GrantedCommercialDecided 18 July 2022

Queen of Peace Centre, Garville Place, Rathgar, Dublin 6

Amendments to a permitted development in Rathgar to increase the bedroom count by 47.

4071/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 May 2022

Reference: 4071/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 26 May 2022

Summary

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This application seeks amendments to a permitted development, including increasing the bedroom count by 47 to provide 131 bedrooms in total. It also includes modifying the rear extension footprint, omitting the basement, and increasing the floor area by 362 square metres.

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Residential units: 131
Floor area: 362 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission & retention: for the development at a site of c. 0.4240 ha located at queen of peace centre, garville place, rathgar, dublin 6, located on the western side of garville place to the rear of garville avenue nos. 6-8 and to the south of garville lane. The development is an amendment application to the permitted development under dcc reg. Ref. 4613/19 (and previous permission dcc reg. Ref. 2865/18). The alterations will include the following : - increase in the no. Of bedrooms by 47 no. To provide a total of 131 no. Bedrooms in the main building (the permitted development provides for 84 no. Bedrooms), - modification to the footprint, design and internal layout of the permitted extension to rear (north-west) of main building, - alterations to internal layouts including to the permitted stairwell, extension of the main building to the north-west, provision of a communal sunroom and a sheltered roof space, all resulting in a minor increase in building height to c. 20.140m (to the top of the lift core) and an overall increase in floor area by c. 362 sq. M. , - omission of permitted basement, - minor amendments to fenestration and materials, - amendments to the previously approved energy centre to the south-west of the site to a proposed new cold water storage tank enclosure, - demolition of existing independent living unit 2 (c. 171.6sq. M. ), - retention of the existing 3 storey, temporary structure comprising prefab portable cabins (providing dayroom facilities linked to the main building). This temporary structure to be removed upon completion of the permitted extension. The proposal also includes all associated works to enable the development of the existing care home, queen of peace centre.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 2 August 2022.

Notified floor area: 4,772 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
9 Garville, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€523,000	40 m
6 Leicester Court, Leicester Ave, Rathgar Dublin 6	Jun 2025	€431,000	78 m
58 Rathgar Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€1,825,000	85 m
Woody Crest, 8a Leicester Avenue, Rathgar	Mar 2025	€880,000	118 m
Grosvenoe House, 32a Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€1,090,000	123 m
101 Garville Lane, Rathgar, Dublin	Jul 2025	€760,000	155 m
72 Kenilworth Square, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€1,900,000	173 m
46 Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jun 2025	€1,950,000	173 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

Application received26 May 2022
Decision due20 July 2022
Decision issued18 July 2022
Grant issued30 August 2022

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