204, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6
Retention of a shopfront and signboard in Rathmines.
WEB1708/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 October 2020
- Reference
- WEB1708/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 19 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep the existing shopfront and commercial signboard at 204 Rathmines Road Lower.
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
Retention: retention of shop front and signboard.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Leinster Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Apr 2026 | €1,315,000 | 103 m |
| 163 Rathmines Town Centre, Rathmines Rd Lower, Rathmines Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €420,000 | 133 m |
| Apt 162, Block 3 Rathmines Town Centre, Rathmines | Sept 2025 | €545,000 | 133 m |
| 11, Leinster Square, Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €980,000 | 134 m |
| 8 Newington Apts, Castlewood Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €440,000 | 140 m |
| 3a Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 152 m |
| 3c Greenwich Court, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €835,000 | 153 m |
| 73 Rathmines Town Centre, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €378,000 | 162 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 received19 October 2020
- Decision due11 December 2020
- Decision issued22 October 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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204, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6
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- Granted40 m away
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WEB2345/25Dublin CityLodged 11 Jun 2025Retention
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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WEB1824/26Dublin CityLodged 8 Apr 2026Change of use
- Granted60 m away
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WEB5292/25Dublin CityLodged 30 Sept 2025Commercial
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Change of use of Unit 11 (total area c. 180sq.m.), from retail use to recreation use (driving/motorsport…
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WEB2566/26Dublin CityLodged 24 Jun 2026Change of use
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