Rear of Protected Structure, 42, Mountpleasant Square accessed off Walker's Cottages, Dublin 6
Demolition of a garage and construction of two split-level, two-storey mews dwellings behind a protected structure.
3684/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 August 2018
- Reference
- 3684/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 August 2018
- Residential units
- 2
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing 53.7 sqm domestic garage. In its place, two split-level, two-storey mews dwellings with habitable roof accommodation and off-street parking will be built behind a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the demolition of the existing single storey domestic garage (53.7m2) and the construction of 2 no. 2 storey, with habitable roof accommodation, split level mews dwelling with roof lights and 2 no. Off street car parking spaces, all accessed off walker's cottage. Dwelling no. 1 is to be 96.75m2 with 2 bedrooms. Dwelling no. 2 is to be 95.77m2 with two bedrooms. To include all hard and soft landscaping and all associated site works. Note refer to lapsed planning permissions ref. No. 1614/97, 1547/01 and 5694/07.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Walkers Cottages, Mt Pleasant Place, Ranelagh | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 28 m |
| 8 Mountpleasant Avenue Upper, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €1,160,000 | 44 m |
| 1 Upper Mount Pleasant Ave, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €675,000 | 47 m |
| 35 Mount Pleasant Square, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €1,760,000 | 77 m |
| 6 Mountpleasant Place, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 101 m |
| 6 Mountpleasant Place, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Oct 2025 | €747,000 | 101 m |
| 32 Mount Pleasant Square, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €1,435,000 | 104 m |
| 3 Mountpleasant Place, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €470,000 | 112 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 received8 August 2018
- Decision due2 October 2018
- Decision issued1 October 2018
- Grant issued28 March 2019
- Appeal submitted31 October 2018
- Appeal decided28 March 2019
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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WEB5082/21Dublin CityLodged 9 Nov 2021Extension
- Granted60 m away
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3947/22Dublin CityLodged 11 May 2022Extension
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