Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedApartmentsDecided 30 January 2025

25 Lower Mount Pleasant Avenue and the corner of Richmond Hill, Dublin 6, D06X392

Demolition of a derelict building to build a new three-storey apartment building with an attic conversion.

WEB2619/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 November 2024

Reference
WEB2619/24
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
29 November 2024

Summary

AI-generated

The proposed development will contain six apartments in total, consisting of two studios, three single-bedroom apartments, and one three-bedroom apartment. Bicycle and refuse storage will be provided, with access via a landscaped courtyard.

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Residential units
6
Storeys
3

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 demolition of an unused derelict building and the construction of a new three-story apartment building, with the attic converted into a habitable space. The development will have the following layout: ground floor - two studio apartments; first floor - two single-bedroom apartments; second floor - one three-bedroom apartment; attic floor - one single-bedroom apartment. For the convenience of residents, each apartment will have provisions for bicycle and refuse bin storage. The main entrance to the apartments will remain in its current location on lower mount pleasant avenue, accessible through a landscaped courtyard.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS
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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
32 Mount Pleasant Square, Ranelagh, Dublin 6Apr 2025€1,435,00052 m
20a Mountpleasant Ave Lwr, Ranelagh, Dublin 6Aug 2025€1,535,00055 m
Flat 1, 19 Richmond Hill, RathminesJun 2026€1,070,00061 m
5 Bessborough Parade, Rathmines, DublinMay 2025€1,075,00066 m
35 Mount Pleasant Square, Ranelagh, Dublin 6Mar 2025€1,760,00071 m
7 Bessborough Parade, Dublin 6, DublinFeb 2025€1,200,00076 m
1 Upper Mount Pleasant Ave, Ranelagh, Dublin 6Nov 2025€675,000109 m
8 Prospect Bay, Mount Pleasant Avenue, Dublin 3price excludes VATJul 2025€629,955117 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

  1. Application received29 November 2024
  2. Decision due31 January 2025
  3. Decision issued30 January 2025
  4. Appeal submitted24 February 2025
  5. Appeal decided30 June 2025

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