c.350sqm site to the rear of, 23, Oaklands Drive, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Construction of two new two-storey houses to the rear of 23 Oaklands Drive in Rathgar.
3631/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 October 2020
- Reference
- 3631/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 350 square metre site will provide two new two-storey, three-bedroom dwellings. Both houses will feature screened private balconies on the first floor, along with associated site and drainage works.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 296 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
Planning permission at a c. 350sqm site to the rear of 23 oaklands drive, rathgar, dublin 6, bounded by st. Luke's hospital to the south, woodbine cottage to the east, 21 and 23 oaklands drive to the north and 31 oaklands drive to the west. The proposed development will provide for 2no. Two storey 3-bedroom dwellings of c. 144sqm gfa (house a) and c. 152sqm gfa (house b), respectively. Both dwellings will have 1st floor screened private balconies. The application will provide for all other site development works, site services, drainage and engineering works necessary to facilitate the proposed development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13a Oaklands Crescent, Highfield Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Jan 2026 | €350,000 | 87 m |
| 8 Oaklands Crescent, Highfield Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 98 m |
| The Gables, Oaklands Drive, Rathgar | Jun 2026 | €3,500,000 | 123 m |
| 7 Highfield Grove, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €377,000 | 147 m |
| 18 Highfield Rd, Rathgar, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €3,615,000 | 165 m |
| 12 Sunbury Park, Sunbury Gardens, Dartry | Dec 2025 | €1,125,000 | 195 m |
| 12 St Kevins Park, Dartry, Dublin 6 | Oct 2025 | €2,650,000 | 204 m |
| 33 St Kevins Park, Dartry, Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €2,500,000 | 206 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 received27 October 2020
- Decision due21 December 2020
- Decision issued15 December 2020
- Appeal submitted29 January 2021
- Appeal decided25 May 2021
In the area
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