74 Bushes Lane, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Demolition of a garage to build a two-storey, four-bedroom mews house with attic accommodation.
2866/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 June 2020
- Reference
- 2866/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing single-storey garage and the construction of a two-storey, four-bedroom mews dwelling. The new home will feature attic accommodation, a first-floor balcony and courtyard, an attic terrace, and one ground-floor parking space.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 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 comprises; (i) the demolition of existing single storey garage on site; (ii) the construction of a two storey four bedroom mews dwelling with attic accommodation with pitched & flat roof, including; rooflights to flat roof, first floor balcony to rear, attic floor terrace to rear, first-floor courtyard to side, 1no. Ground floor vehicular parking space accessed off bushes lane, pedestrian entrance off bushes lane, private amenity space at ground floor to rear, (iii) and all associated landscaping, boundary treatments and site works to facilitate the development.
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, 74 Kenilworth Square East, Rathgar | Mar 2026 | €1,160,000 | 32 m |
| 72 Kenilworth Square, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €1,900,000 | 36 m |
| 79 Bushes Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | May 2026 | €850,000 | 65 m |
| 6 Leicester Court, Leicester Ave, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €431,000 | 104 m |
| Woody Crest, 8a Leicester Avenue, Rathgar | Mar 2025 | €880,000 | 117 m |
| 46 Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €1,950,000 | 131 m |
| 48 Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jul 2026 | €1,300,000 | 139 m |
| Grosvenoe House, 32a Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €1,090,000 | 177 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 received15 June 2020
- Decision due7 August 2020
- Decision issued6 August 2020
- Grant issued9 December 2020
- Appeal submitted9 September 2020
- Appeal decided9 December 2020
In the area
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