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Murphy & Gunn car dealership, 44 Kenilworth Square South, and to the rear of 45-47 Kenilworth Square South, Rathgar, Dublin 6

REFUSE PERMISSION

Planning application WEB2174/24

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

Murphy & Gunn car dealership located at 44 Kenilworth Square South, and to the rear of 45-47 Kenilworth Square South, Rathgar, Dublin 6. The site has frontage to Rathgar Avenue, Kenilworth Square South and Garville Lane. The proposed development will consist of: -Demolition of single storey car showroom fronting Rathgar Avenue and 2-storey building fronting Garville Lane; -Construction of a residential development of 18 units comprising: Block A - A terrace of 3 no. 4-bedroom 3-storey houses facing Kenilworth Square South; Block B - A terrace of 5 no. 3-bedroom 3-storey houses facing Rathgar Avenue; Block C - A pair of 4-bedroom 3-storey houses facing Garville Lane, with 2 no. integrated parking spaces; Block D - A terrace of 5 no. 3-bedroom 2 and 3-storey houses facing a new internal access road; Block E - A pair of 3-bedroom 3-storey dwellings facing Garville Lane, with 2 no. integrated parking spaces; A 4-bedroom 2 storey mews dwelling incorporating the existing mews structure at Garville Lane, with integrated parking space. -Private open space to all units comprising gardens, terraces and balconies; -A new internal vehicular access road to be accessed from Kenilworth Square South; -Pedestrian access from Kenilworth Square South, Rathgar Avenue and Garville Lane; -13 no. surface car parking spaces to serve Blocks A, B and D; -Landscaping, boundary treatments, bin store, bicycle store and all associated site works and services.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    20 Sept 2024

  2. Decision: REFUSE PERMISSION

    11 Nov 2024

  3. Decision due

    14 Nov 2024

Application Details

Location
Murphy & Gunn car dealership, 44 Kenilworth Square South, and to the rear of 45-47 Kenilworth Square South, Rathgar, Dublin 6.
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
310 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
20 September 2024
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
REFUSE PERMISSION
Decision Date
11 November 2024

Location

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WEB2600/25APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID8 Jul 2025

The development will consist of: The demolition of the existing single storey car showroom fronting Rathgar Avenue and Kenilworth Square South and the two storey building fronting Garville Lane; Construction of a residential development comprising 19 No residential dwellings (7 no. 2 beds, 8 no. 3 beds and 4 no. 4 beds) in the form of houses, apartments and duplex apartments. This is made up of: • Block 1 will be a 3 storey building with 14 no. Residential dwellings and will provide 7 no. 2 bed apartments and 7 no. 3 bed duplex apartments above. • Block 2 will also be three storeys in height and will provide a terrace of 4 no. 4 bed houses. • Block 3 will provide a single, two storey, 3 bed mews house will be provided onto Garville Road and incorporating the existing building to be retained on this site. All residential units will have private open space in the form of gardens, balconies or terraces facing north/ south/ east/ west. The development will be accessed from Garville Lane, Rathgar Avenue and Kenilworth Square South. The proposal also includes the provision of car and cycle parking, open spaces, landscaping, bin stores and all associated site development works, landscaping, boundary treatments and other servicing works

44 Kenilworth Square South rear of nos.45-47 Kenilworth Square South, Rathgar,D06KV20 and along Garville Lane,D06XN67 Rathgar, Dublin 6 D06KV20

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WEB2682/25GRANT PERMISSION17 Jul 2025

The development will consist of: The demolition of the existing single storey car showroom fronting Rathgar Avenue and Kenilworth Square South and the two storey building fronting Garville Lane; Construction of a residential development comprising 19 No residential dwellings (7 no. 2 beds, 8 no. 3 beds and 4 no. 4 beds) in the form of houses, apartments and duplex apartments. This is made up of: • Block 1 will be a 3 storey building with 14 no. Residential dwellings and will provide 7 no. 2 bed apartments and 7 no. 3 bed duplex apartments above. • Block 2 will also be three storeys in height and will provide a terrace of 4 no. 4 bed houses. • Block 3 will provide a single, two storey, 3 bed mews house will be provided onto Garville Road and incorporating the existing building to be retained on this site. All residential units will have private open space in the form of gardens, balconies or terraces facing north/ south/ east/ west. The development will be accessed from Garville Lane, Rathgar Avenue and Kenilworth Square South. The proposal also includes the provision of car and cycle parking, open spaces, landscaping, bin stores and all associated site development works, landscaping, boundary treatments and other servicing works.

44 Kenilworth Square South rear of nos.45-47 Kenilworth Square South, Rathgar,D06KV20 and along Garville Lane,D06XN67 Rathgar, Dublin 6 D06KV20

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4169/24GRANT PERMISSION16 Aug 2024

Permission for development at No. 45 Kenilworth Square South, Rathgar, Dublin 6. The development will consist of change of use, reconfiguration and extension of the property from office use to a 3-bedroom dwelling. The development includes: Demolition of existing single storey commercial floorspace to side and rear of property; • Construction of replacement single storey extension to side with side access to rear garden; Construction of a 2-storey extension to rear; Construction of new boundary walls to side and rear to separate the proposed dwelling from the adjoining commercial property; All associated site works and services.

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WEB1404/21APPLICATION DECLARED INVA16 Apr 2021

Partial demolition and extension of existing garage building and demolition of rear lean-to structure, to accommodate the construction of a proposed infill mews development comprising a single two-and-a-half storey, four-bedroom dwelling; incorporating proposed carport/bicycle parking to front of dwelling, maintaining existing access from Garville Lane via proposed widened vehicular entrance; proposed secluded roof courtyard and winter garden structure at second-floor level; and associated landscaping and ancillary site works.

Former United Car Valet Garage, Garville Lane, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 Y4C0

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3693/21APPLICATION DECLARED INVA14 Oct 2021

Permission is sought for: change of use from commercial garage to residential use; and proposed development to consist of demolition of existing garage building and existing rear lean-to extension; to accommodate the construction of a proposed infill dwelling comprising 1 no. two-storey, three bedroom house; incorporating proposed carport/bicycle parking to front of dwelling, maintaining existing access from Garville Lane via proposed widened vehicular entrance; proposed rooflight chimney and rooflights at roof level; and associated landscaping and ancillary site works.

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3751/21GRANT PERMISSION22 Oct 2021

Permission is sought for change of use from commercial garage to residential use and proposed development to consist of demolition of existing garage building and existing rear lean-to extension to accommodate the construction of a proposed infill dwelling comprising 1 no. two storey three bedroom house; incorporating proposed carport/bicycle parking to front of dwelling, maintaining existing access from Garville Lane via proposed widened vehicular entrance; proposed rooflight chimney and rooflights at roof level and associated landscaping and ancillary site works.

Former United Car Valet Garage, Garville Lane, Dublin 6, D06 Y4C0

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WEB1792/23GRANT PERMISSION18 Sept 2023

Amendments to previously approved Planning Application Reg. Ref. 3751/21 consisting of: the relocation of the car parking space to a position parallel with Garville Lane; the conversion of an attic space to an office/single bedroom with an enclosed winter garden providing additional private open space; the omission of a light and ventilation void space on ground and first floor; the inclusion of additional ventilation panels on the western elevation; and the addition of a chimney stack to the flat roof section at the rear of the dwelling.

Former United Car Valet Garage, 14, Garville Lane, Dublin 6 D06 E8E8

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WEB1445/21REFUSE PERMISSION23 Apr 2021

Change of use from commercial garage to residential use; and proposed development to consist of partial demolition of existing garage building, demolition of existing rear lean-to extension, and extension of existing garage building to accommodate the construction of a proposed infill mews development comprising 1 No. two-and-a-half storey, four-bedroom dwelling; incorporating proposed carport/bicycle parking to front of dwelling, maintaining existing access from Garville Lane via proposed widened vehicular entrance; proposed secluded roof courtyard and proposed winter garden structure at second-floor level; and associated landscaping and ancillary site works.

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WEB2325/26ADDITIONAL INFORMATION2 Jun 2026

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2111/21GRANT PERMISSION29 Jan 2021

Planning permission for proposed widening of existing driveway entrance with associated ancillary landscape work.

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