RefusedExtensionDecided 1 December 2020

2, Prince Arthur Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Attic conversion with two new dormer windows and a relocated rooflight at a protected terrace house in Rathmines.

3521/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 October 2020

Reference: 3521/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 8 October 2020

Summary

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The development consists of converting the rear attic of a protected structure for use as a home office and study. It includes installing a new internal staircase, a new dormer window facing the internal roof valley, and another dormer window facing the rear garden.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of relocation of existing rooflight, a new dormer window to the front slope of the rear roof facing into the internal roof valley, a new dormer window to the rear slope of the rear roof facing toward the rear garden, conversion of the rear attic for use as a home office / study and new internal staircase providing access from 1st floor landing up to the proposed new dormer attic study.

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 9 May 2022.

Notified floor area: 270 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
14 Wynnefield Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€385,000	55 m
32 Wynnefield Park, Wynnefield Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€350,000	65 m
50 Wynnefield Park, Charleville Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6	Aug 2025	€416,000	68 m
53 Wynnfield Park Apts, Dublin 6, Dublin	Mar 2025	€408,000	68 m
Apartments 1 To 10, 17 Leinster Square, Rathminesnot full market price	Jul 2025	€369,683	77 m
9 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€760,000	78 m
3a Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6price excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€1,850,000	80 m
37 Wynnefield Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6not full market price	Nov 2025	€347,000	85 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 received8 October 2020
Decision due2 December 2020
Decision issued1 December 2020
Grant issued23 April 2021
Appeal submitted8 January 2021
Appeal decided23 April 2021

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