157, Rathgar Road, Dublin 6
Retention of widened entrance, recessed front boundary wall, and new entrance gates.
4710/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 December 2018
- Reference
- 4710/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 21 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for alterations to the front boundary wall to increase the entrance width. This includes the formation of a recessed entrance and the fitting of recessed gates.
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
Retention: (a) alterations to front boundary wall to increase width of entrance from 3.13m to 4.08m; (b) formation of recess in front boundary wall of approx. Depth 4.8m, with return wing walls to front boundary; (c) supply and fitting of recessed entrance gates.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apts 1-6 (as Per Attached), 44 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €1,000,000 | 81 m |
| 80 Frankfort Ave, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jul 2026 | €1,940,000 | 111 m |
| 11 Spire View Lane, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €855,000 | 130 m |
| Grosvenoe House, 32a Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €1,090,000 | 133 m |
| 19b Garville Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €907,500 | 165 m |
| 22 Maxwell Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €330,000 | 171 m |
| 34 York Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €1,172,000 | 175 m |
| 9 Maxwell Square, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €955,000 | 178 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 received21 December 2018
- Decision due22 February 2019
- Decision issued18 February 2019
- Grant issued26 March 2019
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