50, Charleston Road, Dublin 6
Construction of a gym, home office, and garden shed in the garden of a protected house in Ranelagh.
WEB5882/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 December 2025
- Reference
- WEB5882/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a single-storey, contemporary butterfly-roofed structure containing a gym, home office, and garden shed. The structure will be built in the rear garden of a protected structure on Charleston Road without interfering with existing garden walls.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: planning permission is sought by angela & maurice mcdonagh for a gym/home office & garden shed (within the curtilage of a protected structure rps ref 1444) in their rear garden at number 50 charleston road, ranelagh, dublin 6, d06ff90. The proposed structure will be a butterfly roofed single storey & contemporary styled structure, finished in raised seam metal roof, high level windows immediately below the roof, sliding access doors finished in dark grey, with grey and white render on the walls. The garden shed will have a louvered timber access door and the walls will be finished in grey with cedar timber panel. And any & all ancillary site work such as a footpath at the front of the structure and a rainwater soak away in the garden with an overflow connected to the existing rainwater drain that leads to the la rainwater sewer. The proposed structure will not interfere with the existing garden walls or their foundations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Charlestown Road, Renalagh, Dublin 6 | Apr 2026 | €1,375,000 | 71 m |
| 24 Charlestown Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Apr 2026 | €1,375,000 | 74 m |
| Oakley Manor, 46 Oakley Rd, Ranelagh Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €1,970,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 1, 29 Charleston Rd, Ranelagh Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €2,000,000 | 102 m |
| Apt 3, Oakley Court, Oakley Rd Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €445,000 | 113 m |
| 5 Charleston Ave, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Oct 2025 | €1,920,000 | 118 m |
| 26 Charleston Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Apr 2026 | €1,620,000 | 123 m |
| 6 Charleston Court, Charleston Road, Ranelagh | Apr 2025 | €471,000 | 124 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 received4 December 2025
- Decision due20 July 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Development will consist of alterations to an existing house including: (i) the partial…
52, Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 V588
4241/22Dublin CityLodged 16 Jun 2022Extension
- Granted40 m away
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54, Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 X627
3216/23Dublin CityLodged 14 Feb 2023Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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4167/23Dublin CityLodged 18 Jul 2023Alterations
- Granted50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for the following development works to existing 2 storey over basement house…
55, Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
2208/19Dublin CityLodged 6 Feb 2019Alterations
- Granted50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for the following development works to existing 2 storey over…
55, Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 H938
2901/19Dublin CityLodged 2 May 2019Extension
- Granted70 m away
Planning permission is sought at No. 56 Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 (D06 DH48) and land located to…
No. 56 Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 (D06 DH48) and land located to the front (and within the curtilage) of No. 57 Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 (D06 PX78) (and is a corner site with Charleston Avenue)
2573/20Dublin CityLodged 25 Mar 2020Housing estate
- Withdrawn70 m away
Permission is sought at Abercorn House, 57 Charleston Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6 (D06 PX78) (which is a corner…
Abercorn House, 57 Charleston Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6.
2382/20Dublin CityLodged 28 Feb 2020Extension
- Invalid70 m away
Planning permission for alterations to an existing house including (i) demolitionof non orginal two storey…
Abercorn House, 57, Charleston Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 PX78 (which is a corner site with Charleston Avenue).
2264/20Dublin CityLodged 13 Feb 2020Extension
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