Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedAlterationsDecided 25 August 2023

9, Palmerston Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 RH10

Construction of an external steel stairs to the rear of a protected Victorian house.

4069/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 July 2023

Reference
4069/23
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
3 July 2023

Summary

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Permission is sought to construct a painted steel external stairs and landing at the rear of a protected Victorian house. The project includes extending a rear window opening downwards to create a doorway.

Alterationsprotected structurestairsvictorianheritage

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission:consisting of the construction of an external stairs with landing to the rear of house leading from the return level landing of the existing internal stairs to the outside garden level. The proposal includes extending the bottom level of the existing rear window opening downwards, at the stairwell landing of the existing house, to create a doorway accessing the external stairs. The stairs is proposed as a painted steel structure, to match the original victorian ironwork of the house. The existing brickwork detail to the rear window surround will be retained. The house is a protected structure.

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

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
7 Temple Square, Dublin 6Jul 2025€875,000160 m
25 Fortfield Terrace, Upper Rathmines, Dublin 6Sept 2025€1,075,000183 m
24 Temple Gardens, Rathmines, Dublin 6May 2026€3,650,000190 m
22 Temple Sq, Dartry, Dublin 6Mar 2026€475,000192 m
5 Palmerston Villas, Rathmines, Dublin 6May 2026€3,350,000194 m
O House, 10 Palmerston Villas, Rathminesprice excludes VATMar 2026€2,731,278217 m
4a Balnagowan, Palmerston Park, Rathgar Dublin 6May 2025€330,000244 m
33 Balnagowan, Palmerston Park, Rathmines Dublin 6Sept 2025€530,000254 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

  1. Application received3 July 2023
  2. Decision due25 August 2023
  3. Decision issued25 August 2023
  4. Permission expiry18 November 2028

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