1A, Palmerston Park, Rathmines, Dublin, 6
Demolition of a derelict house to build a new multi-storey home and a two-storey mews building in Rathmines.
WEB1457/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 September 2018
- Reference
- WEB1457/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing derelict five-bedroom house. It will be replaced with a contemporary detached dwelling of up to three storeys, alongside a separate two-storey mews building containing a playroom, garage, guest bedroom, and den.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
(i) demolition of existing detached five-bedroom, two-storey derelict dwelling (ii) the construction of a replacement part single, part two-storey, part three-storey, six-bedroom, contemporary detached dwelling together with private amenity space (iii) the construction of a two-storey mews building (on palmerston villas) ancillary to the main house comprising playroom, garage, guest bedroom and den (iv) provision of new ancillary vehicular entrance from palmerston villas to serve proposed vehicular garage, and, (v) landscaping, boundary treatments, suds drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strathmore, Palmerston Park, Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €2,000,000 | 17 m |
| Stoneleigh, Palmerston Park, Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €2,100,000 | 25 m |
| 16 Hillcourt Highfield Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 45 m |
| O House, 10 Palmerston Villas, Rathminesprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €2,731,278 | 46 m |
| 18 Woodleigh Oak, Highfield Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €430,000 | 73 m |
| Flat 1, 229 Upper Rathmines Rd, Dublin 6 | May 2026 | €1,900,000 | 74 m |
| Flat 1, 229 Upper Rathmines Rd, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €1,650,000 | 74 m |
| 1c Inis Ealga, Dartry Rd, Dartry | Apr 2025 | €2,650,000 | 74 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 received4 September 2018
- Decision due26 October 2018
- Decision issued26 October 2018
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