40, Rathgar Road, Dublin 6
Demolition of a rear building and construction of a new single-storey extension at a protected Rathgar home.
WEB5800/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 November 2025
- Reference
- WEB5800/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at this protected structure involves demolishing a single-storey rear ancillary building and constructing a new single-storey rear extension with rooflights. It also includes replacing non-original windows, installing a new rear shed, front bike/bin stores, and a new automated front vehicular gate.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: (i) demolition of single-storey ancillary building to rear. (ii) replacement of non-original windows to front and rear. (iii) removal of non-original roof finishes to rear return (iv) new opening formed in lower ground floor wall and removal of non-original window. (v) replacement of existing stair from lower ground floor to upper ground floor. (vi) new single-storey extension with rooflights to rear. (vii) new ancillary shed to rear, ancillary bike and bin store to front (viii) new automated vehicular gate to front (ix) landscaping works to front & rear and associated drainage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apts 1-6 (as Per Attached), 44 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €1,000,000 | 26 m |
| 11 Spire View Lane, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €855,000 | 41 m |
| 48 Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jul 2026 | €1,300,000 | 103 m |
| 46 Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €1,950,000 | 109 m |
| Grosvenoe House, 32a Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €1,090,000 | 111 m |
| Woody Crest, 8a Leicester Avenue, Rathgar | Mar 2025 | €880,000 | 144 m |
| 80 Frankfort Ave, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jul 2026 | €1,940,000 | 190 m |
| 8 York Ave, Rathmines Rd Upper, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €1,300,000 | 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 received26 November 2025
- Decision due29 January 2026
- Decision issued27 January 2026
- Permission expiry23 April 2031
In the area
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