GrantedChange of useDecided 2 April 2024

78 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Conversion of three flats back into a single house, with retention of a front door and extensive restoration works.

3168/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 February 2024

Reference: 3168/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 8 February 2024

Summary

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This application for a protected structure seeks to convert three existing flats back into a single family home. It includes retention permission for a joinery front door, internal layout alterations, window replacements, and reinstatement of front boundary railings.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission/ retention: permission for change of use from 3 no. Flats back to the original use as 1 no. Single domestic dwelling and retention permission for a joinery front door and surround at no. 78 leinster road, rathmines, dublin 6 a three storey semi-detached house. (protected structure – rps no. 4681). The proposed development incorporates the following: (a) removal and adjustments to existing modern stud partitions. (b) re-open the historic connection between ground and first floor levels and install a new flight of stairs to same. (c) provision of new domestic bathroom and kitchen installations. (d) provision of associated services upgrades and services alterations to facilitate the change of use. (e) re-instatement of front boundary railings and granite plinth and the provision of vehicular and pedestrian entrance gates. (f) removal of 4 no. Aluminium sash windows to the front and replace with traditional timber sash windows, removal of modern windows and doors to side and rear and replacement of same, insertion of a new patio door to the rear, refurbishment of existing original sash windows to front, side and rear . (g) lime repointing of the existing front brickwork. (h) landscaping works within the curtilage of the site. (i) retention of a joinery front door and surround.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 1 July 2024.

Notified floor area: 3,450 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
79 Leinster Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jan 2026	€1,825,000	15 m
2 Leinster Hall, 83 Leinster Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6	Jul 2026	€329,000	62 m
11 Leinster Hall 83 Leinster Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Mar 2026	€350,000	62 m
3 Leinster Hall, 83 Leinster Rd, Dublin 6	May 2026	€348,000	62 m
Apt 7 Leinster Hall, 83 Leinster Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€396,000	62 m
111 Leinster Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	May 2026	€1,372,500	66 m
85 Leinster Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Oct 2025	€1,430,000	87 m
17 Leinster Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jun 2025	€615,000	97 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

Timeline

Application received8 February 2024
Decision due3 April 2024
Decision issued2 April 2024
Permission expiry20 June 2029

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