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Dublin City Council · 3969/20

Augustinian Priory, also known as St John's Priory, Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 F8NW

Approved, built and signed off.

  1. 18 Dec 2020Received
  2. 19 Feb 2021Approved
  3. 6 Apr 2021Final approval
  4. 30 Sept 2021Building started
  5. 26 Mar 2023Signed off
Status
Building started
Decision
Approved · 19 Feb 2021
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
649 m²

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What’s proposed

The development will consist of the following: 1. Change of use of: A) ground floor from Priory residential uses including living rooms, dining rooms, kitchen, break room, library and waiting room to office and meeting room use, public mass card shop, oratory and bike store; B) first floor bedroom, prayer room and office use to sitting room, TV room, exercise room, dining room, kitchen, kitchen store, staff room and office use; C) second floor rear toilets to cleaners store use; D) third floor toilets to linen store use; 2. Proposed roof garden with: A) timber pergola, rubber matting ground surface, planting and railings; B) 1.8m high perimeter protective glazed screen behind existing parapet wall to east, south and west elevations; C) existing lift to be upgraded and extended up to roof garden level with proposed lift lobby with associated existing 2.56m high lift motor room raised in height by 1.74m to 4.3m overall above roof garden level; 3. Replacement of existing single glazed timber sash windows with new timber double glazed sash windows to north, south, east and west elevations; 4. Installation of disabled ground floor entrance and associated platform lift and steps to side (east) of existing building and provision of adjacent fire escape door in the existing window opening; 5. Internal alterations to include A) overall reduction from 25 no. to 17 no. bedrooms in total; B) provision of ensuite bathrooms to proposed 17 no. bedrooms in total on 2nd and 3rd floors; C) relocation of kitchen and associated store from basement to first floor; D) miscellaneous alterations to ancillary accommodation; 6. Mechanical and electrical installations including; A) to be upgraded throughout; B) installation of mechanical and electrical plant and associated ductwork to roof garden level and to roof over rear (North) stairs C; 7. All of the above at the existing 5-storey including basement, semi-detached flat roofed building

Planning details

Reference
3969/20
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
Received
18 Dec 2020
Observations close
1 Feb 2021 (closed 2071 days ago)
Decision due
19 Feb 2021 · decided 19 Feb 2021
Decision
Grant permission on 19 Feb 2021
Proposed development
The development will consist of the following: 1. Change of use of: A) ground floor from Priory residential uses including living rooms, dining rooms, kitchen, break room, library and waiting room to office and meeting room use, public mass card shop, oratory and bike store; B) first floor bedroom, prayer room and office use to sitting room, TV room, exercise room, dining room, kitchen, kitchen store, staff room and office use; C) second floor rear toilets to cleaners store use; D) third floor toilets to linen store use; 2. Proposed roof garden with: A) timber pergola, rubber matting ground surface, planting and railings; B) 1.8m high perimeter protective glazed screen behind existing parapet wall to east, south and west elevations; C) existing lift to be upgraded and extended up to roof garden level with proposed lift lobby with associated existing 2.56m high lift motor room raised in height by 1.74m to 4.3m overall above roof garden level; 3. Replacement of existing single glazed timber sash windows with new timber double glazed sash windows to north, south, east and west elevations; 4. Installation of disabled ground floor entrance and associated platform lift and steps to side (east) of existing building and provision of adjacent fire escape door in the existing window opening; 5. Internal alterations to include A) overall reduction from 25 no. to 17 no. bedrooms in total; B) provision of ensuite bathrooms to proposed 17 no. bedrooms in total on 2nd and 3rd floors; C) relocation of kitchen and associated store from basement to first floor; D) miscellaneous alterations to ancillary accommodation; 6. Mechanical and electrical installations including; A) to be upgraded throughout; B) installation of mechanical and electrical plant and associated ductwork to roof garden level and to roof over rear (North) stairs C; 7. All of the above at the existing 5-storey including basement, semi-detached flat roofed building
As published by the register.
Site area
649 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name

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Building started

  • 30 Sept 2021 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0006540DC

Zoning

Zone Z5 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

M2 — Major town centre

The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

  • NIAH-recorded building · 84
    Arthur's; Subway
  • Radon risk area · 1
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  • Recorded monument · 112
    Mural tower (Historic Town)

Where this comes from

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Summary

3969/20 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for the development will consist of the following: 1. Change of use of: A) ground floor from, received on 18 Dec 2020; permission was granted on 19 Feb 2021.