48 Highfield Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 KX22
Change of use from a shop to a medical practice, including a small first-floor rear extension and a new shopfront.
WEB1891/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 April 2026
- Reference
- WEB1891/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert an existing shop into a medical practice. It also includes the construction of a 7.7 sq.m extension at first-floor level to the rear, a new shopfront, and seven new rooflight windows.
- Floor area
- 8 m²
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
- The development will consist of
- Change of use from shop to medical practice
- Construction of a 7.7sqm extension to rear of property at 1st floor level
- Construction of new shopfront & 7no new rooflight windows
- All associated 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Orwell Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Apr 2025 | €695,000 | 71 m |
| 14 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 102 m |
| 6 Stratford Haven, Orwell Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €525,000 | 107 m |
| 9 Orwell Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €520,000 | 112 m |
| 4 Rathgar Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Oct 2025 | €525,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 9, 96 97 Rathgar Rd, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €615,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 12, Sherborne, 96 97 Rathgar Rd Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €207,500 | 129 m |
| Moortown Cross, Delvin, Westmeath | Aug 2025 | €288,000 | 135 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 due11 June 2026
- Decision issued11 June 2026
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