17 Orwell Bank, Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Conversion of the attic space for habitable use with front and rear dormer windows.
3004/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 January 2024
- Reference
- 3004/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert the attic space into habitable accommodation. The works will include installing one dormer window to the front roof, one dormer window to the rear roof, and a Velux window to the rear roof.
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
Planning permission to convert the attic space to habitable use. To include 1 dormer window to front roof, 1 dormer window to rear roof, velux window to rear roof and all associated site works.
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 2 July 2024.
Notified floor area: 118 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Orwell Bank, Orwell Park, Dublin 6not full market price | Jan 2026 | €170,000 | 11 m |
| 64 Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €3,600,000 | 80 m |
| 57 Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6not full market price | Dec 2025 | €1,900,000 | 112 m |
| 5 Park View, Orwell Rd, Rathgar | Jan 2026 | €731,000 | 138 m |
| 1 Orwell Gardens, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €1,450,000 | 150 m |
| 4 Orwell Gardens, Rathgar, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €750,000 | 151 m |
| 84 Orwell Gardens, Dublin 14, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €691,000 | 165 m |
| 23 Orwell Gardens, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €686,000 | 196 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 received3 January 2024
- Decision due27 February 2024
- Decision issued23 February 2024
- Appeal decided13 June 2024
- Permission expiry1 August 2029
In the area
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