InvalidAlterationsDecided 14 January 2022

193, Rathmines Road Upper, Dublin 6

Attic conversion for storage with rooflights in a protected residential building.

4198/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 December 2021

Reference: 4198/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 23 December 2021

Summary

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The proposal seeks to convert the attic of the main house and rear return into storage space. The works include installing three rear-facing Velux rooflights and a new staircase within the existing envelope of a protected structure.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission to convert the attic of the main house and of the rear return to storage space including the provision of 3no. Rear-facing velux roof lights with an additional staircase from first floor level to the proposed converted attic storage area all within the envelope of the existing building, a protected structure (rps no. 7329).

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 7 November 2022.

Notified floor area: 233 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
197 Upper Rathmines Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Apr 2026	€1,560,000	17 m
188 Upper Rathmines Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€1,415,000	47 m
211 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€1,600,000	64 m
173 Upper Rathmines Rd, Dartry, Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€1,230,000	66 m
33 Villiers Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Oct 2025	€1,620,000	74 m
4 Cowper Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€1,608,050	85 m
46 Frankfort Ave, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Sept 2025	€1,335,000	107 m
Flat 1, 223 Upper Rathmines Rd, Rathmines	Sept 2025	€1,350,000	115 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 received23 December 2021
Decision due25 February 2022
Decision issued14 January 2022

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