GrantedNew dwellingDecided 3 September 2019

49, Fortesque Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6, i.e. at the rear of 49 Lower Mountpleasant Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Construction of a two-storey building with a carport, garden room, and home office on Fortesque Lane.

3456/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 July 2019

Reference: 3456/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 10 July 2019

Summary

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Located within the curtilage of a protected structure, this development involves removing a garden shed, gate, and part of a masonry wall to build a two-storey structure. The new building will feature a carport, garden room, and lobby on the ground floor, with a home office on the first floor.

New dwellingmewshome officeprotected structure

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development, within the curtilage of a property listed in the record of protected structures, will consist of the removal of the garden shed, the rear gate/timber fence and part of the masonry wall, the creation of a covered set back entrance onto fortesque lane complete with roller shutter and garden gate, the construction of a two storey building comprising a car port, a garden room and an entrance lobby at ground floor level and a home office at first floor level. The existing boundary wall between nos. 48 & 49 fortesque lane will be removed within the footprint of the proposed development and will be replaced by a new boundary wall. The roof will comprise a selected metal clad curved section and a flat section. The external walls will comprise selected brickwork and cladding.

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 Lower Mount Pleasant Ave, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jul 2026	€1,150,000	43 m
8 Prospect Bay, Mount Pleasant Avenue, Dublin 3price excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€629,955	88 m
44 Mountpleasant Terrace, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€625,500	100 m
5 Ontario Court, Lower Mount Pleasant Avenue, Ranleagh	May 2026	€1,050,000	101 m
7 Bessborough Parade, Dublin 6, Dublin	Feb 2025	€1,200,000	128 m
14 Bannaville, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jan 2026	€551,000	129 m
30 Mountpleasant Terrace, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	May 2026	€1,200,000	130 m
15 Bannaville, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Sept 2025	€605,000	134 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 received10 July 2019
Decision due3 September 2019
Decision issued3 September 2019
Grant issued14 October 2019

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