Rawlton House, Sherrard Street Lower, Dublin 1
Refurbishment of Rawlton House into 10 apartments, demolition of a rear shed, and construction of a new 3-storey block with 8 apartments.
3112/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 July 2021
- Reference
- 3112/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the refurbishment and change of use of Rawlton House from light industrial to residential, creating 10 apartments with a rooftop terrace. It also includes the demolition of a modern industrial shed to the rear and the construction of a new three-storey block containing 8 apartments, along with bicycle and bin storage.
- Residential units
- 18
- 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
Planning permission for the development consist of: (i) refurbishment of the historic facade and change of use from light industrial to residential of the existing rawlton house to consist of 10no. New apartments being a mix of 4no. One bed, 5no. Two bed units and 1no. Three bed unit to include a rooftop terrace for private amenity space to the rear, (ii) demolition of existing modern industrial shed to the rear, (iii) construction of a new 3-storey apartment block to the rear consisting of 8no. Apartments being a mix of 2no. One bed, 3no. 2 bed, 1no. Three bed penthouse unit and 2no. Four bed units, (iv) provision of outdoor amenity spaces, (v) new bicycle storage, (vi) new bin storage area, (vii) new additional storage units for the apartments, (viii) connection to services and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sherrard Ave, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €328,000 | 29 m |
| 5 Sherrard Ave, North Circular Rd, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €325,000 | 48 m |
| 9 Sherrard Ave, North Circular Rd, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 53 m |
| 31 Belvedere Rd, Dublin 1, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €540,000 | 66 m |
| 18 Portland Square, North Circular Road, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €372,000 | 78 m |
| 4 Belvidere Rd, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €610,000 | 99 m |
| 23 Belvidere Ave, North Circular Rd, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €650,000 | 101 m |
| 474 North Circular Road, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €705,000 | 109 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 July 2021
- Further information requested11 February 2022
- Further information received13 May 2022
- Decision due9 June 2022
- Decision issued9 June 2022
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