201/203, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6
Demolition of two buildings to construct a three-storey mixed-use building with a cafe and two short-stay apartments.
4694/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 December 2018
- Reference
- 4694/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 December 2018
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of two existing buildings, excluding the front south-facing facade, and associated outbuildings. In their place, a three-storey over entrance level mixed-use building will be constructed, featuring a ground-floor cafe/restaurant, one short-stay studio, and two short-stay apartments.
- Storeys
- 4
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 is sought at nos. 201 and 203 rathmines road lower, dublin
- The development will consist of (i) demolition of nos. 201 and 203 rathmines road lower (excluding front south-facing facade) including single-storey outbuildings and sheds to rear of the site; (ii) construction of a three-storey over entrance floor level mixed use building consisting of the following elements: (a) proposed cafe/restaurant at ground floor level, with associated ancillary facilities and service area at lower ground floor level and upper ground floor level; (b) 1 no. Short stay residential studio with rear balcony (4.4 sq. M) and 1 no. Two bedroom short stay residential apartment served by private courtyard space (9.1 sq. M) at 1st floor level; and, (c) 1 no. Three bedroom short stay residential apartment with rear balcony (9 sq. M) at 2nd floor level; (iii) new signage; and, (iv) all ancillary works, including suds drainage and landscaping necessary to facilitate the development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €595,000 | 43 m |
| 9 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €760,000 | 54 m |
| 3c Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €835,000 | 58 m |
| 3a Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 69 m |
| 50 Wynnefield Park, Charleville Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €416,000 | 70 m |
| 53 Wynnfield Park Apts, Dublin 6, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €408,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 1, 7a Upper Mount Pleasant Avenue, Rathmines | Jun 2025 | €21,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 1, 7a Upper Mount Pleasant Avenue, Rathmines | Jun 2025 | €21,000 | 77 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 received20 December 2018
- Decision due22 February 2019
- Decision issued22 February 2019
- Grant issued9 July 2019
- Appeal submitted26 March 2019
- Appeal decided9 July 2019
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