GrantedAlterationsDecided 7 July 2020

12, Castlewood Avenue, Dublin 6

Conversion of two apartments back into a single-family home and conservation works on a protected structure.

2523/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 March 2020

Reference: 2523/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 18 March 2020

Summary

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Works are proposed to a three-storey terraced protected structure to revert two 1-bedroom apartments back into a single-family home. The project also includes window replacements, insulation upgrades, and the installation of a heat pump and renewable energy systems.

Alterationsprotected structurerestorationheat pumpretrofitting

Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission for works to a protected structure. This involves works to the existing 3 storey terraced house consisting of a: reverting the two 1 bedroom apartments to a single family 2 bedroom home at level 1 (upper ground floor) and level
There are no changes proposed to level 0 (lower ground floor); b: replacing defunct mechanical and electrical systems; c: installing insulation for sound, thermal and fire protection at level 1; d: installing slim profiled double glazing in multi-pane windows; e: replacing 20th century windows with historically accurate 6 x 6 pane windows with double glazing. Replacing 20th century windows to the rear service return with new timber windows with obscured glazing; f: installing renewable energy systems to the internal valley; g: installing a conservation type roof-light to the internal valley; h: installing a heat pump to the rear garden, at 12 castlewood avenue, dublin 6

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

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 17 September 2020.

Notified floor area: 118.13 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
25 Castlewood Ave, Rathmines, Dublin	Jun 2025	€2,000,000	45 m
16 Castlewood Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€525,000	97 m
8 Newington Apts, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€440,000	101 m
10 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines	Jul 2025	€546,000	103 m
29 Castlewood Close, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€380,000	117 m
28 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€345,000	117 m
10 Castlewood Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jun 2025	€1,050,000	121 m
5 Castlewood Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€1,100,000	125 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 received18 March 2020
Decision due7 July 2020
Decision issued7 July 2020
Grant issued24 August 2020

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