RefusedApartmentsDecided 14 November 2022

Lands known as 'Blackberry Fair' and part of No. 46 Lower Rathmines Road (the rear extension) located to the rear of Nos., 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 (a Protected Structure) and No. 46 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6.

Demolition of rear structures and construction of a 39-unit build-to-rent apartment block in Rathmines.

4898/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 September 2022

Reference: 4898/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 21 September 2022

Summary

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The development on a site bounded by protected structures involves the demolition of a rear extension and the Old Coach House. It proposes a new part-3, part-4 storey building containing 39 build-to-rent apartments with resident amenities.

Apartmentsbuild to rentapartmentsprotected structure

Residential units: 39
Storeys: 4
Floor area: 2,600 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure:the site is bounded by no. 34 lower rathmines road ( a protected structure to the north ) , mary immaculate refuge of sinners to the south (a protected structure) , lower rathmines road , nos 36 , 38 , 40 , 42 , 44 (protected structure ) and no 46 lower rathmines road to the west: and fortescue lane and 3 no. Dwellings (bessborough court) to the east. Permission for a build to rent apartment development . The proposed development will consist of the demolition of a one-storey extension to the rear of no. 46 lower rathmines road and an existing two-storey structure known as the old coach house and the construction of a 1 no. New building which is 4-storey (part 3-storey, part 4-storey) with a gross floor area of 2,600.2 sq. M. The building will comprise 39 no. Build-to-rent apartments (33 no. 1-bed apartments, 2 no. 1-bed duplex units and 4 no. 2-bed apartments); with balconies/terraces to the east and west elevations and 1 no. Communal roof terrace located at fourth-floor level; ground floor residential amenity facilities service spaces to include facility management office; parcel store; laundry; storage areas; shared multimedia room; gym; 1 no. Esb substation and switch room; covered outdoor bicycle parking area (providing 78 no. Spaces in total); landscaping; public lighting; boundary treatment; and all associated site development and engineering works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. Vehicular and pedestrian accesss will be provided via lower rathmines road. Pedestrian access will also be provided via fortescue lane.

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
7 Bessborough Parade, Dublin 6, Dublin	Feb 2025	€1,200,000	101 m
8 Prospect Bay, Mount Pleasant Avenue, Dublin 3price excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€629,955	104 m
8 Lower Mount Pleasant Ave, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jul 2026	€1,150,000	106 m
5 Bessborough Parade, Rathmines, Dublin	May 2025	€1,075,000	112 m
3 Blackberry Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Feb 2025	€765,000	123 m
The Cow House, Blackberry Lane, Rathmines Rd Lower	Jan 2026	€851,000	123 m
22 Lissenfield, Rathmines Rd Lower, Dublin 6	Mar 2026	€375,000	136 m
4d Blackberry Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6	May 2025	€555,000	145 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 received21 September 2022
Decision due15 November 2022
Decision issued14 November 2022

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