GrantedDecided 16 September 2025Dublin City Council

Lands known as ‘Blackberry Fair’ and part of No. 46 Lower Rathmines Road (the rear extension) located to the rear of Nos. 36, 38

Planning application WEB2816/24
DecisionGrant permission
Decided16 September 2025
Application typePermission
Source documentsPending

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Application description published by Dublin City Council.
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission is sought by Dairbhre Developments Limited, for a residential development on lands known as ‘Blackberry Fair’ and part of No. 46 LowerRathmines Road (the rear extension) located to the rear of Nos. 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 (a Protected Structure) and No. 46 Lower Rathmines Road, Dublin 6. The site is bounded by No. 34 Lower Rathmines Road (a Protected Structure) to the north; Mary Immaculate Refuge of Sinners Church to the south (a Protected Structure); Lower Rathmines Road, Nos. 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 (a Protected Structure) and No. 46 Lower Rathmines Road to the west; and Fortescue Lane and 3 no. dwellings (Bessborough Court) to the east. The proposed development will consist of the demolition of a one-storey extension to the rear of no. 46 Lower Rathmines Road and an existing two-storey structure known as the Old Coach House and the construction of 16 no. residential units within 2 no. duplex apartment blocks as follows: Block A is 3-storeys in height, consisting of 5 no. 2-bedroom apartment units on the ground floor and 5 no. 3-bedroom duplex units on the upper floors with balconies/terraces to the east and west elevations; Block B is 3-storeys in height, consisting of 1 no. 1-bedroom apartment and 2 no. 2-bedroom apartments on the ground floor, and 2 no. 3-bedroom duplex units and 1 no. 2-bedroom duplex units on the upper floors with balconies/terraces to the south elevations; bin and bicycle stores; landscaping; boundary treatments including works to existing boundary treatments; 1 no. ESB substation (which would be serviced via Fortescue Lane); all associated site infrastructure and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development. Access to the proposal will be located off 1 no. existing access point from Rathmines Road Lower.

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