations to a rear extension and internal works at a protected house on Palmerston Road.

2252/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 February 2020

Reference
2252/20
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
12 February 2020

Summary

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The application seeks retention for an additional 15.3 sq m of development across basement, ground, and mezzanine levels beyond a previously permitted scheme. Permission is also sought for the reconfiguration of the existing rear extension kitchen/dining area, replacing a ground floor store with a bathroom, internal wall alterations, and landscaping.

Alterationsprotected structureextensionrefurbishment

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: retention & permission: for development and for permission for development, for the retention of development and for works at a site of c. 414 sq m, located at no. 52, palmerston road, rathmines, dublin 6, d06 r2e7. (no. 52 palmerston road is designated a protected structure (rps ref. No. 6223 under the dublin city development plan 2016-2022). ) the development for which retention permission for development is sought consists of the following: retention of an additional 15.3 sq m of development (at basement/garden level, ground and mezzanine floor levels) beyond that permitted by condition no. 1 of an bord pleanala decision pl29s. 110594 of 1 september 1999 (dublin corporation reg. Ref. 3655/98). The development for which permission for development is sought will consist of the: reconfiguration of part of the existing (non-original) rear extension at basement/garden level to reconfigure the kitchen/dining area and utility room; replacement of a store at ground floor level by a bathroom; partial removal/addition of internal walls and associated refurbishment works; all hard and soft landscaping including the provision of an external planter to the rear extension; and all other associated site development works above and below ground . The proposed development does not involve any change in the gross floor area of the structure (388 sq m).

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS
“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.

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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 2 September 2020.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
30 Palmerston Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6Jul 2026€3,350,00076 m
20 Windsor Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6Apr 2026€2,375,000107 m
30 Dundalk Student Village, Dundalk Institute Of Technology, DundalkAug 2025€231,000115 m
35 Cowper Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6Mar 2026€1,950,000134 m
8 Ormond Road South, Rathmines, Dublin 6Jun 2026€2,150,000145 m
48 Cowper Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6Nov 2025€3,350,000146 m
20 Ormond Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6Jul 2025€2,850,000162 m
21 Cowper Downs, Cowper Road, RathminesMar 2026€955,000210 m

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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

  1. Application received12 February 2020
  2. Further information requested16 April 2020
  3. Further information received27 May 2020
  4. Decision due23 June 2020
  5. Decision issued23 June 2020
  6. Grant issued11 August 2020

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