GrantedApartmentsDecided 14 May 2019

201-203, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6

Demolition of buildings behind a retained facade to build a restaurant and three apartments.

2550/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 March 2019

Reference: 2550/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 20 March 2019

Summary

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The development proposes the demolition of buildings behind the original front facade of 201-203 Rathmines Road Lower. A new building, rising up to four storeys at the rear, will be constructed to house a ground-floor restaurant and three apartments above.

Apartmentsdemolitionfacade retentionmixed useapartments

Residential units: 3
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of: (i) the demolition of all buildings on site (excluding original front (southern) facade of nos. 201-203 rathmines road lower and including sheds and outbuildings located on the western site boundary to rear of the site); (ii) the repair and refurbishment of the original front (southern) facade to rathmines road lower; (iii) the erection of a building (three storey facing rathmines road lower and four storey to the rear) comprising: (a) commercial cafe/ restaurant at lower ground/ground floor level, and (b) 3 no. Residential apartments at first/second floor level including 1 no. Studio apartment, 1 no. Two-bedroom apartment and 1 no. Three-bedroom apartment (each to be served by either a private courtyard or private balcony; (iv) the provision of new signage to serve the restaurant unit; and, (v) all ancillary works, including landscaping and suds drainage, necessary to facilitate the development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Feb 2025	€595,000	43 m
9 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€760,000	54 m
3c Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€835,000	58 m
3a Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6price excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€1,850,000	69 m
50 Wynnefield Park, Charleville Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6	Aug 2025	€416,000	70 m
53 Wynnfield Park Apts, Dublin 6, Dublin	Mar 2025	€408,000	70 m
Apt 1, 7a Upper Mount Pleasant Avenue, Rathmines	Jun 2025	€21,000	77 m
Apt 1, 7a Upper Mount Pleasant Avenue, Rathmines	Jun 2025	€21,000	77 m

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Key dates

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Application received20 March 2019
Decision due14 May 2019
Decision issued14 May 2019
Grant issued21 June 2019

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