121-125 Lower Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Conversion of a mezzanine restaurant into 14 apart-hotel bedrooms and ground floor retail/restaurant space.
3550/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 July 2018
- Reference
- 3550/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the existing 636 sq.m mezzanine bar and restaurant into 14 apart-hotel bedrooms. Additionally, it proposes an alternative use for 259 sq.m of the ground floor as bar, restaurant, or retail space.
- Floor area
- 895 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The proposed development consists of: a)the conversion of the existing mezzanine bar / restaurant (636sq. M) to 14 no. Apart-hotel bedrooms (shaded blue); and b)alternative use of two northern bays (259sq. M) of ground floor (shaded blue) as bar/restaurant/retail space.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Ardee Court, Ardee Road, Rathmines | Aug 2025 | €505,000 | 43 m |
| 8 Ardee Court, Ardee Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €517,000 | 46 m |
| Apt 8b, The Park Military Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €471,000 | 84 m |
| 73 Rathmines Town Centre, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €378,000 | 96 m |
| 6 Observatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €940,000 | 102 m |
| 6 Ardee Grove, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Oct 2025 | €491,000 | 104 m |
| 47 Rathmines Town Centre, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €380,000 | 127 m |
| 13 Town Centre, Lower Rathmines Rd, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €350,000 | 127 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 received23 July 2018
- Further information requested14 September 2018
- Decision due19 August 2018
- Decision issued30 April 2019
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