2, Orwell Bank, Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Attic conversion with roof alterations and new dormer windows.
WEB1024/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 January 2019
- Reference
- WEB1024/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the existing attic space into 28 square meters of habitable space. Works include altering the roof from hipped to gable, adding dormer windows to the front and rear, and minor internal alterations.
- Floor area
- 28 m²
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Official record
Development description
Conversion of existing attic space to 28m2 habitable space. Works to consist of alterations of existing roof from hipped roof to gable roof, the addition of 1 dormer window to front elevation, 1 dormer window to rear elevation, 1 window to west elevation, and minor internal alterations.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 September 2019.
Notified floor area: 28 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Orwell Bank, Orwell Park, Dublin 6not full market price | Jan 2026 | €170,000 | 41 m |
| 64 Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €3,600,000 | 75 m |
| 57 Orwell Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6not full market price | Dec 2025 | €1,900,000 | 96 m |
| 5 Park View, Orwell Rd, Rathgar | Jan 2026 | €731,000 | 163 m |
| 3 The Mews, Orwell Gate, Marianella | Apr 2026 | €1,455,000 | 186 m |
| 4 Orwell Gardens, Rathgar, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €750,000 | 189 m |
| 1 Orwell Gardens, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €1,450,000 | 190 m |
| 6 The Avenue, Marianella, Rathgar | Jun 2026 | €1,850,000 | 191 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 received25 January 2019
- Decision due21 March 2019
- Decision issued19 March 2019
- Grant issued5 July 2019
- Appeal submitted10 April 2019
- Appeal decided24 June 2019
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