20, Fortfield Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Ground floor rear extension and roof alterations to a house in Rathmines.
WEB5753/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 November 2025
- Reference
- WEB5753/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes a rear ground floor extension with a new opaque window, replacing the existing lean-to roof with a flat roof, and constructing a rear dormer window. It also involves repositioning first-floor rear windows, enlarging a Velux window, and adding a new timber gate, bicycle cover, and bin store to the front.
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
Permission is sought for a rear ground floor extension with a new high level opaque window to the east elevation. The works will also include the replacement of the existing lean-to roof with a flat roof, the repositioning of the first floor rear windows, the construction of a rear dormer window and the enlargement of the existing velux window to the main roof. The works will also include a new timber gate and screen to the front with a covered area for bicycles and a separate bin store.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Fortfield Terrace, Upper Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €1,075,000 | 48 m |
| 5 Palmerston Villas, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | May 2026 | €3,350,000 | 68 m |
| O House, 10 Palmerston Villas, Rathminesprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €2,731,278 | 112 m |
| 69 Cowper Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €2,420,000 | 134 m |
| 72 Cowper Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Apr 2026 | €1,825,000 | 143 m |
| Strathmore, Palmerston Park, Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €2,000,000 | 171 m |
| Stoneleigh, Palmerston Park, Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €2,100,000 | 180 m |
| 188 Upper Rathmines Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €1,415,000 | 193 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 received19 November 2025
- Decision due23 January 2026
- Decision issued23 January 2026
- Permission expiry13 April 2031
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- Invalid50 m away
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WEB1031/18Dublin CityLodged 24 Jan 2018Extension
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