45, Kenilworth Square South, Dublin 6
Conversion and extension of an office building into a three-bedroom home.
4169/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 August 2024
- Reference
- 4169/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the change of use, reconfiguration, and extension of an existing office property into a three-bedroom dwelling. Works include the demolition of single-storey commercial space, construction of a single-storey side extension, and a new two-storey rear extension.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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
- Permission for development at no. 45 kenilworth square south, rathgar, dublin
- The development will consist of change of use, reconfiguration and extension of the property from office use to a 3-bedroom dwelling. The development includes: demolition of existing single storey commercial floorspace to side and rear of property
- Construction of replacement single storey extension to side with side access to rear garden; construction of a 2-storey extension to rear; construction of new boundary walls to side and rear to separate the proposed dwelling from the adjoining commercial property; all associated site works and services
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Kengar Mews, Rathgar Avenue, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €650,000 | 76 m |
| 2 Kengar Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €710,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 1, 27 Rathgar Ave, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 91 m |
| Apt 61 Brabazon Hall, Ardee St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 91 m |
| Apt 109 Block C, Fairview Close, Richmond Ave Dublin 3 | May 2026 | €255,000 | 91 m |
| 101 Garville Lane, Rathgar, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €760,000 | 100 m |
| 12 Rathgar Villas, Rathgar, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €916,500 | 102 m |
| Mews Rear, 54 Garville Avenue Upper, Rathgar | Oct 2025 | €895,000 | 119 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 received16 August 2024
- Decision due21 November 2024
- Decision issued19 November 2024
- Permission expiry5 March 2030
In the area
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