At a site to the north of Rathdown House (a Protected Structure, RPS Ref. 3283 - formerly 'The Female House'), Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7
Temporary five-year permission for modular sports changing facilities, a reception, and a plant room near a protected structure.
GSDZ4601/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 December 2019
- Reference
- GSDZ4601/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a temporary five-year permission for multiple single-storey modular prefabricated buildings to serve as sports changing and welfare facilities, a reception, and equipment storage. The development also includes a single-storey container plant room, a water storage tank, and bicycle stands on a site north of Rathdown House, which is a protected structure.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 468 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Temporary (5 year) permission for development at a site to the north of rathdown house (a protected structure, rps ref. 3283 - formerly 'the female house'), grangegorman lower, dublin
- The site is located within the overall grangegorman strategic development zone (sdz) of c. 28.69ha at grangegorman, dublin
- There are several protected structures within the grangegorman sdz. The temporary development will comprise of
- Multiple single-storey modular prefabricated buildings (combined gfa c. 455sq. M) to be used as sports changing and welfare facilities, a reception, and equipment storage. The modular units will be positioned around a central open-air courtyard. An emergency access gate and perimeter fence are proposed along the west elevation
- A single-storey container to be used as a plant room (gfa c. 12.5sq. M)
- A water storage tank
- Minor landscaping works and the provision of bicycle stands
- All associated site development works (including drainage and service works) on a site of c. 0.16ha
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 31 August 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 December 2021.
Notified floor area: 455 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Rathdown Rd, Phibsoboro, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €730,000 | 126 m |
| 65 Rathdown Rd, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €765,599 | 129 m |
| 25c Rathdown Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €743,900 | 202 m |
| 20 Orchard Terrace, Grangegorman Upper, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €540,000 | 213 m |
| 25a Rathdown Road (apt 1), Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €226,988 | 213 m |
| 25a Rathdown Road (apt 2), Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €226,988 | 213 m |
| 25a Rathdown Road (apt 4), Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €226,989 | 213 m |
| 25a Rathdown Road (apt 3), Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €226,988 | 213 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 received2 December 2019
- Decision due4 February 2020
- Decision issued4 February 2020
- Grant issued4 February 2020
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