RefusedRetentionDecided 25 August 2023

45 Rathmines Road Upper, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 C2H9

Retention and permission for modifications, a rear extension, and change of use at a protected structure.

4073/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 July 2023

Reference: 4073/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Retention Permission
Received: 3 July 2023

Summary

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This application seeks retention and planning permission for works to a protected structure. It includes retaining modifications to a previously permitted development, retaining a single-storey rear extension, and a change of use for the entire building to obtain a valid fire certificate.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: retention: the development consists of retention & permission to a protected structure (dublin city no. 7260 rps). The development consists of
Retention for modifications to development previously permitted under reg. 3054/00
Retention sought for single storey extension to rear
Planning permission is sought for the change of use of the entire building for the sake of obtaining a valid fire certificate
The modification for retention permission consists of : (a) alterations to the front of the ground floor level building to include amendments to the internal layout by combining two pre '63 bedsit units into one accommodation unit; (b) alterations to the rear of the ground floor level to include amendments to the internal layout by conversion of the approved storage area into one accommodation unit (ref: 3054/00); (c) alterations to the rear of the first floor & second floor of the previously permitted rear three-storey extension (ref: 3054/00): to include for amendments to the internal layout which separates the single first & second floor duplex unit, into two separate accommodation units on each floor, each accessed from common circulation space
Retention sought for 14.4m2 single-storey extension to the rear which extends the ground floor accommodation of unit 3
Planning permission is sought for the material change of use of this entire pre'63 multi-use house with an extension, to be changed in full to a shared accommodation building with a shared facility (conversion of a pre '63 bedsit in the basement into a shared laundry / social facility) for the use of all occupants at the above address. The proposed changes will result in a reduction in the current number of units of 10 to 9 units in total. The original pre '63 building, without the benefit of the 2002 extension was a 9-unit building

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 1, 51 Upper Rathmines Rd, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€501,000	24 m
40 Upper Rathmines Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Feb 2025	€700,000	47 m
65 Rathmines Road Upper, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€1,000,000	76 m
Apartment 1, 10 Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin	May 2025	€725,000	78 m
5 Rathmines Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Mar 2026	€990,000	108 m
16 Rathmines Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€1,200,000	110 m
27 Church Gardens, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€740,000	112 m
22 Church Gardens, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€650,000	128 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

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Application received3 July 2023
Decision due25 August 2023
Decision issued25 August 2023

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