Land at Orwell Mews, to the rear of 30 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6 D06 HE30
Demolition of a shed to build a two-storey, two-bedroom mews house in Rathgar.
3922/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 December 2020
- Reference
- 3922/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing an existing shed to the rear of 30 Orwell Road. A new 102 sqm two-storey, two-bedroom mews dwelling will be built in its place, featuring an internal courtyard, a balcony, and a new vehicular entrance.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 102 m²
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 : a) the demolition of the existing shed fronting orwell mews to the rear of the main house, b) the division of the site with a new boundary wall, c) the construction of a 102sqm two storey, two bedroom mews dwelling in lieu of the existing shed, with a first-floor level internal private courtyard and separate recessed balcony overlooking herzog park. It will also include on-site parking space accessed via a new vehicular entrance gate from orwell mews, bin storage, a pedestrian entrance gate fronting orwell mews and an additional private garden to the rear of the new dwelling and, d) all associated works to the above.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
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 30 December 2024.
Notified floor area: 100.9 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Orwell Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €520,000 | 15 m |
| 24 Orwell Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €695,000 | 29 m |
| 4 Rathgar Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Oct 2025 | €525,000 | 53 m |
| 2 Orwell Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €640,000 | 54 m |
| 6 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 71 m |
| 14 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 89 m |
| 51 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Feb 2026 | €557,500 | 96 m |
| Moortown Cross, Delvin, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €288,000 | 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 received14 December 2020
- Decision due16 February 2021
- Decision issued15 February 2021
- Appeal submitted15 March 2021
- Appeal decided19 November 2021
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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4527/23Dublin CityLodged 22 Sept 2023New dwelling
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- Granted50 m away
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2589/18Dublin CityLodged 26 Mar 2018New dwelling
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2420/18Dublin CityLodged 6 Mar 2018New dwelling
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WEB1833/26Dublin CityLodged 12 Apr 2026Extension
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WEB1052/23Dublin CityLodged 30 Jan 2023Alterations
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