63 Rathmines Road Upper, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 X5VO
Conversion of a commercial basement and ground floor to residential use, with a new rear extension and garden room.
WEB1090/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 January 2024
- Reference
- WEB1090/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of the basement and part of the ground floor from commercial to residential. It includes removing a non-original shopfront, demolishing a rear extension, and constructing a new 42.5 sqm single-storey rear extension alongside a 26 sqm garden room.
- Floor area
- 43 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
A) the change of use of the basement and part of the ground floor from commercial to residential use, b) the removal of the non-original shopfront fronting onto rathmines road upper and demolition of the single-storey non-original extension to rear, c) the renovation of the front façade & the construction of a 42.5sqm single-storey extension to rear; d) the construction of a single-storey 26sqm garden room/home office/shed to the rear of the site, e) internal alterations, elevational modifications and general refurbishment, f) new patio to rear and associated site works, landscaping & services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Rathmines Road Upper, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €1,000,000 | 11 m |
| Apartment 1, 51 Upper Rathmines Rd, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €501,000 | 43 m |
| 40 Upper Rathmines Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €700,000 | 71 m |
| 16 Rathmines Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €1,200,000 | 85 m |
| Apt 1, 76 Rathmines Road Upper, Rathmines | May 2026 | €650,000 | 107 m |
| 5 Rathmines Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €990,000 | 120 m |
| 14 Summerville Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €1,110,000 | 125 m |
| Apt 6 The Turrets, 84 Upper Rathmines Rd, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €302,000 | 137 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 received30 January 2024
- Decision due25 March 2024
- Decision issued25 March 2024
- Permission expiry6 June 2029
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