21, Kenilworth Square North, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Installation of a new rear staircase, balcony, and French door on a protected three-storey property.
3172/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 February 2023
- Reference
- 3172/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works to this three-storey protected period property include the installation of a new rear staircase and balcony to access the garden. It also involves adding a timber privacy screen and replacing an existing sash window with a French-style door.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: permission: the development will consist of works to existing 3 storey period property including; provision of a new rear staircase and balcony to provide access to the rear garden, timber privacy screen to boundary and replacement of existing sash window with a french style door with over light to the rear elevation and all associated site development 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 5 September 2022.
Notified floor area: 226 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Kenilworth Sq Nrth Apt 1, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €1,225,000 | 30 m |
| 1-15 18-54 Kenilworth Square, 348 Harolds Cross, Dublin 6price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €23,117,632 | 35 m |
| Caorthann, 16 Kenilworth Lane West, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €750,000 | 52 m |
| 229 Harolds Cross Rd, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6w | Oct 2025 | €855,000 | 126 m |
| 4 Fitzpatricks Cottages, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6w | Aug 2025 | €353,000 | 138 m |
| 8 Kenilworth Park, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6w | Dec 2025 | €1,005,000 | 151 m |
| 4 Leinster Road West, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Feb 2026 | €1,650,000 | 171 m |
| 11 Kenilworth Park, Dublin 6w, Dublinnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €574,769 | 181 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 February 2023
- Decision due30 March 2023
- Decision issued30 March 2023
- Appeal submitted24 April 2023
- Appeal decided24 August 2023
- Permission expiry6 September 2028
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