Trinity House, Church Avenue & Church Gardens, Dublin 6
Addition of a fourth-storey penthouse apartment and new balconies at Trinity House.
2592/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 March 2018
- Reference
- 2592/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development comprises the addition of a fourth-storey, two-bedroom penthouse apartment with a floor area of 89 square meters. Works also include adding balconies to existing southern elevation units, replacing windows, and rendering the front facade.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 89 m²
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Official record
Development description
The proposed developmental comprises of the addition of a 4th storey 2-bedroom penthouse apartment with an area of 89 m2 and a new balcony area of 13 m2. Works will also comprise of the addition of balconies to existing units along the southern elevation and the replacement of all existing windows with aluminium framed double-glazed windows. Works will also comprise of rendering works to the front facade of the subject building.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 2 Church Avenue, Rathmines | Apr 2026 | €1,170,000 | 17 m |
| Apts 1-4 (as Per Attached), 2 Church Avenue, Rathmines | Dec 2025 | €1,200,000 | 17 m |
| 2a Church Gardens, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €827,000 | 36 m |
| 25 Castlewood Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €1,800,000 | 73 m |
| 27 Church Gardens, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €740,000 | 113 m |
| 40 Upper Rathmines Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €700,000 | 114 m |
| 48 Avondale, Seven Oaks, Rathmines | Jun 2026 | €300,000 | 118 m |
| 5 Acorn House, Seven Oaks, Church Ave Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 128 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 received27 March 2018
- Further information requested21 May 2018
- Further information received7 August 2018
- Decision due3 September 2018
- Decision issued31 August 2018
- Grant issued25 March 2019
- Appeal submitted2 October 2018
- Appeal decided25 March 2019
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