Rear of No. 6, Rathgar Avenue, Dublin 6, with direct access to the rear lane (off Harrison Row).
Conversion of a rear studio/play space into a private dwelling house in Rathgar.
4599/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 December 2019
- Reference
- 4599/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing structure at the rear of No. 6 Rathgar Avenue into a private dwelling. Works include raising part of the roof profile, modifying elevations, raising a mezzanine to form a first-floor habitable space, and creating a private garden.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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
Planning permission for change of use of the existing structure at rear of no 6 rathgar avenue, with direct access to the rear lane (off harrison row), from studio / play space to private dwelling house accessed from that laneway. Proposed works to include raising part of the roof profile, modifications to elevational treatment including retention and re use of existing cladding, windows and doors, raising the level and extent of a mezzanine to form a first floor habitable space, formation of a new garden wall bisecting the existing shared area as private open space.
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 30 August 2024.
Notified floor area: 63.7 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Harrison Row, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €695,000 | 23 m |
| 2 Frankfort Court, Rathgar Ave, Rathgar | Nov 2025 | €514,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 12, Sherborne, 96 97 Rathgar Rd Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €207,500 | 119 m |
| Apt 9, 96 97 Rathgar Rd, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €615,000 | 119 m |
| Apt 24, Frankfort Court, Rathgar Ave | Feb 2026 | €412,000 | 133 m |
| 27 Frankfort Court, Rathgar Ave, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €332,000 | 148 m |
| 26 Brighton Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €1,890,000 | 158 m |
| Moortown Cross, Delvin, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €288,000 | 161 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 received2 December 2019
- Decision due4 February 2020
- Decision issued4 February 2020
- Grant issued18 August 2020
- Appeal submitted5 March 2020
- Appeal decided18 August 2020
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