Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedExtensionDecided 27 January 2026

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-generated

The 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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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

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

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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apts 1-6 (as Per Attached), 44 Rathgar Road, Dublin 6Dec 2025€1,000,00026 m
11 Spire View Lane, Rathgar, Dublin 6Sept 2025€855,00041 m
48 Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6Jul 2026€1,300,000103 m
46 Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6Jun 2025€1,950,000109 m
Grosvenoe House, 32a Grosvenor Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6Dec 2025€1,090,000111 m
Woody Crest, 8a Leicester Avenue, RathgarMar 2025€880,000144 m
80 Frankfort Ave, Rathgar, Dublin 6Jul 2026€1,940,000190 m
8 York Ave, Rathmines Rd Upper, Rathmines Dublin 6Mar 2025€1,300,000193 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 received26 November 2025
  2. Decision due29 January 2026
  3. Decision issued27 January 2026
  4. Permission expiry23 April 2031

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