GrantedExtensionDecided 8 December 2021

12, Leinster Square, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Demolition of a garage to build a granny flat in the rear garden and a new front vehicular entrance.

2441/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 March 2021

Reference: 2441/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 23 March 2021

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing garage in the rear garden to construct a new granny flat. It also includes interior alterations to the ground floor of the main house and the creation of a new vehicular entrance to the front.

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Official record

Development description

Permission to (1) demolish existing garage in rear garden (2) construct granny flat in rear garden with interior alterations to ground floor of existing house and (3) construct new vehicular entrance to front.

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11, Leinster Square, Dublin 6	May 2025	€980,000	8 m
Apartments 1 To 10, 17 Leinster Square, Rathminesnot full market price	Jul 2025	€369,683	37 m
2 Leinster Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Apr 2026	€1,315,000	77 m
3a Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6price excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€1,850,000	89 m
3c Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€835,000	99 m
9 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€760,000	114 m
12 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Feb 2025	€595,000	117 m
Flat 1, 1 Williams Park, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€1,455,000	131 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

Application received23 March 2021
Further information requested17 May 2021
Further information received11 November 2021
Decision due8 December 2021
Decision issued8 December 2021
Grant issued19 January 2022

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