2 Kensington Villas, Mountpleasant Avenue Upper, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 H3F2
Refurbishment and extension of a house in Rathmines, converting bedsits back into a single family home.
WEB1557/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 May 2024
- Reference
- WEB1557/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will revert the current bedsit arrangement back into a single three-bedroom family home. Works include thermal upgrades, a new single-storey rear extension, and a rear dormer roof window within a conservation area.
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Official record
Development description
Permission the development will consist of: refurbishment and extension of the existing building, reverting the current arrangement of bedsits back to a single 3-bed family home. Works include thermal upgrades to the existing house, a new single-storey extension to the rear, a dormer roof window to the rear, and all associated site works. The building is within a conservation area and is not a protected structure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gullistan Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €1,200,000 | 47 m |
| 16 Belgrave Court, Mountpleasant Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €398,200 | 48 m |
| 4 Gulistan Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Feb 2026 | €545,000 | 64 m |
| 22 Gulistan Tce, Dublin 6, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €771,000 | 70 m |
| 2 Charleston Mews, Upper Mountpleasant Ave, Ranelagh Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €850,000 | 77 m |
| 22 Upper Mountpleasant Ave, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €1,685,000 | 84 m |
| 16 Gulistan Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €625,000 | 84 m |
| 16 Charleston Court, Charleston Rd, Ranelagh Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €510,000 | 86 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 received7 May 2024
- Decision due14 August 2024
- Decision issued13 August 2024
- Appeal submitted26 August 2024
- Appeal decided3 December 2024
- Permission expiry25 January 2030
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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