InvalidAlterationsDecided 17 December 2021

15, Palmerston Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 H2C0

Refurbishment and restoration of a protected house to convert it from two units back into a single family home.

4032/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 December 2021

Reference: 4032/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 8 December 2021

Summary

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The works to this protected structure include reinstating the basement stairs, removing a non-original toilet extension, and creating a double-height living space. External works feature a new rear deck, solar panels, and garden wall openings.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of the refurbishment and the restoration of the existing house (currently in two separate units) into a single family home, with works to include i) reinstatement of stairs to basement ii) removal of non-original toilet and lobby extension at piano nobile level iii) alterations to ground floor to provide new family, utility, kitchen and double height living spaces iv) alterations to piano nobile level to include access from proposed office space to new library v) revisions to first floor to provide en-suite and family bathroom vi) re-servicing and decoration of the interior. Exterior works to include a) construction of new external deck and screen with access from piano nobile level through existing dining room with new external stair to garden level b) new paving to archway and forecourt to rear with new gate and screen to laneway c) two no. New access openings in existing garden wall d) two new freestanding porch structures to rear e) new solar photovoltaics at rear pitch of house f) removal of existing roof-light and installation of new roof-light to proposed dressing area at first floor.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
71 Palmerston Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€3,300,000	77 m
30 Dundalk Student Village, Dundalk Institute Of Technology, Dundalk	Aug 2025	€231,000	113 m
8 Ormond Road South, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€2,150,000	148 m
38 Killeen Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€1,110,000	156 m
4 Rossaun, Seven Oaks, Purser Gardens Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€384,000	164 m
9 Rossaun, Seven Oaks, Purser Gardens Dublin 6	May 2025	€380,000	164 m
30 Palmerston Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jul 2026	€3,350,000	166 m
5 Acorn House, Seven Oaks, Church Ave Dublin 6	Sept 2025	€390,000	166 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.

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Application received8 December 2021
Decision due10 February 2022
Decision issued17 December 2021

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