Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 3 April 2025

18, Rathgar Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 K7P9

Conversion of former Salvation Army offices in Rathmines into an estate agency and a two-bedroom apartment.

WEB1242/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 February 2025

Reference
WEB1242/25
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
11 February 2025

Summary

AI-generated

The application proposes a change of use for the existing offices. Part of the ground floor will become an estate agents premises, while the remaining ground floor and upper floors will be converted into a two-bedroom residential apartment, alongside minor internal alterations.

Change of usechange of useapartmentretail
Residential unit
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Official record

Development description

The change of use of the existing salvation army offices, to an estate agents premises, to part of the ground floor, and provision a two bedroom residential apartment to the part of the ground floor and to the upper floors. Revised, minor internal alterations to all levels of the part 2 1/2 -storey building and revised signage to the existing ground floor fascias for the estate agent use.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC
To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
2 Grosvenor Rd, Dublin 6, DublinMay 2026€2,250,00056 m
37 Wynnefield Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6not full market priceNov 2025€347,00066 m
32 Wynnefield Park, Wynnefield Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6Mar 2025€350,00083 m
14 Wynnefield Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6Jun 2026€385,00092 m
53 Wynnfield Park Apts, Dublin 6, DublinMar 2025€408,000108 m
50 Wynnefield Park, Charleville Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6Aug 2025€416,000108 m
5 Rathgar Court, Rathgar Rd, DublinJun 2026€461,000129 m
9 Swanville Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6Nov 2025€760,000137 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

  1. Application received11 February 2025
  2. Decision due7 April 2025
  3. Decision issued3 April 2025
  4. Permission expiry22 June 2030

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