The Cottage, Dartmouth Lane, Dublin 4
Refurbishment and partial demolition of a mews structure within the curtilage of a protected structure.
4775/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 December 2019
- Reference
- 4775/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the partial demolition of existing extensions to return the mews building to its original form. Works include replacing pebbledash with lime render, exposing stone walls, internal layout alterations, a new roof structure, and the installation of four roof lights and solar panels.
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
- Protected structure - the development, which is in the curtilage of the protected structure at 34 leeson park (ref. 4357), will consist of partial demolition of existing structures and refurbishment of the mews structure. The works include the following
- The demolition of extensions to the original structure, returning the building to its original form
- Replacing the existing pebbledash render with a lime render to the west elevation facing dartmouth lane and side elevation
- The removal of the pebbledash render on the east elevation, facing 34 leeson park, exposing the existing stone underneath
- Alterations to the internal subdivision of spaces, consisting of bedrooms, living space, kitchen and utility room
- Renovations of internal building fabric
- Installation of new kitchen, bathrooms, heating system, water and electrical services
- Replacing the existing roof with a new roof structure, salvaged or new slates to match existing and new rainwater goods
- The installation of four new roof lights and photovoltaic panels
- The closing up of existing openings on ground floor level on the east elevation
- The alteration of existing windows to form arched windows on first floor level of the east elevation
- The alteration of existing windows to form arched windows on first floor level of the east elevation
- Alterations to existing window and door openings and the addition of new window opens on the west elevation
- New lobby and entrance porch, expressed as a modern intervention
- New hard paving and soft landscape works
- New bin enclosure and covered bike store
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Dartmouth Square, Dublin 6not full market price | Feb 2025 | €1,350,000 | 60 m |
| 19 Northbrook Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €2,650,000 | 125 m |
| 8 St Annes, Northbrook Rd, Ranelagh Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €920,000 | 137 m |
| The Coach House, Off Cambridge Terrace, Ranelagh | Jul 2025 | €817,000 | 142 m |
| 16 St Annes, Northbrook Rd, Ranelagh Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 1, 10 Upper Leeson St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €1,900,000 | 162 m |
| 24 Dartmouth Sq North, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €2,705,000 | 178 m |
| St Patricks Missionary Society, 21 Leeson Park, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €6,000,000 | 186 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 received19 December 2019
- Decision due21 February 2020
- Decision issued15 January 2020
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