GrantedAlterationsDecided 5 December 2023

16 Palmerston Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 F5K6

Installation of solar panels and a new pedestrian gate at a protected residential property.

4619/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 October 2023

Reference: 4619/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 11 October 2023

Summary

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The application proposes the installation of four solar photovoltaic panel arrays on the rooftop of an existing dwelling. It also includes the addition of a two-meter-wide pedestrian gate to the north side garden wall and associated landscaping.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of (i) the installation of 4 no. Solar photovoltaic panel arrays (3 no. Located in centre roof valley and 1 no. Located on rear of roof face) to the rooftop of the existing dwelling; (ii) addition of a pedestrian gate (2m wide) to the north side garden wall of the property; (iii) all associated site works, including boundary treatments, landscaping infrastructure and drainage necessary to facilitate the development.

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

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
71 Palmerston Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€3,300,000	85 m
30 Dundalk Student Village, Dundalk Institute Of Technology, Dundalk	Aug 2025	€231,000	105 m
8 Ormond Road South, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€2,150,000	146 m
30 Palmerston Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jul 2026	€3,350,000	153 m
38 Killeen Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€1,110,000	163 m
4 Rossaun, Seven Oaks, Purser Gardens Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€384,000	170 m
9 Rossaun, Seven Oaks, Purser Gardens Dublin 6	May 2025	€380,000	170 m
5 Acorn House, Seven Oaks, Church Ave Dublin 6	Sept 2025	€390,000	174 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 received11 October 2023
Decision due5 December 2023
Decision issued5 December 2023
Permission expiry5 March 2029

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