PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: I, Margaret Courtney…

Proposed development

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION: I, Margaret Courtney, intend to apply for Retention and Completion for Development at 36 Leinster Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 a protected structure (PRS No. 4635). The development will consist of Internal and External Alterations, comprising of; Replacement of all MEP services to each unit using existing service routes, Replacement of existing/previous modern partition walls with new partitions, in the same locations, where damp and signs of rot was present, Relocation of kitchenette in two of the existing units, Insertion of new timber frame and sliding sash windows in existing window openings to the front and rear return, Introduce breathable insulation lime-based finish to internal face of external walls. Carry out essential repairs to historic lime plaster and lath and plaster finish to internal partitions, Install new door sets to entrance door opening of each existing unit to replace existing non-historic doors, Reopen door at the basement level and block up the existing door opening, Redecoration of historic staircase and interiors to main entrance hall using suitable breathable paints, Install insulation recycled foam aggregate to sub floor void of lower ground floor/basement level, Re-point externally exposed stone masonry walls of rear elevation and return using traditional lime mortar and Carry out thermal upgrades to internal side of the walls of the rear 1990s extension (non-historic).

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The council recorded a decision on 3 Apr 2025. The official file has the outcome; a third-party appeal is possible within four weeks of the decision.

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