16-Unit Residential Development at Blackberry Fair

Application details

Planning reference

WEB2816/24

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

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.

Location / address

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

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

23 Dec 2024

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

16 Sept 2025

Final grant date

22 Oct 2025