RefusedAlterationsDecided 5 July 2021

47-48 Chelmsford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6.

Addition of a third-floor apartment to a previously approved development in Ranelagh.

2762/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 May 2021

Reference: 2762/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 13 May 2021

Summary

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Proposed alterations to a permitted scheme include adding a set-back third floor to create an additional 2-bedroom apartment, increasing the total units from 6 to 7. Minor internal and external changes are also proposed for fire safety and disability access.

Alterationsapartmentsextensionurban infill

Residential unit: 1
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Permission for alterations to the previously granted development (dcc planning reference: 2246/20). The proposed alterations will consist of the construction of an additional storey set back from the front and side elevations, consisting of an additional 2-bedroom apartment at third floor level, with private balconies. There will be an increase in units from 6 to 7 apartments. Minor internal & external alterations are also proposed which includes changes to comply with fire safety and disability access requirements (bike and bin stores). The development will include all associated drainage, ancillary site works, bin store and services.

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

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 20 May 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 3 May 2024.

Notified floor area: 105 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 6, 47-48 Chelmsford Road, Ranelaghprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€378,855	4 m
Apt 4 4748 Chelmsford Road, Ranelaghprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€400,881	4 m
17 Westmoreland Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€465,000	43 m
18 Ranelagh Avenue, Dublin 6	May 2026	€1,000,000	89 m
32 Chelmsford Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	May 2026	€960,000	94 m
48 Elmwood Ave, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Oct 2025	€1,250,000	97 m
29 Elm Park Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	May 2025	€1,078,000	102 m
65 Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€1,050,000	103 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

Timeline

Application received13 May 2021
Decision due7 July 2021
Decision issued5 July 2021
Appeal submitted4 August 2021
Appeal decided26 January 2022

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