The rear of 38, Mountpleasant Avenue Lower (fronting Fortescue Lane), Dublin 6
Construction of a new two-storey, two-bedroom mews house behind a protected structure.
3653/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 April 2022
- Reference
- 3653/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a two-storey, two-bedroom flat-roof mews dwelling on Fortescue Lane, to the rear of 38 Mountpleasant Avenue Lower. The main property is a protected structure. The project includes a ground-level garden, courtyard, landscaping, and associated site works.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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
- Protected structure: 38 mountpleasant avenue lower is a protected structure. The development will consist of
- 1) construction of a 2 storey, 2-bedroom flat-roof mews dwelling with ground level garden and courtyard
- Landscaping, boundary, treatments and associated site works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Prospect Bay, Mount Pleasant Avenue, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €629,955 | 50 m |
| 7 Bessborough Parade, Dublin 6, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,200,000 | 55 m |
| 5 Bessborough Parade, Rathmines, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,075,000 | 63 m |
| 8 Lower Mount Pleasant Ave, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jul 2026 | €1,150,000 | 84 m |
| 20a Mountpleasant Ave Lwr, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €1,535,000 | 95 m |
| 44 Mountpleasant Terrace, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €625,500 | 102 m |
| 30 Mountpleasant Terrace, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | May 2026 | €1,200,000 | 115 m |
| 5 Ontario Court, Lower Mount Pleasant Avenue, Ranleagh | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 150 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 received1 April 2022
- Decision due26 May 2022
- Decision issued26 May 2022
- Appeal submitted20 June 2022
- Appeal decided9 October 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of — Construction of a 2-3 storey, 3-bedroom mews dwelling…
Rear of 38 Mountpleasant Avenue Lower (fronting Fortescue Lane), Dublin 6
2449/21Dublin CityLodged 23 Mar 2021New dwelling
- InvalidAt this site
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3577/22Dublin CityLodged 23 Mar 2022New dwelling
- RefusedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE : Permission for change of use of existing (single storey) light industrial building to a…
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3911/24Dublin CityLodged 26 Jun 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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2473/18Dublin CityLodged 9 Mar 2018Extension
- InvalidAt this site
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3549/24Dublin CityLodged 18 Apr 2024Extension
- InvalidAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCURE: Development to include: 10.5sqm single storey extension to rear, partial removal of…
36, Mountpleasant Avenue Lower, Dublin 6, D06 VY75
3505/24Dublin CityLodged 9 Apr 2024Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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3602/24Dublin CityLodged 29 Apr 2024Extension
- Granted30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development will consist of : removal of existing walls/fence at…
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3955/20Dublin CityLodged 17 Dec 2020New dwelling
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- InvalidNew dwelling
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3577/22Dublin CityLodged 23 Mar 2022
- RefusedNew dwelling
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2449/21Dublin CityLodged 23 Mar 2021
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