No. 5 Kenilworth Square North, along No.5 Kenilworth Lane West., Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 NY58
Construction of a two-storey garden building with a gym, garage, and games room behind a protected house.
WEB2046/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 May 2025
- Reference
- WEB2046/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition of an existing garden building to construct a new two-storey garden building. It will feature a private gym, garage, and games room, alongside widening the vehicular entrance on Kenilworth Lane West.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: permission for development at this site: to the rear of no. 5 kenilworth square north (a protected structure), dublin 6 (d06 ny58) at no. 5 kenilworth lane west, dublin
- A) the part removal of the existing garden building b) the construction of a two-storey garden building incorporating a private gym/ leisure space and garage at ground floor level with a games room and associated ancillary space at first floor level, all for the private use of the occupant owners of no. 5 kenilworth square north, dublin
- C) the proposed amendment to the width of the existing entrance fronting onto kenilworth lane west to create a wider vehicular entrance d) all ancillary site, boundary, and landscaping works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Leinster Road West, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Feb 2026 | €1,650,000 | 103 m |
| Caorthann, 16 Kenilworth Lane West, Rathgar Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €750,000 | 106 m |
| 1-15 18-54 Kenilworth Square, 348 Harolds Cross, Dublin 6price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €23,117,632 | 124 m |
| Apt.1, 23 Effra Road, Rathmines | Aug 2025 | €733,333 | 130 m |
| 79 Bushes Lane, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | May 2026 | €850,000 | 163 m |
| 24 Kenilworth Sq Nrth Apt 1, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €1,225,000 | 183 m |
| 229 Harolds Cross Rd, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin 6w | Oct 2025 | €855,000 | 193 m |
| 111 Leinster Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | May 2026 | €1,372,500 | 197 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 received11 May 2025
- Decision due19 September 2025
- Decision issued19 September 2025
- Permission expiry8 December 2030
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