1, Palmerston Gardens, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Creation of a new vehicular access and off-street parking in the front garden.
2817/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 June 2020
- Reference
- 2817/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to create a new vehicular access and off-street car parking area in the front garden of the existing house. The property is located at 1 Palmerston Gardens in Rathmines.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for a new vehicular access and off-street car parking to the front garden at 1 palmerston gardens, rathmines, dublin 6, d06y 7po.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 February 2025.
Notified floor area: 40 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Fortfield Terrace, Upper Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €1,075,000 | 78 m |
| 69 Cowper Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €2,420,000 | 161 m |
| 132 Cowper Downs, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €440,000 | 166 m |
| Apt 114, Cowper Downs, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €520,000 | 166 m |
| 225 Cowper Downs, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Oct 2025 | €368,000 | 180 m |
| 204 Cowper Downs, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €545,000 | 180 m |
| 72 Cowper Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Apr 2026 | €1,825,000 | 181 m |
| 21 Cowper Downs, Cowper Road, Rathmines | Mar 2026 | €955,000 | 184 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 received5 June 2020
- Decision due30 July 2020
- Decision issued23 July 2020
- Grant issued3 September 2020
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