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Dublin City Council · 4898/22

Lands known as 'Blackberry Fair' and part of No. 46 Lower Rathmines Road (the rear extension) located to the rear of Nos., 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 (a Protected Structure) and No. 46 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6

Decided on appeal: invalid.

  1. 21 Sept 2022Received
  2. 14 Nov 2022Refuse permission
  3. 12 Dec 2022Appealed
  4. 12 Dec 2022Appeal: Invalid

Development site This site has a permission for 16 homes (WEB2816/24) that has not started. Permission runs to 22 Oct 2030: this site on Buildable

Status
Appeal decided — invalid
Decision
Refuse permission · 14 Nov 2022
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
1,404 m²
Appeal
ACP 315318 · Invalid

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What’s proposed

PROTECTED STRUCTURE:The site is bounded by No. 34 Lower Rathmines Road ( a Protected Structure to the North ) , Mary Immaculate Refuge of Sinners to the south (a Protected Structure) , Lower Rathmines Road , Nos 36 , 38 , 40 , 42 , 44 (Protected Structure ) and No 46 Lower Rathmines Road to the west: and Fortescue Lane and 3 No. dwellings (Bessborough Court) to the east. Permission for a build to rent apartment development . The proposed development will consist of the demolition of a one-storey extension to the rear of no. 46 Lower Rathmines Road and an existing two-storey structure known as the Old Coach House and the construction of a 1 no. new building which is 4-storey (part 3-storey, part 4-storey) with a gross floor area of 2,600.2 sq.m. The building will comprise 39 no. build-to-rent apartments (33 no. 1-bed apartments, 2 no. 1-bed duplex units and 4 no. 2-bed apartments); with balconies/terraces to the east and west elevations and 1 no. communal roof terrace located at fourth-floor level; ground floor residential amenity facilities service spaces to include facility management office; parcel store; laundry; storage areas; shared multimedia room; gym; 1 no. ESB substation and switch room; covered outdoor bicycle parking area (providing 78 no. spaces in total); landscaping; public lighting; boundary treatment; and all associated site development and engineering works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. Vehicular and pedestrian accesss will be provided via Lower Rathmines Road. Pedestrian access will also be provided via Fortescue Lane

Planning details

Reference
4898/22
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Appeal decided — invalid · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
Received
21 Sept 2022
Observations close
26 Oct 2022 (closed 1457 days ago)
Decision due
15 Nov 2022 · decided 14 Nov 2022
Decision
Refuse permission on 14 Nov 2022
Site area
1,404 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure

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Appeal

ACP 315318 · Planning Appeal · decided · Invalid 12 Dec 2022
received by the Commission 12 Dec 2022

Zoning

Zone Z2 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

R2 — Existing residential

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.

Protections nearby 250 m

  • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
    Grand Canal
  • NIAH-recorded building · 7
    Portobello College; house

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026, 18:51open
Summary

4898/22 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for PROTECTED STRUCTURE:The site is bounded by No. 34 Lower Rathmines Road ( a Protected, received on 21 Sept 2022; permission was refused on 14 Nov 2022.