48, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6, D06 A244
Change of use of a lower ground floor storage unit to a one-bedroom apartment.
3519/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 July 2019
- Reference
- 3519/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks alterations to a previously approved development at 48 Rathmines Road Lower. It proposes to change the use of a lower ground floor storage unit into a 62 sq.m one-bedroom apartment, including window modifications.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 62 m²
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought for alterations to previously approved development (reg. Ref 2325/18) which consisted of internal and external alterations to the existing three-storey over basement building with part-three, part-four storey rear return (former presbytery accommodation associated with the mary immaculate refuge of sinners church) to facilitate a change of use from institutional accommodation to 6 no. One bedroom residential apartments. The proposed development in this application relates only to the lower ground floor level of the existing building and consists of the following: (i) change of use of lower ground floor level storage unit as approved under reg. Ref. 2325/18 to 1 no. One-bedroom apartment (62 sq. M): (ii) modification of openings to 2 no. Windows on the southern elevation at lower ground floor level and alteration of cill height to 1.6 metres above finished floor level; (iii) installation of 2 no. New window openings to serve the proposed kitchen at lower ground floor level; and iv) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 July 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 19 December 2022.
Notified floor area: 62 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cow House, Blackberry Lane, Rathmines Rd Lower | Jan 2026 | €851,000 | 99 m |
| 22 Lissenfield, Rathmines Rd Lower, Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 100 m |
| 3 Blackberry Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €765,000 | 102 m |
| Apt 6, Lissonfield, Rathmines | Apr 2026 | €590,000 | 117 m |
| 44 Lissenfield, Rathmines Rd Lower, Dublin 6 | Apr 2026 | €452,000 | 120 m |
| 7 Bessborough Parade, Dublin 6, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,200,000 | 120 m |
| 4d Blackberry Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €555,000 | 124 m |
| 12 Lissenfield, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 131 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received17 July 2019
- Decision due10 September 2019
- Decision issued10 September 2019
- Appeal submitted10 October 2019
- Appeal decided17 January 2020
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