286, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6, D06 X9X5
Installation of new shopfront signage, a rooflight, a rear fire escape door, and glazing alterations.
2852/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 May 2021
- Reference
- 2852/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of erecting new 4 sqm signage to the front elevation of the unit. It also includes installing a new rooflight on the flat roof, a rear fire escape door, and making alterations to the shopfront glazing.
- Floor area
- 4 m²
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 the erection of new signage (4 sqm) associated with the unit to the front elevation, a new rooflight to the existing flat roof, a proposed fire escape door to the rear adjoining service yard, alterations to the existing shopfront glazing and other minor ancillary works and alterations.
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 15 October 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 May 2024.
Notified floor area: 136 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 7a Upper Mount Pleasant Avenue, Rathmines | Jun 2025 | €21,000 | 31 m |
| Apt 1, 7a Upper Mount Pleasant Avenue, Rathmines | Jun 2025 | €21,000 | 31 m |
| The Mews, 9 Castlewood Place, Rathmines | Jun 2025 | €470,000 | 51 m |
| 3 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €537,000 | 65 m |
| 22 Church Gardens, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €650,000 | 70 m |
| 28 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 82 m |
| 29 Castlewood Close, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 82 m |
| 6 Castlewood Close, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6not full market price | Apr 2026 | €390,000 | 88 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 received31 May 2021
- Decision due23 July 2021
- Decision issued8 June 2021
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