RefusedChange of useDecided 4 November 2022

229A, Rathmines Road Upper, Rathmines, Dublin 6 D06 H7F8

Demolition of an office and workshop to build two new two-storey dwellings.

WEB1861/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 September 2022

Reference: WEB1861/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 14 September 2022

Summary

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This application seeks a change of use from commercial to residential at 229A Rathmines Road Upper. It involves the demolition of an existing two-storey office and a single-storey workshop to construct two new two-storey, two-bedroom flat-roofed houses.

Change of usechange of usedemolitionnew dwellings

Residential units: 2
Storeys: 2
Floor area: 204 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for a change of use for site at 229a rathmines road upper, rathmines, dublin 6, d06 h7f8 from commercial to residential. The permission will include the demolition of the existing 2 storey 86.9sqm office building and a single storey 49sqm workshop. It will include the construction of 2no. 2 storey, 2 bedroom flat-roofed dwellings (unit 1
101.9sqm & unit 2
101.7sqm) with stone cladding at ground floor level, smooth painted render finish at first-floor level, large expansive glazing with vertical timber louvres providing privacy, private first floor terraces (unit 1
12.7sqm & unit 2
12.8sqm) with glass balustrades. The permission will also include proposed rooflights, flat-roofed clerestories, a shared communal pathway with a front garden per unit (unit 1
26.7sqm & unit 2
21sqm) and all associated site services

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Highfield Mews, Upper Rathmines Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€710,000	13 m
10 Woodleigh Ash, Highfield Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€340,000	28 m
Flat 1, 229 Upper Rathmines Rd, Dublin 6	Sept 2025	€1,650,000	32 m
Flat 1, 229 Upper Rathmines Rd, Dublin 6	May 2026	€1,900,000	32 m
Flat 1, 227 Rathmines Road Upper, Dublin 6	Sept 2025	€1,550,000	33 m
Flat 1, 223 Upper Rathmines Rd, Rathmines	Sept 2025	€1,350,000	40 m
18 Woodleigh Oak, Highfield Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€430,000	40 m
16 Hillcourt Highfield Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6, Dublin	Feb 2025	€460,000	65 m

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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 received14 September 2022
Decision due8 November 2022
Decision issued4 November 2022
Appeal submitted6 December 2022
Appeal decided25 January 2024

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