2, Ontario Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Partial demolition and construction of a two-storey rear extension with extensive restoration of a protected structure.
3708/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 August 2018
- Reference
- 3708/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at this protected structure involves the partial demolition of an existing rear extension and the construction of a new two-storey rear extension. It also includes extensive internal and external restoration works, window refurbishment, and reinstatement of original features.
- 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: the development will consist of the partial demolition of existing extension (to rear) and subsequent erection of a new two storey extension with external staircase (to rear); internal modifications to existing layout to include the removal of the non-original bathroom at upper first floor level to allow for reinstatement of the original arch window (to rear), new ensuite at first floor level, removal of non-original partition wall at basement level; external modifications to include repointing the brick facades, refurbishment of existing windows and front door and fanlight, replacement of the pvc window to the front elevation at basement level with new slimline double-glazed hardwood timber sash window, reinstatement of the cast iron railings with pedestrian gate to the front, new hardwood double doors to the rear elevation at basement level, new rooflights to the existing rear return roof (east side) above w/c and living room, new conservation rooflight to the existing roof to the rear above master ensuite, new rooflight in new extension (west side); modifications to fenestration in rear return; general restoration & decoration works; and all associated site works to existing mid-terrace 3-storey house, no 2 ontario terrace is a protected structure.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 May 2019.
Notified floor area: 218 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Ontario Court, Lower Mount Pleasant Avenue, Ranleagh | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 68 m |
| 8 Lower Mount Pleasant Ave, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jul 2026 | €1,150,000 | 75 m |
| 15 Charlemont Mall, Portobello, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €800,000 | 97 m |
| 14 Bannaville, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jan 2026 | €551,000 | 120 m |
| 15 Bannaville, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €605,000 | 123 m |
| 44 Mountpleasant Terrace, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €625,500 | 124 m |
| 8 Prospect Bay, Mount Pleasant Avenue, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €629,955 | 146 m |
| 25 Athlumney Villas, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jul 2026 | €525,000 | 149 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 received10 August 2018
- Further information requested4 October 2018
- Further information received12 November 2018
- Decision due7 December 2018
- Decision issued5 December 2018
- Grant issued4 February 2019
- Appeal submitted21 December 2018
- Appeal decided1 February 2019
In the area
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