InvalidNew dwellingDecided 27 September 2023

Land at Orwell Mews, to the rear of 30, Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 HE30

Demolition of a mews shed to build a new two-storey, two-bedroom mews house.

4527/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 September 2023

Reference: 4527/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 22 September 2023

Summary

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The development proposes the demolition of an existing shed to construct a new 100.9 sqm, two-storey, two-bedroom mews dwelling. The project includes a recessed first-floor balcony overlooking Herzog Park, a new pedestrian entrance, and private garden space.

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Residential unit: 1
Storeys: 2
Floor area: 101 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of: a) the demolition of the existing shed fronting orwell mews to the rear of the main house, b) the division of the site with a new boundary wall, c) the construction of a new 100.9sqm, two storey, two-bedroom mews dwelling in lieu of the existing shed, with a first floor level recessed balcony overlooking herzog park, d) access via new pedestrian entrance gate fronting orwell mews along with provision for bin and bike stores, e) an additional private garden to the rear of the new dwelling and f) all associated site works and services.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

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 30 December 2024.

Notified floor area: 100.9 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
9 Orwell Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€520,000	15 m
24 Orwell Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€695,000	29 m
4 Rathgar Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Oct 2025	€525,000	53 m
2 Orwell Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€640,000	54 m
6 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€525,000	71 m
14 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€300,000	89 m
51 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6	Feb 2026	€557,500	96 m
Moortown Cross, Delvin, Westmeath	Aug 2025	€288,000	112 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

Timeline

Application received22 September 2023
Decision due16 November 2023
Decision issued27 September 2023

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