56, Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Renovations and a single-storey side extension to an existing house, including the demolition of a garage.
4097/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 October 2018
- Reference
- 4097/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a single-storey side extension to create an open-plan kitchen, living, and dining area. It also includes the demolition of an existing garage and rear garden wall, widening the road access, and altering second-floor windows.
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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 renovations and a one storey extension to the side elevation of the existing home ground floor to create new open plan kitchen/living/dining & utility. The extension will be a one storey development with glazing to the rear & side elevations and a glass roof light with new patio doors. Renovations include the alteration of existing fenestration to the second floor, existing skylight to be enlarged and windows repaired or replaced, where necessary with new single glazed, timber sliding sash windows to match existing. The proposal includes the demolition of the existing garage structure and rear garden entrance gates and wall with construction of new garden entrance gate and wall with associated site works. Existing road access to be widened.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 2 May 2019.
Notified floor area: 85 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6not full market price | Dec 2025 | €1,900,000 | 21 m |
| 15 Orwell Bank, Orwell Park, Dublin 6not full market price | Jan 2026 | €170,000 | 139 m |
| 12 Orwell Park Gardens, Orwell Park, Rathgar | Oct 2025 | €1,620,000 | 148 m |
| 15 Fortfield Court, Fortfield Rd, Terenure Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 160 m |
| 26 Boyne Court, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6 | Jan 2025 | €290,000 | 160 m |
| 17 Orwell Gardens, Orwell Park, Rathgar | Jul 2025 | €1,725,000 | 175 m |
| 28 St Kevins Gardens, Dartry, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €1,525,000 | 183 m |
| 84 Orwell Gardens, Dublin 14, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €691,000 | 184 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 October 2018
- Decision due29 November 2018
- Decision issued27 November 2018
- Grant issued15 January 2019
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