RefusedApartmentsDecided 2 May 2019

23-24 Rutland Place North, Dublin 1

Demolition of a storage building to construct a two-storey building and a three-storey townhouse building.

2478/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 March 2019

Reference: 2478/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 12 March 2019
Floor area: 34 m²

Summary

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The development involves demolishing a single-storey storage building to construct a two-storey over basement building fronting Rutland Place North, alongside a three-storey building containing three townhouses to the rear. The front building will feature multiple ensuite bedrooms, caretaker facilities, and a rooftop recreation area.

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Residential units: 3
Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development consists of the demolition of a single storey flat roofed storage building, the construction of a two storey over basement, pitched roof building fronting onto rutland place north and a three storey, three townhouse pitched roof building to the rear of the site. The two storey building facing onto rutland street north contains a ground floor with three no. Ensuite twin bedrooms, a caretaker office and toilet, a communal living, dining and kitchen area with utility room and a single storey refuse storage room. The first floor contains two ensuite twin bedrooms, one single ensuite bedroom and a caretakers ensuite bedroom. There is rooftop outdoor recreation area. The basement contains a communal laundry area together with a tv room and pool room. The external finish of the two storey building consists of a slate roof, walls rendered, timber windows and door, all to matching the existing street facade. The refuse storage area is single storey with matching finishes. The north east elevation is finished in brick to match the brickwork of the properties fronting onto north circular road. The south east elevation matches the finishes of the facade facing onto rutland place north. The entrance to the site from rutland place north is constructed of rendered pillars and double timber gates and pedestrian gate entrance. Each of the three storey, three townhouse block to the south of the site, consists of a ground floor entrance with kitchen, toilet, living/dining room. The first floor contains one double and one single, both ensuite bedrooms, while the second floor contains two double ensuite bedrooms. The north west facade is red brick with red brick surrounds to windows and door openings, while the two side elevations are a mixture of brick and render walls, with the rear facade render finish. The roof is slate finish. There is a single storey bicycle store containing 17 bicycle spaces. The bicycle store is flat roofed and render walls externally. Recreational external open space is provided between the two buildings with porous paving and a basketball net for student use, together with grass areas and landscaped open space, together with all ancillary site development works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
7 Thompsons Cottages, Dublin 1, Dublin	Mar 2025	€280,000	18 m
20 Summer Street North, Dublin 1, Dublin	Nov 2025	€430,000	33 m
578 North Circular Road, Dublin 1	Dec 2025	€420,000	58 m
13 Rutland Place, North Circular Road, Dublin 1	May 2025	€400,000	61 m
2 Buckingham Street Upper, Dublin 1not full market price	Mar 2026	€1,000,000	95 m
28 Richmond Cottages, Summerhill, Dublin 1	May 2026	€236,000	96 m
14 Healy St, Summerhill, Dublin 1	May 2025	€350,000	138 m
3 Summer St North, Dublin 1	Apr 2025	€793,387	142 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

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Application received12 March 2019
Decision due3 May 2019
Decision issued2 May 2019

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