GrantedChange of useDecided 12 November 2024

2 Kensington Villas, Mountpleasant Avenue Upper, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Conversion of existing bedsits back into a single three-bedroom family home with a rear extension.

WEB2177/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 September 2024

Reference: WEB2177/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 23 September 2024

Summary

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The application proposes the refurbishment and extension of an existing building in a conservation area. The current arrangement of bedsits will be reverted back to a single three-bedroom family home, including thermal upgrades and a new single-storey rear extension.

Change of useconservation areabedsitsextension

Residential unit: 1
Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Refurbishment and extension of the existing building, reverting the current arrangement of bedsits back to a single 3-bed family home. Works include thermal upgrades to the existing house, a new single-storey extension to the rear, and all associated site works. The building is within a conservation area and is not a protected structure.

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Gullistan Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€1,200,000	47 m
16 Belgrave Court, Mountpleasant Ave, Rathmines Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€398,200	48 m
4 Gulistan Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Feb 2026	€545,000	64 m
22 Gulistan Tce, Dublin 6, Dublin	Oct 2025	€771,000	70 m
2 Charleston Mews, Upper Mountpleasant Ave, Ranelagh Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€850,000	77 m
22 Upper Mountpleasant Ave, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€1,685,000	84 m
16 Gulistan Place, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€625,000	84 m
16 Charleston Court, Charleston Rd, Ranelagh Dublin 6	Feb 2025	€510,000	86 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 received23 September 2024
Decision due15 November 2024
Decision issued12 November 2024
Permission expiry19 February 2030

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