49, Highfield Road, Dublin 6
Creation of a new door opening and extension of the existing outdoor seating area.
2470/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 March 2021
- Reference
- 2470/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of creating a new door opening onto Orwell Road. It also includes plans to extend the existing external seating area.
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
The development will consist of new door opening to orwell road and extension of the existing external seating area.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Orwell Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €695,000 | 67 m |
| 14 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 104 m |
| 6 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 107 m |
| 9 Orwell Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €520,000 | 108 m |
| 4 Rathgar Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Oct 2025 | €525,000 | 108 m |
| Moortown Cross, Delvin, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €288,000 | 127 m |
| Apt 8, 32 Ternure Rd East, Rathgar | Apr 2026 | €1,050,000 | 127 m |
| Apt 9, 96 97 Rathgar Rd, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €615,000 | 134 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 received26 March 2021
- Decision due20 May 2021
- Decision issued19 May 2021
- Grant issued5 July 2021
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