Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 27 January 2023

'Dunelm', Rydalmount, Milltown Road, Dublin 6

Demolition of a house and construction of a 63-unit Build-to-Rent apartment development.

4578/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 July 2022

Reference
4578/22
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
28 July 2022

Summary

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The development proposes the demolition of an existing dwelling named 'Dunelm' and the construction of 63 Build-to-Rent apartments. The units will be spread across two blocks, with Block A reaching up to six storeys over lower ground and basement levels.

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Residential units
63
Storeys
6

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Official record

Development description

  • Planning permission for a build to rent residential development on lands at 'dunelm', rydalmount, milltown road, dublin
  • The site is located to the east of the green luas line, to the south of residential dwellings at no's 1 and 2 rydalmount and east of the residential dwelling known as 'kadiv' at rydalmount, milltown road. The proposed build to rent residential development will consist of the following
  • Demolition of the existing building (comprising the residential dwelling known as 'dunelm') and structures on site
  • Construction of a build-to-rent (btr) residential development, comprising 63 no. Btr apartments with a mix of 5 no. Studio units, 27 no. 1 bed units, 30 no. 2 bed units and 1 no. 3 bed unit in two no. Blocks (block a and block b), including resident support and amenity facilities
  • Block a, to the south of the site, comprises 55 no. Btr units, including 1 no. Studio, 27 no. 1 bed units, 26 no. 2 bed units and 1 no. 3 bed units, in a part 4 to part 6 storey, over lower ground floor and basement level building (maximum of eight levels to milltown road). Resident support and amenity facilities are proposed at basement, ground and fifth floor level. Balconies are proposed on the northwest, southwest, southeast and northwest elevations
  • Block b, to the northwest of the site, comprises 8 no. Btr units, including 4 no. Studio units and 4 no. 2 bed units, in a 4 storey building. Balconies are proposed on the south, east and north elevations. Block a and block b will be connected by a bridge link at first to third floor level
  • The development includes ancillary resident support and amenity facilities for the btr residential units, with a total floor area of 252.5 sq. M, including a large item storage area and a bike and bin store at basement level, concierge/management area and foyer area at ground floor level and lounge/ residential function room at fifth floor level all within block a and a pavilion communal amenity building to the north of block a
  • The proposal includes communal open space at ground level and a communal roof terrace at fifth floor level of block a
  • The basement level (block a) contains 10 no. Car parking spaces, 1 no. Motorcycle space, 6 no. E-scooter spaces and 98 no. Cycle spaces (including 2 no. Cargo spaces). The basement level also includes bin storage, a storage room for apartments and cores. A generator room, sprinkler tank room and water storage tank room are proposed at lower ground floor level
  • The proposal includes 32 no. Cycle parking spaces and 2 no. Car parking spaces at surface level, accessed from the existing access road and a new vehicular access to the basement level from milltown road
  • The proposal includes associated public realm works to milltown road, including alterations to the existing footpaths/ public road, a new signalised junction incorporating advanced cycle stacking lanes in the westbound direction, set back of the existing road median, provision of a new signalised pedestrian crossing of milltown road, provision of an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing of the development access junction and associated signals, tactile paving and road markings
  • The proposal includes an esb substation and associated set down area, landscaping, boundary treatment, pv panels, green roofs and a plant enclosure at roof level, site services and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development

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

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 28 September 2018.

Notified floor area: 300 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
203 Richmond Court, Richmond Ave South, DartryMar 2025€481,00095 m
233 Richmond Court, Richmond Ave South, Darty Dublin 6May 2025€565,00095 m
205 Richmond Court, Richmond Ave South, Dartry Dublin 6Feb 2025€448,00095 m
44 Shanagarry, Milltown, Dublin 6Mar 2026€629,000100 m
80 Shanagarry, Milltown Rd, Milltown Dublin 6Jul 2025€404,000130 m
90 Shanagarry, Milltown Rd, MilltownAug 2025€672,750130 m
70 Shanagarry, Milltown Rd, Milltown Dublin 6Jun 2025€383,200130 m
103 Shanagarry, Milltown Rd, Milltown Dublin 6Apr 2025€526,000146 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

  1. Application received28 July 2022
  2. Decision due27 January 2023
  3. Decision issued27 January 2023
  4. Appeal submitted23 February 2023
  5. Appeal decided11 February 2025

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