GrantedAlterationsDecided 19 January 2022

16 Palmerston Road, Rathmines, Dublin 06 F5K6

Demolition of a rear extension and reconfiguration of a protected structure into a main house and granny flat.

3226/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 July 2021

Reference: 3226/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 28 July 2021

Summary

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This application for a protected structure involves demolishing a 20.9 square meter rear extension and building a new 33 square meter single-storey rear extension. The property will be reconfigured from two domestic units into a four-bedroom family home and a one-bedroom granny flat.

Alterationsprotected structureextensiongranny flatreconfiguration

Residential units: 2
Floor area: 33 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: (i) permission for the demolition of the existing non-original single-storey rear extension at ground floor level (20.9sq. M); (ii) the construction of a single storey rear extension at lower ground floor level (33sq. M); (iii) the reconfiguration of the existing 2 no. Domestic units into the following units: (a) a single family dwelling comprising
No bedrooms and (b) a one-bed granny flat located at lower ground and ground floor levels (45 sqm). The existing rear garden will be divided to provide for separate areas of private amenity consisting of 364.4sq. M to serve the family dwelling and 16.47sq. M to serve the granny flat. Works to facilitate the development comprise of: (a) internal reconfiguration of the existing lower ground floor level to create entrance hall, kitchen, wc, storage, dining room and sitting room to serve the proposed family dwelling and entrance hall, kitchen, bathroom, sitting room to serve the proposed granny flat; (b) internal reconfiguration of the ground floor level to create formal entrance, sitting room wc and office for the proposed family dwelling and bedroom for the proposed granny flat; (c) internal reconfiguration of the first floor level to create 3 no. Bedrooms, bathroom and laundry room; bathroom and ensuite serving the proposed family dwelling; and (d) internal reconfiguration of the second floor level to create a bedroom and wc to serve the proposed family dwelling. (iv) works to the exterior of the structure including (i) replacement all existing upvc windows with timber sash windows; (ii) reinstatement of missing sash windows and openings at rear elevation following removal of existing extension; (ii) repairs to external elevation following removal of services, extension and reinstatement of missing window openings; (v) permission is also sought for the construction of a 90sq. M standalone pavilion in the rear garden for use as a multipurpose family garden room; (vi) the development also includes all landscaping; boundary treatments; suds drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development

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 27 October 2023.

Notified floor area: 358 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
71 Palmerston Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€3,300,000	85 m
30 Dundalk Student Village, Dundalk Institute Of Technology, Dundalk	Aug 2025	€231,000	105 m
8 Ormond Road South, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€2,150,000	146 m
30 Palmerston Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jul 2026	€3,350,000	153 m
38 Killeen Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€1,110,000	163 m
4 Rossaun, Seven Oaks, Purser Gardens Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€384,000	170 m
9 Rossaun, Seven Oaks, Purser Gardens Dublin 6	May 2025	€380,000	170 m
5 Acorn House, Seven Oaks, Church Ave Dublin 6	Sept 2025	€390,000	174 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 received28 July 2021
Further information requested21 September 2021
Further information received14 December 2021
Decision due19 January 2022
Decision issued19 January 2022
Grant issued4 May 2023
Appeal submitted16 February 2022
Appeal decided2 May 2023

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