GrantedChange of useDecided 23 June 2020

Abercorn House, 57, Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6

Conversion of an office building into a four-bedroom house with extensions and alterations.

2470/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 March 2020

Reference: 2470/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 12 March 2020
Residential units: 1

Summary

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Permission is sought to change the use of the existing structure from offices to a residential dwelling. The project involves demolishing a two-storey side extension to build a single-storey replacement, removing chimneys, exposing original brickwork, and creating an internal carport.

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission is sought at abercorn house, 57 charleston road, rathgar, dublin 6 (d06 px78) (which is a corner site with charleston avenue), for (a) change of use of existing structure from office use to residential use; (b) alterations to an existing building including: (i) demolition of non-original two storey side extension (54.1 sq. M) and construction of a replacement single storey flat roofed side extension (57.7sq. M); (ii) demolition of non-original porch to front elevation; (iii) removal of ground and first floor window and door opes to the front and rear elevation (facing towards front garden of no. 33 charleston avenue); (iv) new window opes at first floor of front elevation finished with hit and miss brick; (v) new window and door opes to the side elevations to facilitate the re-orientation of the main elevations of the dwelling to address charleston avenue; (vi) removal of non-original sand and cement render to expose original brickwork; and repair of brickwork and repointing; (vii) removal of 2 no. Chimneys; (viii) internal alterations including reconfiguration of rooms and the creation of an internal car port resulting in a four bedroom dwelling; and (ix) construction of a new garden wall along the northern boundary; (c) creation of a new vehicular entrance from charleston avenue to allow for creation of an internal car port; and (d) the development also includes landscaping, suds drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

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 16 September 2020.

Notified floor area: 218 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
5 Charleston Ave, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Oct 2025	€1,920,000	54 m
9 Charleston Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€901,000	74 m
26 Charleston Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Apr 2026	€1,620,000	77 m
6 Charleston Court, Charleston Road, Ranelagh	Apr 2025	€471,000	89 m
6 Belgrave Sq East, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jun 2025	€1,650,000	104 m
23 Charlestown Road, Renalagh, Dublin 6	Apr 2026	€1,375,000	118 m
1 Oakley Square, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	May 2026	€620,000	122 m
24 Charlestown Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Apr 2026	€1,375,000	124 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 received12 March 2020
Decision due1 July 2020
Decision issued23 June 2020
Grant issued11 August 2020

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