8, Brighton Square, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 W560
Demolition of a lean-to and sheds to build new ground and first-floor extensions to the rear of the house.
3565/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 October 2020
- Reference
- 3565/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of demolishing an existing single-storey breakfast area and two garden sheds. In their place, a new ground-floor breakfast area, study/bedroom, and link corridor will be built, alongside a first-floor bedroom extension with an en-suite.
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 development will consist of the demolition of the existing lean-to single storey breakfast/dining area (4.9sqm) to the existing kitchen at the rear return of the house, and the demolition of the two existing stone and slate lean-to back garden sheds, (totalling 5.06sqm), apart from the party walls to same. The development will consist of the construction of a new breakfast/dining area of 11.29sqm incorporating the existing lean-to area in the return; a new study/bedroom area of 18.60sqm including an en-suite toilet area and a link from the new breakfast/dining area to the study/bedroom area, totalling 7.11sqm all at ground floor level. The bedroom in the rear return area over the existing kitchen area is to be extended by 9.82sqm and is to include an en-suite toilet area. The development is to include roof lights, associated site works and other sundry works.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Brighton Sq, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €1,435,000 | 31 m |
| 82 Garville Avenue, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Feb 2026 | €1,855,000 | 53 m |
| Angle View, 14c Brighton Ave, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €920,000 | 98 m |
| 12 Rathgar Villas, Rathgar, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €916,500 | 112 m |
| Apt 1, 27 Rathgar Ave, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 127 m |
| 12 Harmac Court, Brighton Ave, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €355,000 | 128 m |
| 47 Garville Ave, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €2,620,000 | 128 m |
| 56 Garville Ave, Dublin 6, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,200,000 | 132 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 received15 October 2020
- Decision due9 December 2020
- Decision issued7 December 2020
- Grant issued29 April 2021
- Appeal submitted8 January 2021
- Appeal decided29 April 2021
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