Back Gate Lodge, Alexandra College, Purser Gardens, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Change of use of a gate lodge from residential to educational use.
3931/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 September 2019
- Reference
- 3931/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the existing Back Gate Lodge building from residential to educational use.
- Floor area
- 89 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 the change of use of the existing building from residential use to educational use (89.3 sq m) and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Rossaun, Seven Oaks, Purser Gardens Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €384,000 | 24 m |
| 9 Rossaun, Seven Oaks, Purser Gardens Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €380,000 | 24 m |
| 5 Acorn House, Seven Oaks, Church Ave Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 43 m |
| 5 Daroge, Seven Oaks, Purser Gardens Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €340,000 | 50 m |
| 17 Daroge, Seven Oaks, Purser Gardens Dublin 6 | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 50 m |
| 48 Avondale, Seven Oaks, Rathmines | Jun 2026 | €300,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 6 Kilross, Seven Oaks, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €381,000 | 78 m |
| 14 Summerville Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €1,110,000 | 124 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 received5 September 2019
- Decision due30 October 2019
- Decision issued29 October 2019
- Grant issued12 December 2019
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