8, Bessborough Parade, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 ER04
Attic conversion and rooflights at a protected house in Rathmines.
3104/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 January 2022
- Reference
- 3104/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of works to a protected structure, including an attic conversion with a new attic stair. It also proposes internal door alterations and the addition of three rooflights to the rear roof slope.
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
Protected structure: the development will consist of the following works to protected structure no. 754: attic conversion and new attic stair, alteration to door of master bedroom and first floor landing area and addition of 3 no. Rooflights to rear roof slope of main house.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Bessborough Parade, Dublin 6, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,200,000 | 8 m |
| 5 Bessborough Parade, Rathmines, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,075,000 | 18 m |
| 8 Prospect Bay, Mount Pleasant Avenue, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €629,955 | 61 m |
| 20a Mountpleasant Ave Lwr, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €1,535,000 | 64 m |
| Flat 1, 19 Richmond Hill, Rathmines | Jun 2026 | €1,070,000 | 109 m |
| 30 Mountpleasant Terrace, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | May 2026 | €1,200,000 | 119 m |
| 44 Mountpleasant Terrace, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €625,500 | 119 m |
| 8 Lower Mount Pleasant Ave, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jul 2026 | €1,150,000 | 122 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 received20 January 2022
- Decision due16 March 2022
- Decision issued16 March 2022
- Grant issued28 April 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION & PERMISSION: Planning permission is sought for: *Construction of single…
6, Bessborough Parade, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
3576/19Dublin CityLodged 24 Jul 2019Extension
- Granted30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the following works: removal of c.1950's single storey…
12, Bessborough Parade, Rathmines, Dublin 6
2143/19Dublin CityLodged 30 Jan 2019Extension
- Granted30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development will consist of : removal of existing walls/fence at…
Site located off Fortescue Lane located the the rear of 35, Mountpleasant Avenue Lower, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 EP46
3955/20Dublin CityLodged 17 Dec 2020New dwelling
- Invalid40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Development to include:10.5sqm single storey extension to rear, partial removal of…
36, Lower Mountpleasant Avenue, Dublin 6
3549/24Dublin CityLodged 18 Apr 2024Extension
- Invalid40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCURE: Development to include: 10.5sqm single storey extension to rear, partial removal of…
36, Mountpleasant Avenue Lower, Dublin 6, D06 VY75
3505/24Dublin CityLodged 9 Apr 2024Extension
- Granted40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE:Development to include:10.5sqm single storey extension to rear, partial removal of ground…
36 Lower Mountpleasant Avenue, Dublin 6
3602/24Dublin CityLodged 29 Apr 2024Extension
- Invalid50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of — 1) Construction of a 2 storey, 2-bedroom flat-roof…
Rear of 38 Mountpleasant Avenue Lower (fronting Fortescue Lane), Dublin 6
3577/22Dublin CityLodged 23 Mar 2022New dwelling
- Refused50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of — Construction of a 2-3 storey, 3-bedroom mews dwelling…
Rear of 38 Mountpleasant Avenue Lower (fronting Fortescue Lane), Dublin 6
2449/21Dublin CityLodged 23 Mar 2021New dwelling
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedExtension
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (Register of protected strutures ref. no. 7656). The development will consist of an…
78 St. Lawrence Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03 WY43
3155/21Dublin CityLodged 14 Jul 2021
- GrantedExtension
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of — Removal of ground floor external walls of the return…
136, Saint Lawrence Road, Clontarf East, Dublin 3, D03 TP94
5097/22Dublin CityLodged 21 Oct 2022
- GrantedExtension
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the remodelling of the rear elevation and roof profile…
Elmhurst, 15, Temple Gardens, Dublin 6
2860/20Dublin CityLodged 12 Jun 2020
- InvalidAlterations
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission to convert the attic of the main house and of the rear return to storage…
193, Rathmines Road Upper, Dublin 6
4198/21Dublin CityLodged 23 Dec 2021
- InvalidExtension
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: This is protected structure REF 7683. The development will consist of — Part removal of…
106 St Lawrence Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3
WEB1542/26Dublin CityLodged 12 Feb 2026
- GrantedAlterations
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for alterations to existing private dwelling house. The proposed development…
16, St. Lawrence Road, Dublin, 3.
2925/21Dublin CityLodged 9 Jun 2021
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.