The rear of 171 Rathgar Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Conversion of a protected coach-house into a two-bedroom home with a two-storey extension.
3753/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 October 2021
- Reference
- 3753/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a two-storey coach-house, which is a Protected Structure, into a self-contained two-bedroom dwelling. It includes raising the roof, constructing a two-storey extension with a glazed walkway, and creating a new vehicular access with off-street parking.
- 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
The development will consist of change of use of existing 2 storey coach-house to self-contained 2 bed dwelling, reinstatement of first floor, replacement of non-original external block wall to rear/ south east elevation with reclaimed brick panel & glazing. Replace and raise roof by 0.5 m, 4 no. Roof lights to same. New single storey flat grass roofed glazed walkway along south-west garden wall to new 2 storey pitched roof extension to north-west boundary with artist's mural on the north east gable. New 4.5 m wide pedestrian and vehicular access to courtyard from side road/rathgar place, off street parking space for 1 car. Some internal modifications and all associated alternations, demolitions, repairs, drainage and site works to this 2 storey end of terrace coach-house, a protected structure rps ref 7134.
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 York Ave, Rathmines Rd Upper, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €1,300,000 | 49 m |
| 11 York Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | May 2026 | €1,635,000 | 78 m |
| 34 York Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €1,172,000 | 97 m |
| 16 Rathmines Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €1,200,000 | 146 m |
| 10 Salen Court, Maxwell Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Jan 2025 | €495,000 | 149 m |
| Apt 2 Salem House, Salem Court, Maxwell Road | Jul 2025 | €399,000 | 154 m |
| 5 Rathmines Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €990,000 | 160 m |
| Apts 1-6 (as Per Attached), 44 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €1,000,000 | 162 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
- Application received26 October 2021
- Further information requested20 December 2021
- Further information received18 May 2022
- Decision due14 June 2022
- Decision issued14 June 2022
- Grant issued16 November 2023
- Appeal submitted13 July 2022
- Appeal decided16 November 2023
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted30 m away
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WEB1495/18Dublin CityLodged 27 Sept 2018Alterations
- Invalid30 m away
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WEB1483/18Dublin CityLodged 20 Sept 2018Alterations
- Granted50 m away
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2207/19Dublin CityLodged 6 Feb 2019Alterations
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- Invalid70 m away
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4586/22Dublin CityLodged 29 Jul 2022Retention
- Granted80 m away
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WEB1110/18Dublin CityLodged 7 Mar 2018Extension
- Refused80 m away
Permission is sought for the widening of existing vehicular access to 3 metres and replacement of double…
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