153/155, Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin 6
Installation of a new hardwood shopfront and signage at retail units on Upper Rathmines Road.
3855/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 September 2018
- Reference
- 3855/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing a new hardwood shopfront with hand-painted signage on existing retail units. It will also feature new glazing and recessed LED lighting.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development consisting of a new hardwood shopfront with hand painted signage, new glazing and recessed led lighting to existing retail units at 153/155 rathmines road upper, dublin 6.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve neighbourhood facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 20 August 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 September 2019.
Notified floor area: 3 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 176 Rathmines Road Upper, Rathmines, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €293,750 | 44 m |
| 46 Frankfort Ave, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €1,335,000 | 72 m |
| 173 Upper Rathmines Rd, Dartry, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €1,230,000 | 74 m |
| 4 Cowper Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €1,608,050 | 105 m |
| 10 Cowper Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €1,750,000 | 128 m |
| 9 Maxwell Square, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €955,000 | 131 m |
| 62 Frankfort Ave, Dublin 6, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €1,000,000 | 140 m |
| 314 Cowper Downs, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €321,000 | 144 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 received3 September 2018
- Decision due26 October 2018
- Decision issued26 October 2018
- Grant issued30 November 2018
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