Former United Car Valet Garage, Garville Lane, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 Y4C0
Partial demolition of a garage to build a two-and-a-half storey, four-bedroom infill mews house.
WEB1404/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 April 2021
- Reference
- WEB1404/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition of an existing garage and rear lean-to to construct a single two-and-a-half storey, four-bedroom infill mews dwelling. It will feature a carport, a widened vehicular entrance, a roof courtyard, and a second-floor winter garden.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
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
Partial demolition and extension of existing garage building and demolition of rear lean-to structure, to accommodate the construction of a proposed infill mews development comprising a single two-and-a-half storey, four-bedroom dwelling; incorporating proposed carport/bicycle parking to front of dwelling, maintaining existing access from garville lane via proposed widened vehicular entrance; proposed secluded roof courtyard and winter garden structure at second-floor level; and associated landscaping and ancillary site 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Garville Ave, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €2,300,000 | 47 m |
| Mews Rear, 54 Garville Avenue Upper, Rathgar | Oct 2025 | €895,000 | 52 m |
| Apt 1, 27 Rathgar Ave, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 64 m |
| 56 Garville Ave, Dublin 6, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,200,000 | 77 m |
| 101 Garville Lane, Rathgar, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €760,000 | 90 m |
| 12 Rathgar Villas, Rathgar, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €916,500 | 125 m |
| 45 Garville Ave Upper, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €1,875,000 | 128 m |
| 47 Garville Ave, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €2,620,000 | 134 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 received16 April 2021
- Decision due10 June 2021
- Decision issued22 April 2021
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