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Dublin City Council · 4573/23 · Permission

Land at Orwell Mews, to the rear of 30, Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 HE30

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Council received 3 Oct 2023We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (1075 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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4573/23 is a planning application for permission at Land at Orwell Mews, to the rear of 30, Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 HE30, received by Dublin City Council on 3 Oct 2023 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: The development will consist of: A) The demolition of the existing shed fronting Orwell Mews to the rear of the main house, B) The division of the site with a new boundary wall, C) The construction of a new 100.9sqm, two storey, two-bedroom mews dwelling in lieu of the existing shed, with a first floor level recessed balcony overlooking Herzog Park, D) Access via new pedestrian entrance gate fronting Orwell Mews along with provision for bin and bike stores, E) An additional private garden to the rear of the new dwelling and F) All associated site works and services. The council granted permission on 5 Mar 2024. The five-week observation window closed on 7 Nov 2023. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 319432 on 26 Apr 2024 (refuse). A commencement notice (CN0124415DC) was lodged on 30 Dec 2024, so works have started on site. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. The scheme is for 1 unit. Within 500 m there are 123 other decided applications in the last five years and 15 appeals.

Appeal window closes 2 Apr 2024 closed 893 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (5 Mar 2024) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

The development will consist of: A) The demolition of the existing shed fronting Orwell Mews to the rear of the main house, B) The division of the site with a new boundary wall, C) The construction of a new 100.9sqm, two storey, two-bedroom mews dwelling in lieu of the existing shed, with a first floor level recessed balcony overlooking Herzog Park, D) Access via new pedestrian entrance gate fronting Orwell Mews along with provision for bin and bike stores, E) An additional private garden to the rear of the new dwelling and F) All associated site works and services.

Status
Appeal Decided
Decision
Grant permission on 5 Mar 2024
Final grant
1 May 2024
Units
1
Site (from polygon)
119 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 3 Oct 2023
    New application
    Observation window closed 7 Nov 2023
  • 27 Nov 2023
    Further information requested
  • 7 Feb 2024
    Further information received
  • 5 Mar 2024
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 2 Apr 2024
  • 3 Apr 2024
    Appeal lodged

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Appeal

ACP 319432 · Leave to Appeal S37(6) · decided · Refused 26 Apr 2024
received by the Commission 2 Apr 2024 · board order

Commencement

  • Opt out commencement notice CN0124415DC
    30 Dec 202430 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6matched by ref_exact

Zoning at the site

Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

R2 — Existing residential

Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.

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 · 3
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Recorded monument · 5
    Castle - unclassified; Gateway; Windmill

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Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 67711). 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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