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'Stoneleigh' & 'Strathmore' houses, corner of Rathmines Road Upper & Palmerston Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application 3693/24

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

The development will consist of: 1. Change of use of existing 3 storey 5 bedroom semi-detached dwellings to multi residential use to provide for 8 no. apartments, (4 no studio apartments and 4 no. 1 bedroom apartments). 2. Alterations & single storey extentions to rear of existing dwellings. 3. Change of use alterations and 2 storey extension to existing 2 storey garage structure facing Palmerston Villas to residential use to provide for 2 no 2-bedroom mews dwellings with existing off street parking retained. 4. Revised boundary subdivision of existing plots to accommodate new mews dwelling plots and single plot for communal open space for apartments to existing dwellings. 5. Provision of a sheltered bike parking structure to front garden of 'Strathmore'. 6. All associated site development works and landscaping.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    15 May 2024

  2. Further information requested

    9 Jul 2024

  3. Further information received

    26 Jul 2024

  4. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    21 Aug 2024

  5. Decision due

    22 Aug 2024

  6. Grant issued

    2 Oct 2024

Application Details

Location
'Stoneleigh' & 'Strathmore' houses, corner of Rathmines Road Upper & Palmerston Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
810 ha
Residential Units
8

Timeline

Registration Date
15 May 2024
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
21 August 2024
Grant Date
2 October 2024

Location

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