Airfield House, 3 Rathgar Avenue, Dublin 6
Renovation and sub-division of an existing building into three apartments with rear extensions and solar panels.
2822/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 June 2020
- Reference
- 2822/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of renovating and sub-dividing the existing building into three apartments (one 1-bed, one 2-bed, and one 3-bed). Works include internal and external alterations, adding solar panels, a new rear dormer, roof lights, removing existing rear extensions to build new single-storey rear extensions, and a first-floor rear terrace.
- Residential units
- 3
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
The development will consist of renovation and sub-division of the existing building into 3 no. Apartments (1 no. 1-bed, 1 no. 2-bed, 1 no. 3-bed). The development will include internal and external alterations to the existing building; the addition of solar panels to the rear roof; new dormer for head height to existing rear return roof; the addition of roof lights; removal of existing single storey rear extensions and the addition of new single storey rear extensions; provision of a screened first floor terrace to the rear; alterations to existing boundary walls and construction of new boundary walls; provision of bin and cycle storage to front garden; all associated site works; and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 4 August 2021.
Notified floor area: 234 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Harrison Row, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €695,000 | 50 m |
| Apt 9, 96 97 Rathgar Rd, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €615,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 12, Sherborne, 96 97 Rathgar Rd Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €207,500 | 94 m |
| 2 Frankfort Court, Rathgar Ave, Rathgar | Nov 2025 | €514,000 | 128 m |
| Apt 8, 32 Ternure Rd East, Rathgar | Apr 2026 | €1,050,000 | 142 m |
| Moortown Cross, Delvin, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €288,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 19 Grenville, 110 111 Rathgar Rd, Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €598,000 | 154 m |
| 24 Orwell Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €695,000 | 157 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 issued28 July 2020
- Grant issued9 September 2020
In the area
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4599/19Dublin CityLodged 2 Dec 2019Change of use
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WEB5525/25Dublin CityLodged 20 Oct 2025Retention
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