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Dublin City Council · WEB1083/23 · Permission

'Sleepy Hollow', 5A, Temple Villas, Palmerston Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 (Site adjoins Palmerston Gardens to the rear)

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Council received 8 Feb 2023We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (1312 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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WEB1083/23 is a planning application for permission at 'Sleepy Hollow', 5A, Temple Villas, Palmerston Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 (Site adjoins Palmerston Gardens to the rear), received by Dublin City Council on 8 Feb 2023 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: The development will consist of: - Subdivision of the existing site and alterations to the existing two storey three bedroom detached dwelling (‘Sleepy Hollow’) to include removal of bay window and canopy and insertion of new double glazed doors to the side; front elevation changes to include new glazing and double doors with new Velux roof-lights within the existing mono-pitch roof over the single storey front element of the house, as well as internal alterations; - Construction of a new two storey detached dwelling to the side of the existing two-story dwelling (‘Sleepy Hollow’) that will include provision of roof-lights and roof-mounted photo-voltaic panels to flat roof; - Alterations to the existing front vehicular gates to be replaced by new boundary wall and pedestrian and cyclist entrance from Palmerston Road; - All associated drainage, landscaping, boundary fencing, and ancillary site works. The council refused permission on 31 Mar 2023. The five-week observation window closed on 15 Mar 2023. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 316556 on 29 Aug 2023 (grant conditions). The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 149 other decided applications in the last five years and 19 appeals.

Appeal window closes 28 Apr 2023 closed 1233 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (31 Mar 2023) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
Site report

Proposal

The development will consist of: - Subdivision of the existing site and alterations to the existing two storey three bedroom detached dwelling (‘Sleepy Hollow’) to include removal of bay window and canopy and insertion of new double glazed doors to the side; front elevation changes to include new glazing and double doors with new Velux roof-lights within the existing mono-pitch roof over the single storey front element of the house, as well as internal alterations; - Construction of a new two storey detached dwelling to the side of the existing two-story dwelling (‘Sleepy Hollow’) that will include provision of roof-lights and roof-mounted photo-voltaic panels to flat roof; - Alterations to the existing front vehicular gates to be replaced by new boundary wall and pedestrian and cyclist entrance from Palmerston Road; - All associated drainage, landscaping, boundary fencing, and ancillary site works.

Status
Appeal Decided
Decision
Refuse permission on 31 Mar 2023
Final grant
29 Aug 2023
Site (from polygon)
374 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 8 Feb 2023
    New application
    Observation window closed 15 Mar 2023
  • 31 Mar 2023
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 28 Apr 2023
  • 3 May 2023
    Appeal lodged

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Appeal

ACP 316556 · Planning Appeal · decided · Granted with conditions 29 Aug 2023
received by the Commission 26 Apr 2023 · inspector's report · board order

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    Zoning at the site

    Zone Z2 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

    R2 — Existing residential

    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
      About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 2
      Castle - unclassified; R149463

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 78708). 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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