20 Palmerston Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6
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WEB1323/25 is a planning application for permission at 20 Palmerston Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6, received by Dublin City Council on 19 Feb 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PROTECTED STRUCTURE - The development will consist of the demolition of the 20th century non-original two-storey side extension and single storey side lean-to shed, removal of external rear modern shed, and rear cast-iron stairs to upper ground floor. The proposed works include the construction of a part single and part two-storey side and rear addition, containing a new entrance, living, and plant rooms at lower ground floor and a kitchen and dining room at upper ground floor. Alterations to the existing structure at lower ground floor include the opening up of an internal non-original hallway partition wall, new stairs in the original location to the upper ground floor, and the blocking up of an internal rear window. At upper ground floor, alterations include a new opening in the entrance hall and rear wall linking to the proposed kitchen and the removal of a non-original partition in a room-linking door opening. At first floor level, the partial removal of two non-original partitions and enlargement of an existing partition opening. All existing windows to be retained and restored and non-original single glazing to be replaced with double glazing. Externally, the existing entrance gate to Palmerston Park is to be enlarged for car access and to the rear, a boundary wall and lean-to shed are proposed and all associated hard and soft landscaping. The council declared the application invalid on 20 Feb 2025. The five-week observation window closed on 26 Mar 2025. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 148 other decided applications in the last five years and 13 appeals.
Proposal
PROTECTED STRUCTURE - The development will consist of the demolition of the 20th century non-original two-storey side extension and single storey side lean-to shed, removal of external rear modern shed, and rear cast-iron stairs to upper ground floor. The proposed works include the construction of a part single and part two-storey side and rear addition, containing a new entrance, living, and plant rooms at lower ground floor and a kitchen and dining room at upper ground floor. Alterations to the existing structure at lower ground floor include the opening up of an internal non-original hallway partition wall, new stairs in the original location to the upper ground floor, and the blocking up of an internal rear window. At upper ground floor, alterations include a new opening in the entrance hall and rear wall linking to the proposed kitchen and the removal of a non-original partition in a room-linking door opening. At first floor level, the partial removal of two non-original partitions and enlargement of an existing partition opening. All existing windows to be retained and restored and non-original single glazing to be replaced with double glazing. Externally, the existing entrance gate to Palmerston Park is to be enlarged for car access and to the rear, a boundary wall and lean-to shed are proposed and all associated hard and soft landscaping.
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Application declared inva on 20 Feb 2025
- Site (from polygon)
- 750 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 19 Feb 2025New applicationObservation window closed 26 Mar 2025
- 20 Feb 2025DecisionAppeal window closed 20 Mar 2025
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
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
- Recorded monument · 2
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 84007). 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.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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