Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedAlterationsDecided 2 July 2024

Queen of Peace Centre, Garville Place, Rathgar, Dublin 6

Amendments to a permitted development to increase bedrooms to 133 and make minor layout changes.

3651/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 May 2024

Reference
3651/24
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
8 May 2024

Summary

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This application seeks amendments to a previously permitted development at the Queen of Peace Centre. Changes include increasing the bedroom count from 131 to 133, replacing an entrance lobby with a canopy, adding minor floor area, removing permitted rear balconies, and altering fenestration.

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Official record

Development description

  • For development at a site of c. 0.4240 ha located at queen of peace centre, garville place, rathgar, dublin 6, located on the western side of garville place to the rear of garville avenue nos. 6-8 and to the south of garville lane. The development is an amendment application to the permitted development under dcc reg. Ref. 4071/22 (and previous permissions dcc reg. Ref. 4613/19 & 2865/18). The amendments include the following
  • Increase in the no. Of bedrooms from 131 no. Bedrooms to a proposed total of 133 no. Bedrooms
  • Replacement of permitted 5sqm entrance lobby with external canopy
  • Additional 6.75sqm ground floor storage room
  • Total of 14.5sqm additional floor area from ground to fourth floor
  • Additional 8.5sqm sunroom area at fifth floor
  • Minor alteration to permitted internal layouts
  • Removal of permitted balconies and railings to permitted rear (north-west) elevation pursuant to the fire safety certificate grant and conditions
  • Amendments to permitted fenestration, materials and elevations, including the inclusion of render panels in lieu of some areas of aluminium panels
  • Alterations to permitted fifth-floor internal configuration at stair core 02, including relocation of roof access door
  • All associated and ancillary works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS
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.

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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 2 August 2022.

Notified floor area: 4,772

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
9 Garville, Rathgar, Dublin 6Dec 2025€523,00038 m
6 Leicester Court, Leicester Ave, Rathgar Dublin 6Jun 2025€431,00075 m
58 Rathgar Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6Apr 2025€1,825,00085 m
Woody Crest, 8a Leicester Avenue, RathgarMar 2025€880,000114 m
Grosvenoe House, 32a Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6Dec 2025€1,090,000119 m
101 Garville Lane, Rathgar, DublinJul 2025€760,000158 m
46 Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6Jun 2025€1,950,000170 m
72 Kenilworth Square, Rathgar, Dublin 6Dec 2025€1,900,000172 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

  1. Application received8 May 2024
  2. Decision due2 July 2024
  3. Decision issued2 July 2024
  4. Permission expiry22 September 2029

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