GrantedRetentionDecided 20 February 2025

45 Rathmines Road Upper, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Retention of layout changes and a rear extension, and permission to reduce the number of apartments from 10 to 8.

3270/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 February 2024

Reference: 3270/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Retention Permission
Received: 23 February 2024

Summary

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Retention is sought for internal layout changes that split a duplex into two separate units, and for a 14.4 sqm single-storey rear extension used as a laundry. Permission is also sought to reduce the overall number of units from 10 to 8 by combining apartments and converting a ground floor unit.

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Residential units: 8
Floor area: 14 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure:retention/permission : the development consists of
Retention for alterations to the rear of the first floor & second floor of the previously permitted rear three-storey extension (ref: 3054/00) to include amendments to the internal layout which separates the single first & second-floor duplex unit, into two separate accommodation units on each floor, each accessed from common circulation space
Retention sought for the 14.4m2 single-storey extension to the rear which will become a communal laundry and storage area
Permission sought for a reduction of existing units from 10 to
The reduction will be achieved by combining two existing units into one unit and by turning the rear ground floor apartment into the communal laundry and storage area. The pre-63 agreement is for 9 units

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

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 1, 51 Upper Rathmines Rd, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€501,000	24 m
40 Upper Rathmines Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Feb 2025	€700,000	47 m
65 Rathmines Road Upper, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€1,000,000	76 m
Apartment 1, 10 Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin	May 2025	€725,000	78 m
5 Rathmines Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Mar 2026	€990,000	108 m
16 Rathmines Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€1,200,000	110 m
27 Church Gardens, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€740,000	112 m
22 Church Gardens, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€650,000	128 m

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Key dates

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Application received23 February 2024
Decision due20 February 2025
Decision issued20 February 2025
Permission expiry11 May 2030

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