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Dublin City Council · 5281/22 · Retention Permission

Massey Bros Funeral Home, 88B, Cabra Road, Dublin 7, D07 ET92

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Council received 24 Nov 2022We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (1388 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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5281/22 is a planning application for retention permission at Massey Bros Funeral Home, 88B, Cabra Road, Dublin 7, D07 ET92, received by Dublin City Council on 24 Nov 2022 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: RETENTION: Permission for development comprising retention of a timber side boundary fence (2.1 metres high) along the western boundary of the forecourt, and signage involving (i) a circular internally illuminated projecting sign (750 mm diameter) on the east elevation; (ii) a fascia panel lightbox (800mmx 2000mm) on the bull-nose elevation; (iii) a fascia panel lightbox (900mm x 2303mm) on the east elevation of the front extension, and (iv) a circular fascia panel sign (1200mm diameter) on the west elevation of the front extension, all at Massey Brothers Funeral Home, 88B Cabra Road, Dublin 7, D07 ET92. The council's recorded decision is "SPLIT DECISION(RETENTION" on 27 Jan 2023. The five-week observation window closed on 9 Jan 2023. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 315739 on 21 Aug 2023 (grant conditions). The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 160 other decided applications in the last five years and 15 appeals.

Appeal window closes 24 Feb 2023 closed 1297 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (27 Jan 2023) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

RETENTION: Permission for development comprising retention of a timber side boundary fence (2.1 metres high) along the western boundary of the forecourt, and signage involving (i) a circular internally illuminated projecting sign (750 mm diameter) on the east elevation; (ii) a fascia panel lightbox (800mmx 2000mm) on the bull-nose elevation; (iii) a fascia panel lightbox (900mm x 2303mm) on the east elevation of the front extension, and (iv) a circular fascia panel sign (1200mm diameter) on the west elevation of the front extension, all at Massey Brothers Funeral Home, 88B Cabra Road, Dublin 7, D07 ET92.

Status
Appeal Decided
Decision
Split decision(retention on 27 Jan 2023
Final grant
21 Aug 2023
Site (from polygon)
235 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 24 Nov 2022
    New application
    Observation window closed 9 Jan 2023
  • 27 Jan 2023
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 24 Feb 2023
  • 10 Feb 2023
    Appeal lodged

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Appeal

ACP 315739 · Planning Appeal · decided · Granted with conditions 21 Aug 2023
received by the Commission 9 Feb 2023 · inspector's report · board order

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    Zoning at the site

    Zone Z3 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

    M3 — Neighbourhood centre

    Z3: Neighbourhood Centres: To provide for and improve neighbourhood facilities.

    A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.

    R2 — Existing residential

    Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.

    An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    • NIAH-recorded building · 2
      house; Church of Christ the King
    • Radon risk area · 1
      About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 72494). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.

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