RefusedNew dwellingDecided 1 October 2020

30 Orwell Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 6, D06 HE30

Demolition of a shed to build a new three-bedroom mews house in Rathfarnham.

3163/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 August 2020

Reference: 3163/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 7 August 2020

Summary

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The project involves demolishing an existing shed to construct a 126 sqm, part two-storey and part three-storey mews dwelling. It will feature an internal courtyard, a balcony overlooking Herzog Park, and a new front parking space for the main house.

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Residential unit: 1
Floor area: 126 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission will consist of : a) the demolition of the existing shed fronting orwell mews to the rear of the main house, b) the division of the site with a new boundary wall, c) the construction of a 126 sqm, part two-storey/ part three-storey three-bedroom mews dwelling in lieu of the existing shed, with a first-floor level internal courtyard and separate recessed balcony overlooking herzog park. It will also include a gated, on-site parking space, bin storage and a pedestrian entrance fronting orwell mews and an additional private garden to the rar of the new dwelling, d) the formation of a vehicular car parking space at the front of the existing house accessed from orwell road which will include the construction of a gate pillar, inward opening gates and the dishing of the public footpath locally and e) all associated works to the above.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
9 Orwell Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€520,000	21 m
24 Orwell Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€695,000	21 m
2 Orwell Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€640,000	58 m
6 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€525,000	60 m
4 Rathgar Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Oct 2025	€525,000	64 m
14 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€300,000	77 m
51 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6	Feb 2026	€557,500	90 m
Moortown Cross, Delvin, Westmeath	Aug 2025	€288,000	121 m

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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

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Application received7 August 2020
Decision due1 October 2020
Decision issued1 October 2020

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