56 Rathdown Road, Grangegorman, Dublin 7, D07A024
Conversion and extension of an existing rear garage into an ancillary garden room and studio.
WEB1875/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 April 2026
- Reference
- WEB1875/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the conversion, extension, and alteration of an existing single-storey garage structure located to the rear of a mid-terrace house. The works will include a new roof and rooflights to create a garden room and studio ancillary to the main dwelling.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of: conversion, extension and alterations (to include new roof & roof lights) to an existing single storey garage structure, to rear of the existing two storey mid-terrace dwelling, to create a new garden room / studio (ancillary accommodation to the principal dwelling house).
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25c Rathdown Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €743,900 | 47 m |
| 65 Rathdown Rd, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €765,599 | 57 m |
| 25a Rathdown Road (apt 1), Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €226,988 | 62 m |
| 25a Rathdown Road (apt 4), Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €226,989 | 62 m |
| 25a Rathdown Road (apt 3), Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €226,988 | 62 m |
| 25a Rathdown Road (apt 2), Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €226,988 | 62 m |
| 66 Rathdown Rd, Phibsoboro, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €730,000 | 62 m |
| 20 Orchard Terrace, Grangegorman Upper, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €540,000 | 127 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 received16 April 2026
- Decision due10 June 2026
- Decision issued10 June 2026
- Permission expiry29 August 2031
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