RefusedExtensionDecided 31 January 2019

21, Palmerston Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Remodel and extension of a coach house and construction of an underground store room at a protected structure.

4490/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 November 2018

Reference: 4490/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 29 November 2018

Summary

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The development consists of remodeling and extending the existing storey and a half coach house to the rear of the site. It includes raising the walls, constructing a new roof with six rooflights, building a single-storey side extension, and constructing a 30sqm underground store room below the rear garden.

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Floor area: 30 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of the remodel and extension of the existing storey and a half coach house to the rear of the site and the construction of an underground store room below the rear garden. The works to the coach house include the replacement of non-original windows and doors with new, the removal of the existing modern pitched roof and construction of a new similar roof at a slightly higher level containing 6 new rooflights, raising the walls to meet the new roof, forming an opening to the side gable to allow access to the new extension and construction of a new single storey (double height) side extension containing a rear rooflight and a part-pitched glazed screen to the front, replacement of the modern internal first floor, pebbledashing of blockwork to laneway and repair work to the garden facade including repointing of existing brickwork. The works relating to the garden store room include the construction of a new circa 30sqm underground store below rear garden along with an access stairs; to include associated site and drainage works, all to the rear of no. 21 palmerston road (a protected structure), a part 3 storey/part 4 storey semi-detached dwelling.

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

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
30 Dundalk Student Village, Dundalk Institute Of Technology, Dundalk	Aug 2025	€231,000	68 m
30 Palmerston Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jul 2026	€3,350,000	98 m
71 Palmerston Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€3,300,000	114 m
8 Ormond Road South, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€2,150,000	129 m
21 Cowper Downs, Cowper Road, Rathmines	Mar 2026	€955,000	162 m
38 Killeen Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€1,110,000	179 m
20 Ormond Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€2,850,000	181 m
31 Cowper Downs, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€870,000	190 m

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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

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Application received29 November 2018
Decision due1 February 2019
Decision issued31 January 2019
Grant issued7 June 2019
Appeal submitted4 March 2019
Appeal decided7 June 2019

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