GrantedApartmentsDecided 7 May 2021

189-190, Rathgar Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 E103, D06 C6P2

Demolition of two residential buildings to build a five-storey block of 29 apartments.

3381/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 September 2020

Reference: 3381/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 14 September 2020

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of two existing residential buildings to construct a new apartment block ranging from four to five storeys. The development will provide 29 apartments, private balconies, a roof garden, 5 surface car parking spaces, and 62 bicycle spaces.

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Residential units: 29
Storeys: 5
Floor area: 2,367 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of the demolition of the existing two residential buildings and construction of four storey with setback fifth storey apartment block at 189-190 rathgar road. The proposed development will comprise of 29 no. Apartments with a unit mix of 4 no. Studio units, 13 no. One bedroom units and 12 no. Two bedroom units with a gross floor area of 2,367.19 sqm on a site of 0.1253 ha. The proposal includes: - the demolition of two no. Storey residential buildings on site - no. 189 is divided into five apartments; - the construction of 29 no. Apartments comprising of 4 no. Studio units, 13 no. 1-bed units and 12 no. 2-bed units in an apartment block ranging in height from 4 to 5 storeys with the 5th storey setback from rathgar road; - all units will be provided with private open space in the form of balconies/ terraces; - a roof garden shall be provided at fourth floor level
5 no. Surface car parking spaces will be provided at surface level
48 no. Residential bicycle parking spaces and 14 no. Visitor bicycle spaces, totalling 62 no. Bicycle parking spaces; - bin storage, lockers, switch room and substation shall be located at the rear of the proposed development and plant at roof level, which shall be screened; - the existing vehicular entrance at 190 rathgar road is to be closed; two pedestrian entrances are to be widened; the existing vehicular entrance at 189 rathgar road to be widened with a new front boundary treatment. A new boundary wall will be provided along the rear of the site. The proposed development includes landscaping and all ancillary site works

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 21 February 2024.

Notified floor area: 2,198 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Grosvenor Rd, Dublin 6, Dublin	May 2026	€2,250,000	77 m
5 Rathgar Court, Rathgar Rd, Dublin	Jun 2026	€461,000	86 m
5 Rathmines Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Mar 2026	€990,000	88 m
Apartment 1, 10 Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin	May 2025	€725,000	132 m
Apartment 1, 51 Upper Rathmines Rd, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€501,000	141 m
37 Wynnefield Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6not full market price	Nov 2025	€347,000	143 m
16 Rathmines Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€1,200,000	146 m
32 Wynnefield Park, Wynnefield Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€350,000	161 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 received14 September 2020
Further information requested6 November 2020
Further information received15 April 2021
Decision due7 May 2021
Decision issued7 May 2021
Grant issued26 January 2022
Appeal submitted4 June 2021
Appeal decided26 January 2022

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