GrantedExtensionDecided 24 February 2023

77, Kenilworth Square East, Dublin 6

Conservation repairs and a new single-storey rear extension to a protected house.

5524/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 December 2022

Reference: 5524/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 22 December 2022

Summary

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This application details conservation-based repairs to a protected structure, including replacing non-original uPVC windows with traditional timber sashes and repointing brickwork. It also proposes a new single-storey flat-roofed extension at garden level to create an open-plan kitchen, living, and dining area.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: conservation based repair works comprising: a) replacement of existing non-original upvc windows to front and rear elevations with traditional hardwood sliding sashes with slimline double glazing. B) repointing of brickwork to front elevation with traditional lime based mortar. C) treatment of internal damp and repair of existing cornice to front reception room at entrance level. D) removal of existing boast pebbledash to rear return and replastering with traditional lime based render with ruled and lined finish. E) blocking up of non-original opening to gable wall to front reception room at entrance level with conservation based repairs to existing plaster and reinstatement of skirting board to match original. F) addition of new en suite bathroom to master bedroom at first floor level with new connections to existing soil vent stack to rear elevation. G) opening up of existing structure to rear return to enable construction of new single storey flat roofed extension as open plan family area comprising kitchen/ living/ dining room at garden level. H) removal of non-original metal balustrade at front and construction of new external access steps in granite as new secondary entrance to existing extension to north of existing house; j) new hard and soft landscaping to rear at garden level only and k) all associated site works including compliance with suds requirements for surface water attenuation and disposal at 77 kenilworth square east, dublin 6, d06 c983, a protected structure within an architectural conservation area.

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 5 May 2023.

Notified floor area: 270 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
79 Bushes Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6	May 2026	€850,000	41 m
Apt 1, 74 Kenilworth Square East, Rathgar	Mar 2026	€1,160,000	48 m
72 Kenilworth Square, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€1,900,000	64 m
6 Leicester Court, Leicester Ave, Rathgar Dublin 6	Jun 2025	€431,000	158 m
Woody Crest, 8a Leicester Avenue, Rathgar	Mar 2025	€880,000	167 m
46 Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jun 2025	€1,950,000	171 m
48 Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jul 2026	€1,300,000	175 m
1-15 18-54 Kenilworth Square, 348 Harolds Cross, Dublin 6price excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€23,117,632	209 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 received22 December 2022
Decision due24 February 2023
Decision issued24 February 2023
Permission expiry26 May 2028

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