Observation pack · Dublin City Council

Ranelagh Luas Stop, Ranelagh Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6.

The development will consist of replacement of the existing glazing, Luas signage, and the existing security shutter. Other upgrade works to the Luas stop include concrete repairs, upgrades to internal finishes, new internal opening to the restaurant/shop unit, and provision of external bicycle stands. Also proposed are possible mechanical ventilation works consisting of ventilation of the shop/café unit to the Foyer to be housed above the ceiling level, and electrical works consisting of internal replacement lighting and separation of Luas specific cables.

Observations close 2 Nov 2026 15 days left

5 weeks from receipt (received 28 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20

The application

Reference: WEB3387/26 · full record
Authority: Dublin City Council
Type: Permission
Status: Registered Application
Applicant: not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units: —
Floor area: —
Site area: —
Received: 28 Sept 2026
We first saw it: 12 Oct 2026, 23:58
Decision due: —
Decision: not yet decided

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

Read the file on the council register.No register URL is recorded for this reference; search the Dublin City Council planning register for WEB3387/26.
Write your observation.Quote WEB3387/26 at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Dublin City Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
Submit before 2 Nov 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Dublin City Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

Code	Objective	Plan	In force
	Zone Z2 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028	Dublin City Council development plan	—
R2 Existing residential	Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas): To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.	development plan 2022 2028	14 Dec 2022 → 31 Dec 2028
R2 Existing residential	Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas): To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.	development plan 2022 2028 variation no 11	14 Dec 2022 → 31 Dec 2028

An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.

Source: Dublin City Council development plan zoning · fetched 4 Oct 2026, 23:04

Source	Licence	Fetched	Link
Dublin City Council development plan zoning	—	4 Oct 2026, 23:04	open

Designations on or near the site

Radon risk area × 1
About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

Reference	Decision	Decided	Units	Distance	Description
WEB3478/26	Application declared invalid	9 Oct 2026	—	0 m	RETENTION: The development consists of a 1.55m high wooden fence to conceal the existing 3no. 1100L waste bins at the front of the premises. Fence to match the existing paint colour and to have three sides including a gate which will open outwards at the Northeast elevation.
WEB3043/26	Additional information	9 Oct 2026	—	0 m	PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The application site is within the former Carroll's Building which is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref.: 3280). The proposed development comprises the change of use of the café and café ancillary use permitted at ground floor and basement level respectively within the northeastern corner of the building to use as a gym with ancillary café use, along with all associated and ancillary works. The area of the change of use comprises c. 285 sq.m.
WEB3037/26	Refuse retention permission	7 Oct 2026	—	0 m	PROTECTED STRUCTURE; RETENTION PERMISSION; Planning permission for retention is sought at No. 20 Oakley Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 N720 (a protected structure) by Lilian McCarthy for, retention of replacement timber windows as installed to front & rear elevation of existing dwelling ______________________________________________________________________________
WEB3442/26	Application declared invalid	6 Oct 2026	—	0 m	PROTECTED STRUCTURE - Refurbishment, repair and alteration works to the existing two-storey mid-terrace dwelling, including: A) Conversion of the existing under-stairs storage area to provide a WC; B) Removal of ground floor internal wall to create an open-plan kitchen/dining area; C) Formation of a new internal window opening at ground floor level; D) Replacement of rear window with a new door opening at ground floor level to provide access to the rear garden; E) Enlargement of an existing internal opening at ground floor to accommodate double doors; F) Internal alterations to the first-floor layout, including the removal of non-original stud partitions, the formation of a new door opening, subdivision of the front bedroom using removable partitions, and provision of a new bathroom; G) Refurbishment of the existing timber windows, including the installation of slim-profile double-glazed units; H) Reinstatement of historic internal timber window shutters at ground floor level; I)I) Replacement of an existing non-original window and door to the rear return with new double-glazed aluminium window and sliding door; J) Replacement of two existing rooflights and installation of one additional rooflight; K) Installation of breathable insulation to the front wall internally and all associated works; L) Construction of fire-resisting walls within the attic void along the boundary; M) Replacement of the existing non-original tiled entrance threshold with salvaged quarry tiles; N) Repointing of the existing brickwork to the front elevation; O) Replacement of the existing external render to the rear elevation with insulating lime render; P) Minor repairs and redecoration of front railings; and all associated site works.
WEB2988/26	Grant permission	30 Sept 2026	—	0 m	The development consists of an extension at first floor level to the rear of the existing house above the existing single storey extension, two new windows in existing house at first floor level facing onto Dunville Avenue, internal alterations to the existing house and associated site works
WEB3373/26	Application withdrawn	29 Sept 2026	—	397 m	PERMISSION AND RETENTION:Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club intend to apply for permission and retention permission for development at a site of 1.73ha at Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Winton Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 X6X2. The development for which permission is sought will consist of the reorganisation of three existing padel courts and associated padel court lights, provision of an enclosure (maximum height of c. 10.5m) over two padel courts, the provision of surface water drainage system incorporating SUDS measures, landscaping, boundary treatments, and all site development works above and below ground. The development for which retention permission is sought consists of 12 no. existing padel court lights.
WEB3222/26	Application declared invalid	9 Sept 2026	—	231 m	The development will consist of the addition of a partial first-floor storey of accommodation comprising 3 rooms (bedroom, bathroom, office/study) and new roof with accompanying solar panels and roof lights with all associated and ancillary site works. Top of new roof ridge extends to 7400mm above ground finish floor level.
5208/26	Application declared invalid	3 Sept 2026	—	445 m	RETENTION : planning permission is sought by Rushbell Catering Ltd. for retention of alterations to restaurant frontages made to previous planning permission 3088/24 at 121-123 Ranelagh Road, Dublin 6.

Appeals

ACP case	Type	Outcome	Decided	Distance
502040	—	pending	4 Sept 2026	141 m
324224	Disability Certificate	Granted with conditions	31 Aug 2026	226 m
501252	Planning Appeal	Granted	19 Aug 2026	467 m
501263	Planning Appeal	Granted	6 Aug 2026	409 m
501748	Planning Appeal	open	22 Jul 2026	374 m
501723	Planning Appeal	open	20 Jul 2026	287 m
501001	Planning Appeal	Refused	14 Jul 2026	47 m
501689	Planning Appeal	pending	9 Jul 2026	82 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

28 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 2 Nov 2026

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 12 Oct 2026, 23:58. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Dublin City Council before relying on it.