RefusedHousing estateDecided 11 November 2024

Murphy & Gunn car dealership, 44 Kenilworth Square South, and to the rear of 45-47 Kenilworth Square South, Rathgar, Dublin 6.

Demolition of a car dealership to build 18 houses in Rathgar.

WEB2174/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 September 2024

Reference: WEB2174/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 20 September 2024

Summary

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The proposed development involves the demolition of a single-storey car showroom and a two-storey building at the Murphy & Gunn dealership. In their place, 18 residential units will be constructed across five blocks, ranging from two to three storeys, along with a new internal access road.

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Residential units: 18

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Official record

Development description

Murphy & gunn car dealership located at 44 kenilworth square south, and to the rear of 45-47 kenilworth square south, rathgar, dublin
The site has frontage to rathgar avenue, kenilworth square south and garville lane. The proposed development will consist of: -demolition of single storey car showroom fronting rathgar avenue and 2-storey building fronting garville lane; -construction of a residential development of 18 units comprising: block a - a terrace of 3 no. 4-bedroom 3-storey houses facing kenilworth square south; block b - a terrace of 5 no. 3-bedroom 3-storey houses facing rathgar avenue; block c - a pair of 4-bedroom 3-storey houses facing garville lane, with 2 no. Integrated parking spaces; block d - a terrace of 5 no. 3-bedroom 2 and 3-storey houses facing a new internal access road; block e - a pair of 3-bedroom 3-storey dwellings facing garville lane, with 2 no. Integrated parking spaces; a 4-bedroom 2 storey mews dwelling incorporating the existing mews structure at garville lane, with integrated parking space. -private open space to all units comprising gardens, terraces and balconies; -a new internal vehicular access road to be accessed from kenilworth square south; -pedestrian access from kenilworth square south, rathgar avenue and garville lane
13 no. Surface car parking spaces to serve blocks a, b and d; -landscaping, boundary treatments, bin store, bicycle store and all associated site works and 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

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 1, 27 Rathgar Ave, Rathgar Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€1,850,000	68 m
Mews Rear, 54 Garville Avenue Upper, Rathgar	Oct 2025	€895,000	89 m
48 Garville Ave, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€2,300,000	92 m
101 Garville Lane, Rathgar, Dublin	Jul 2025	€760,000	93 m
12 Rathgar Villas, Rathgar, Dublin	Nov 2025	€916,500	100 m
1 Kengar Mews, Rathgar Avenue, Dublin 6	Sept 2025	€650,000	104 m
56 Garville Ave, Dublin 6, Dublin	Apr 2026	€1,200,000	106 m
2 Kengar Mews, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Aug 2025	€710,000	110 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 received20 September 2024
Decision due14 November 2024
Decision issued11 November 2024

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