St Francis of Assisi Church Priorswood, Clonshaugh Avenue, Priorswood, Dublin 17
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WEB1429/26 is a planning application for permission at St Francis of Assisi Church Priorswood, Clonshaugh Avenue, Priorswood, Dublin 17, received by Dublin City Council on 26 Feb 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: The development will consist of alterations to the existing St. Francis of Assisi Church to reduce the capacity of the main church space and provide additional pastoral care and complementary facilities within the currently underutilised spaces. The proposed development will include: 1. Partial demolition and replacement of the eastern side of the existing building creating a new eastern elevation; provision of a new mezzanine floor level (139 sqm); reconfiguration of all internal spaces resulting in the provision of a church space with capacity for approximately 200 persons and a range of spaces suitable for ancillary and complementary uses; creation of new openings in the north and south elevations; together with thermal upgrade of existing fabric and solar PV panels at roof level. The total gross floor area of the Church building will increase from 846 sqm existing to 985 sqm proposed. 2. Reconfiguration of the car parking area to the northeast of the church including minor relocation of the existing vehicular access approximately 4.5m southward to incorporate a new pedestrian access to the north providing a pedestrian path to the Church and associated reconfiguration of car parking resulting in a reduction in total number of parking spaces from 47 no. spaces to 35 no. spaces and the provision of 20 no. new bicycle spaces (comprising 16 no. standard and 4 no. cargo spaces). 3. Creation of a new landscaped open space to the south of the Church, including the provision of new boundary to Clonshaugh Avenue comprising a brickwork colonnade with light railings inset and incorporating a bell tower, together with hard and soft landscaping (including boundary treatments) and all other associated site development works. No decision has been made yet; the council's decision is due by 6 Aug 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 2 Apr 2026. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 36 other decided applications in the last five years.
Proposal
The development will consist of alterations to the existing St. Francis of Assisi Church to reduce the capacity of the main church space and provide additional pastoral care and complementary facilities within the currently underutilised spaces. The proposed development will include: 1. Partial demolition and replacement of the eastern side of the existing building creating a new eastern elevation; provision of a new mezzanine floor level (139 sqm); reconfiguration of all internal spaces resulting in the provision of a church space with capacity for approximately 200 persons and a range of spaces suitable for ancillary and complementary uses; creation of new openings in the north and south elevations; together with thermal upgrade of existing fabric and solar PV panels at roof level. The total gross floor area of the Church building will increase from 846 sqm existing to 985 sqm proposed. 2. Reconfiguration of the car parking area to the northeast of the church including minor relocation of the existing vehicular access approximately 4.5m southward to incorporate a new pedestrian access to the north providing a pedestrian path to the Church and associated reconfiguration of car parking resulting in a reduction in total number of parking spaces from 47 no. spaces to 35 no. spaces and the provision of 20 no. new bicycle spaces (comprising 16 no. standard and 4 no. cargo spaces). 3. Creation of a new landscaped open space to the south of the Church, including the provision of new boundary to Clonshaugh Avenue comprising a brickwork colonnade with light railings inset and incorporating a bell tower, together with hard and soft landscaping (including boundary treatments) and all other associated site development works.
- Status
- Registered Application
- Decision
- Pending
- Site (from polygon)
- 4,735 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 26 Feb 2026New applicationObservation window closed 2 Apr 2026
- 22 Apr 2026Further information requested
- 10 Jul 2026Further information received
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Appeal
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Zoning at the site
Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
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.
Z15: Community and Social Infrastructure: To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- Radon risk area · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 87860). 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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