Site of c.0.2ha to the north of Rathdown House (a Protected Structure, RPS Ref.3283 - formerly ‘The Female House’), and Orchard House (a Protected Structure, RPS No. 3286 – formerly 'The, Mortuary' Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7
Five-year extension for temporary sports changing and estate facilities near Rathdown House.
WEBGSDZ1684/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 March 2025
- Reference
- WEBGSDZ1684/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a 5-year temporary permission to continue using existing modular prefabricated buildings as sports changing, welfare, and estate accommodation facilities. The site is located north of Rathdown House, which is a Protected Structure.
- Floor area
- 621 m²
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 the proposed development will consist of the continuation of the permitted and in place temporary sports changing and welfare facilities and estate accommodation facilities (as permitted under gsdz4601/19 and amended by gsdz3064/20) for a period of 5 years. The existing permitted development consists of multiple single-storey modular prefabricated buildings (combined gfa c. 621 sq. M. ) used as sports changing and welfare facilities and estates accommodation including changing and welfare facilities and office use with associated plant rooms, minor landscaping works and bicycle parking.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To seek the social, economic and physical development and/or regeneration of an area with mixed-use, of which residential would be the predominant use.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Rathdown Rd, Phibsoboro, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €730,000 | 126 m |
| 65 Rathdown Rd, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €765,599 | 129 m |
| 25c Rathdown Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €743,900 | 202 m |
| 20 Orchard Terrace, Grangegorman Upper, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €540,000 | 213 m |
| 25a Rathdown Road (apt 2), Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €226,988 | 214 m |
| 25a Rathdown Road (apt 3), Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €226,988 | 214 m |
| 25a Rathdown Road (apt 1), Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €226,988 | 214 m |
| 25a Rathdown Road (apt 4), Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €226,989 | 214 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 March 2025
- Decision due23 May 2025
- Decision issued22 May 2025
- Permission expiry6 July 2030
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