Willowdale, 24, Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Demolition of a side wall and construction of a detached garden building with a garage and games room in Rathgar.
WEB1019/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 January 2021
- Reference
- WEB1019/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 January 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing screen wall and gate, and the construction of a detached one and a half storey garden building. This new structure will accommodate vehicles on the ground floor and a games room with three dormer windows on the upper level.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
- Planning permission is sought by alan and monica holmes for proposed works at willowdale, 24 orwell park, rathgar, dublin 6, consisting of the following principal elements
- Demolition of existing screen wall and gate to the side of the existing property
- Construction of a detached garden building of one and a half stories to the side of the property to accommodate motor vehicles at ground floor level and a games room at the upper level. The new structure will have three dormer windows facing north-east into the rear garden of the existing house
- Insertion of a new external door from the rear of the existing house to the garden
- The development will include all associated drainage and site development works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6not full market price | Dec 2025 | €1,900,000 | 74 m |
| 15 Fortfield Court, Fortfield Rd, Terenure Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 120 m |
| 26 Boyne Court, Harolds Cross, Dublin 6 | Jan 2025 | €290,000 | 120 m |
| 28 St Kevins Gardens, Dartry, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €1,525,000 | 130 m |
| 33 Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €4,500,000 | 144 m |
| 12 Orwell Park Gardens, Orwell Park, Rathgar | Oct 2025 | €1,620,000 | 171 m |
| 21 St Kevins Gardens, Dartry, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €1,385,000 | 173 m |
| 19 St Kevins Gardens, Dartry, Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €525,000 | 179 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 received14 January 2021
- Decision due10 March 2021
- Decision issued10 March 2021
- Grant issued27 May 2021
- Appeal submitted16 April 2021
- Appeal decided27 May 2021
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