GrantedChange of useDecided 2 November 2021

15 & 16 Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6. D06 R578 & D06 TE84

Change of use from guesthouses to two family homes, including extensive conservation and alteration works.

3473/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 September 2021

Reference: 3473/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 8 September 2021
Residential units: 2

Summary

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Planning permission is sought to convert two semi-detached protected structures from guesthouses back into two individual family residences. The project includes extensive conservation, repair, and demolition works across both properties.

Change of usechange of useprotected structureconservation

Storeys: 3
Floor area: 390 m²

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Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of: planning permission is sought for change of use from guesthouses to two individual family residences, protected structures, being a pair of semi-detached two bay, two storey over basement houses with later two storey returns of nominally 195 m2 each. Conservation works include repair & improvement works throughout, including re-roofing, replacement of rainwater goods with cast iron replicas & 2 conservation roof lights to the south elevation of the original returns. Removal works include lamps, ramps & existing surfaces to front, side & rear gardens, section of the party wall & low granite walls, steps & timber stairs to rear garden, non-original doors, walls, store, kitchens & bathrooms & part of original walls to enlarge openings to lower ground floors, the wall between front and rear rooms, the stairs, sash window, lowering the ground floor level & window ope to 16 and the non-original partitions & bathrooms to the first floor, non-original doors & windows to the returns, lowering the floor level, new openings in the north elevation and widening the openings in the east & west elevations on the lower level, relocation of existing north facing openings, reinstatement of original window opes to 15 and sections of floor to 16 on the upper level. Proposed works include at the lower level, the original configuration of rooms to provide bedrooms to 15, new open plan living area & window to 16, new stairs to 15 & 16, double doors to entrance area & steps down to returns with storage & wc & 3m glazed walls & doors to new extensions. Sash window from 16 reconfigured to fit reinstated openings to 15, ceiling opened up & doors to new extensions at upper level. Reinstating original configuration to first floor to provide bedroom, bathroom & dressing & pv photovoltaic panels to the pitched roof. Construction of 2 no. Sedum flat roof stone clad extensions to the rear of 15 & 16 & connected to the existing returns, 3 storey extension to 15 of nominally 167m2 with basement, lower & upper ground level consisting of living & utility to basement, bedroom, ensuite, bathroom & circulation to lower & open plan kitchen/ dining & external terrace to upper level with 2 roof lights, 2 storey extension to 16 of nominally 107m2 at lower & upper ground level with open plan kitchen/ dining to lower & 2 bedrooms, bathrooms & ensuite to upper level with 3 roof lights. Associated works including enabling, temporary, drainage & landscape works to front, side & rear, including new permeable surfaces, planting, bin store & air to water heat pumps, retaining the existing vehicular & pedestrian access onto charleston road, refurbishment of the steps & railings including removal of concrete steps & replacing with granite steps to match existing & provision of 2 no. Car parking spaces per house. New courtyards to side and provision of new terraces, steps, planting, barbeque, storage & timber privacy screens to top of boundary walls to the rear at 15 & 16 charleston road, ranelagh, dublin 6, by eastpoint bp limited.

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Charleston Court, Charleston Road, Ranelagh	Apr 2025	€471,000	48 m
16 Charleston Court, Charleston Rd, Ranelagh Dublin 6	Feb 2025	€510,000	58 m
23 Charlestown Road, Renalagh, Dublin 6	Apr 2026	€1,375,000	74 m
24 Charlestown Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Apr 2026	€1,375,000	82 m
37 Rugby Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin	Oct 2025	€706,000	83 m
43 Rugby Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€740,000	94 m
16 Belgrave Court, Mountpleasant Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€398,200	95 m
2 Charleston Mews, Upper Mountpleasant Ave, Ranelagh Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€850,000	102 m

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Key dates

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Application received8 September 2021
Decision due2 November 2021
Decision issued2 November 2021
Grant issued11 May 2023
Appeal submitted30 November 2021
Appeal decided11 May 2023

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