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Dublin City Council · 5001/22

St. Mary's Church, Anglesea Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 TV26

Approved in May 2023. Built and signed off.

  1. 7 Oct 2022Received
  2. 22 Mar 2023Approved
  3. 3 May 2023Final approval
  4. 13 Jul 2023Building started
  5. 17 May 2024Signed off
Status
Building started
Decision
Approved · 22 Mar 2023
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
4,044 m²

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What’s proposed

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of alterations to, and change of use of, St. Mary's Church (a Protected Structure, Ref. No. 131) to accommodate hospitality activities, events, community uses, meetings and exhibitions, and provide incidental space ancillary to the overall use of the Royal Dublin Society. Proposed internal alterations to the church building comprise the removal of an existing blockwork interior wall, installation of structural horizontal ties at a high level within the nave, upgrades to the existing toilets and facilities and reopening of an original entrance door to the north transept. Proposed external works include repairing existing site railing and gates, regarding and replacing finishes to existing car parking areas to include modifications to levels and surface drainage; provision of 4 no. gate openings in the boundary wall to the north facilitating connections between the church and the Royal Dublin Society; removal of trees to facilitate development; tree planting and landscaping works to church grounds and ancillary works. Permission is also sought for the placement of up to 3 no. temporary marquee structures (comprising a total of c. 690sq.m and of c. 4m in height) within the curtilage of the church for uses associated with events taking places at the Royal Dublin Society and the church

Planning details

Reference
5001/22
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
Received
7 Oct 2022
Observations close
11 Nov 2022 (closed 1431 days ago)
Decision due
22 Mar 2023 · decided 22 Mar 2023
Decision
Grant permission on 22 Mar 2023
Proposed development
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of alterations to, and change of use of, St. Mary's Church (a Protected Structure, Ref. No. 131) to accommodate hospitality activities, events, community uses, meetings and exhibitions, and provide incidental space ancillary to the overall use of the Royal Dublin Society. Proposed internal alterations to the church building comprise the removal of an existing blockwork interior wall, installation of structural horizontal ties at a high level within the nave, upgrades to the existing toilets and facilities and reopening of an original entrance door to the north transept. Proposed external works include repairing existing site railing and gates, regarding and replacing finishes to existing car parking areas to include modifications to levels and surface drainage; provision of 4 no. gate openings in the boundary wall to the north facilitating connections between the church and the Royal Dublin Society; removal of trees to facilitate development; tree planting and landscaping works to church grounds and ancillary works. Permission is also sought for the placement of up to 3 no. temporary marquee structures (comprising a total of c. 690sq.m and of c. 4m in height) within the curtilage of the church for uses associated with events taking places at the Royal Dublin Society and the church
As published by the register.
Site area
4,044 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

  • 18 Jan 2024 · Builder told the council small works were starting CN0108826DC
  • 2 Jan 2024 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0108715DC
  • 13 Jul 2023 · Builder told the council small works were starting CN0102892DC

Zoning

Zone Z8 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

O2 — Green belt

Zoned to protect the open land between urban areas. Development is strongly resisted.

S5 — Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure

Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.

Protections nearby 250 m

Flood area nearby (OPW maps). floodinfo.ie ↗

  • Radon risk area · 2
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
  • Recorded monument · 5
    Bridge; Castle - tower house

Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

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Summary

5001/22 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of alterations to, and change of use, received on 7 Oct 2022; permission was granted on 22 Mar 2023.