20, Palmerston Road, Dublin 6
Rear extension and internal alterations to a protected house.
2395/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 February 2018
- Reference
- 2395/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes a new rear family room and office, internal alterations to accommodate bedrooms, solar panels, and restoration works to the brickwork and windows of a protected structure.
- Floor area
- 39 m²
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: permission for the following: new rear 31.2m2 family room and shower room on lower ground level, 7.5m2 office room over shower room off upper ground half landing level, alterations to existing lower ground level to accommodate 2 bedrooms and utility room, alterations to first floor level to accommodate a bedroom suite and changing room, 2 solar panels located in the valley between the roofs, invisible from lower levels, repoint all brickwork to front wall and chimneys with lime mortar, render rear wall with lime render, overhaul all existing old windows to weather seal them.
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 19 June 2018.
Notified floor area: 318 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dundalk Student Village, Dundalk Institute Of Technology, Dundalk | Aug 2025 | €231,000 | 71 m |
| 30 Palmerston Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jul 2026 | €3,350,000 | 106 m |
| 71 Palmerston Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €3,300,000 | 107 m |
| 8 Ormond Road South, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €2,150,000 | 129 m |
| 21 Cowper Downs, Cowper Road, Rathmines | Mar 2026 | €955,000 | 167 m |
| 38 Killeen Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €1,110,000 | 174 m |
| 20 Ormond Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €2,850,000 | 182 m |
| 31 Cowper Downs, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €870,000 | 194 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 received27 February 2018
- Decision due23 April 2018
- Decision issued20 April 2018
- Grant issued23 May 2018
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