The rear of 171 Rathgar Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
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3753/21 is a planning application for permission at The rear of 171 Rathgar Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6, received by Dublin City Council on 26 Oct 2021 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: The development will consist of change of use of existing 2 storey coach-house to self-contained 2 bed dwelling, reinstatement of first floor, replacement of non-original external block wall to rear/ south east elevation with reclaimed brick panel & glazing. Replace and raise roof by 0.5 m, 4 No. roof lights to same. New single storey flat grass roofed glazed walkway along south-west garden wall to new 2 storey pitched roof extension to north-west boundary with artist's mural on the north east gable. New 4.5 m wide pedestrian and vehicular access to courtyard from side road/Rathgar Place, off street parking space for 1 car. Some internal modifications and all associated alternations, demolitions, repairs, drainage and site works to this 2 storey end of terrace coach-house, a Protected Structure RPS ref 7134. The council granted permission on 14 Jun 2022. The five-week observation window closed on 30 Nov 2021. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 314048 on 16 Nov 2023 (grant conditions). A commencement notice (CN0138627DC) was lodged on 24 Feb 2026, so works have started on site. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 136 other decided applications in the last five years and 21 appeals.
Proposal
The development will consist of change of use of existing 2 storey coach-house to self-contained 2 bed dwelling, reinstatement of first floor, replacement of non-original external block wall to rear/ south east elevation with reclaimed brick panel & glazing. Replace and raise roof by 0.5 m, 4 No. roof lights to same. New single storey flat grass roofed glazed walkway along south-west garden wall to new 2 storey pitched roof extension to north-west boundary with artist's mural on the north east gable. New 4.5 m wide pedestrian and vehicular access to courtyard from side road/Rathgar Place, off street parking space for 1 car. Some internal modifications and all associated alternations, demolitions, repairs, drainage and site works to this 2 storey end of terrace coach-house, a Protected Structure RPS ref 7134.
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- Grant permission on 14 Jun 2022
- Final grant
- 16 Nov 2023
- Site (from polygon)
- 141 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 26 Oct 2021New applicationObservation window closed 30 Nov 2021
- 20 Dec 2021Further information requested
- 18 May 2022Further information received
- 14 Jun 2022DecisionAppeal window closed 12 Jul 2022
- 13 Jul 2022Appeal lodged

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Appeal
Commencement
- Opt out commencement notice CN0138627DC
Zoning at the site
Zone Z2 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas): To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- Radon risk area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 69545). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.
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