55, Kenilworth Square South, Dublin, D06 K160
Refurbishment and extension of a protected structure in Kenilworth Square.
4476/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 November 2018
- Reference
- 4476/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition of the rear external wall and refurbishment of the lower ground floor to provide a new kitchen, dining, and family room. It includes a flat-roof extension with glass rooflights and a new projecting window on the second floor.
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
- Protected structure: permission for development consisting of
- The partial demolition of the rear external wall and some internal walls on the lower ground floor; the removal of the second floor window on the rear return
- The refurbishment and extension of the lower ground floor level to provide a new kitchen, dining room and family room
- The extension to have a flat roof containing flat glass rooflights
- The provision of a new projecting window to the second floor bedroom on the rear return
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 22 November 2019.
Notified floor area: 336 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 Garville Lane, Rathgar, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €760,000 | 54 m |
| 72 Kenilworth Square, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €1,900,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 1, 74 Kenilworth Square East, Rathgar | Mar 2026 | €1,160,000 | 119 m |
| 6 Leicester Court, Leicester Ave, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €431,000 | 123 m |
| 1 Kengar Mews, Rathgar Avenue, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €650,000 | 169 m |
| 2 Kengar Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €710,000 | 172 m |
| 48 Garville Ave, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €2,300,000 | 176 m |
| 9 Garville, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €523,000 | 180 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 received27 November 2018
- Further information requested30 January 2019
- Further information received27 May 2019
- Decision due21 June 2019
- Decision issued20 June 2019
- Grant issued29 July 2019
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