137, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6
Retention of a first-floor office extension and retention of a change of use from office to a two-bedroom apartment.
4138/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 December 2021
- Reference
- 4138/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 21 December 2021
- Residential units
- 1
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a 150.75 sq.m first-floor office extension to the rear. Retention is also sought for changing the use of a 63 sq.m space from office to a two-bedroom apartment, including an attic conversion.
- Floor area
- 214 m²
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
- Retention: the development will consist of
- Retention for first floor extension currently in office use as part of development to rear of a 2-storey terraced building. Ground floor extension to rear being subject to a separate retention application for change of use from retail to restaurant use. Office use accommodation measuring 150.75 sq. M gia inclusive of first floor escape stair core to rear
- Retention is also sought for a change of use from office to residential use for a 2-bedroom apartment at first floor level which includes attic roof level conversion to residential accommodation (non-habitable) as part of 2-bedroom apartment measuring 63 sq. M gia over original 2 storey terraced building of development site fronting 137 rathmines road lower
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 Rathmines Town Centre, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €378,000 | 59 m |
| 8 Ardee Court, Ardee Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €517,000 | 71 m |
| 12 Ardee Court, Ardee Road, Rathmines | Aug 2025 | €505,000 | 74 m |
| 6 Observatory Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €940,000 | 91 m |
| 47 Rathmines Town Centre, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €380,000 | 94 m |
| 13 Town Centre, Lower Rathmines Rd, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €350,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 162, Block 3 Rathmines Town Centre, Rathmines | Sept 2025 | €545,000 | 97 m |
| 163 Rathmines Town Centre, Rathmines Rd Lower, Rathmines Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €420,000 | 97 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 received21 December 2021
- Decision due23 February 2022
- Decision issued23 February 2022
- Grant issued6 April 2022
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