4-6, Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Change of use from office to residential with a dormer attic extension in Rathgar.
WEB1690/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 April 2025
- Reference
- WEB1690/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert an existing office building into a residential property. The works include a dormer attic extension to accommodate a store and access staircase, along with a new rear window.
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
Planning permission is sought for change of use from office to residential with a dormer attic extension to incorporate a store and access staircase to first floor level at 4-6 orwell road, rathgar, dublin 6 and 1no. Window to the back elevation. With connection to existing onsite services, and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Orwell Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €695,000 | 55 m |
| 4 Rathgar Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Oct 2025 | €525,000 | 83 m |
| 9 Orwell Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €520,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 8, 32 Ternure Rd East, Rathgar | Apr 2026 | €1,050,000 | 103 m |
| Moortown Cross, Delvin, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €288,000 | 103 m |
| 6 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 108 m |
| 14 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 110 m |
| 2 Orwell Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €640,000 | 131 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 received1 April 2025
- Decision due26 May 2025
- Decision issued26 May 2025
- Permission expiry14 August 2030
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