Rere of 65 Ranelagh, Dublin 6
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WEB6001/25 is a planning application for permission at Rere of 65 Ranelagh, Dublin 6, received by Dublin City Council on 17 Dec 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (i) The removal of 1 no. existing large gate along the southeast site boundary; (ii) Works to the existing structure (PROTECTED STRUCTURE RPS NO. 6922), as follows: (a) Removal of non-original flat roofed extension to the rear return; (b) Removal of non-original partition walls and provision of new partition walls on all floor levels, to allow internal reconfiguration of existing 6 no. pre-63 studio apartments, including new kitchenettes and sanitary facilities; (c) Replacement of non-original windows on all floor levels and front porch door on lower ground floor level, with new timber sliding sash windows; (d) Replacement of non-original windows to the rear at lower ground floor level with double French doors and reconfiguration of opes; (e) Provision of new timber sliding sash windows to the reinstated original opes, to the stair landings at upper ground floor and first floor levels; (f) Replacement of non-original doors with new fire-rated replica doors and reconfiguration of opes; (g) Blocking up of non-original opes on all floor levels with finishes to match existing masonry externally; (h) Blocking up of 3 no. fireplaces; (i) Reinstatement of original floorboards with necessary upgrades for insulation, damp-proofing and fire safety; (j) Compartmentalisation of floors for fire safety; (k) General repair of existing original elements including ceilings, stairs, handrails, cornices, roof fabric, valley gutters, and rainwater goods; (l) Repointing of front façade; (m) Installation of upgraded mechanical, electrical and plumbing services; (n) Provision of external steps to the rear of the structure at lower ground floor level for ambulant access; (o) Provision of 2 no. rear courts, each accessible from Unit 1 and Unit 2 and 1 no. shared front court at lower ground floor level; (p) Provision of 1 no. skylight to the existing roof structure; (iii) The construction of 2 no. two-storey, two-bedroom, semi-detached dwellings to the rear of the existing structure, each comprising: (a) Private amenity space in the form of terraces to the rear and courts to the front at lower ground floor level, and balconies to the rear at upper ground floor level; (b) Contemporary metal roof with 1 no. skylight; (iv) The provision of 1 no. new pedestrian access via internal laneway off Beechwood Avenue Lower; and (v) All ancillary works including site clearance, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, bicycle storage, bin stores, drainage services, and SuDS measures as necessary to facilitate the development. Existing pedestrian accesses via Ranelagh Main Street (R117) and via the laneway off Beechwood Avenue Lower will be maintained. The council refused permission on 18 Feb 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 30 Jan 2026. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 501001 on 14 Jul 2026 (refuse). The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 139 other decided applications in the last five years and 38 appeals.
Proposal
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: (i) The removal of 1 no. existing large gate along the southeast site boundary; (ii) Works to the existing structure (PROTECTED STRUCTURE RPS NO. 6922), as follows: (a) Removal of non-original flat roofed extension to the rear return; (b) Removal of non-original partition walls and provision of new partition walls on all floor levels, to allow internal reconfiguration of existing 6 no. pre-63 studio apartments, including new kitchenettes and sanitary facilities; (c) Replacement of non-original windows on all floor levels and front porch door on lower ground floor level, with new timber sliding sash windows; (d) Replacement of non-original windows to the rear at lower ground floor level with double French doors and reconfiguration of opes; (e) Provision of new timber sliding sash windows to the reinstated original opes, to the stair landings at upper ground floor and first floor levels; (f) Replacement of non-original doors with new fire-rated replica doors and reconfiguration of opes; (g) Blocking up of non-original opes on all floor levels with finishes to match existing masonry externally; (h) Blocking up of 3 no. fireplaces; (i) Reinstatement of original floorboards with necessary upgrades for insulation, damp-proofing and fire safety; (j) Compartmentalisation of floors for fire safety; (k) General repair of existing original elements including ceilings, stairs, handrails, cornices, roof fabric, valley gutters, and rainwater goods; (l) Repointing of front façade; (m) Installation of upgraded mechanical, electrical and plumbing services; (n) Provision of external steps to the rear of the structure at lower ground floor level for ambulant access; (o) Provision of 2 no. rear courts, each accessible from Unit 1 and Unit 2 and 1 no. shared front court at lower ground floor level; (p) Provision of 1 no. skylight to the existing roof structure; (iii) The construction of 2 no. two-storey, two-bedroom, semi-detached dwellings to the rear of the existing structure, each comprising: (a) Private amenity space in the form of terraces to the rear and courts to the front at lower ground floor level, and balconies to the rear at upper ground floor level; (b) Contemporary metal roof with 1 no. skylight; (iv) The provision of 1 no. new pedestrian access via internal laneway off Beechwood Avenue Lower; and (v) All ancillary works including site clearance, hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatments, bicycle storage, bin stores, drainage services, and SuDS measures as necessary to facilitate the development. Existing pedestrian accesses via Ranelagh Main Street (R117) and via the laneway off Beechwood Avenue Lower will be maintained.
- Status
- Appeal Decided
- Decision
- Refuse permission on 18 Feb 2026
- Site (from polygon)
- 495 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 17 Dec 2025New applicationObservation window closed 30 Jan 2026
- 18 Feb 2026DecisionAppeal window closed 18 Mar 2026
- 20 Mar 2026Appeal lodged
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Zoning at the site
Zone Z2 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban Villages: To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.
A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.
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 82235). 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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