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Dublin City Council · WEB2139/25 · Permission

Loreto College, No's 53-55 Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 XE79

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Council received 23 May 2025We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (477 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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WEB2139/25 is a planning application for permission at Loreto College, No's 53-55 Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 XE79, received by Dublin City Council on 23 May 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The Board of Management of Loreto College intend to apply for permission for development at the site of Loreto College, 53-55 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 02, D02 XE79 (includes Protected Structures). The proposed development relates solely to the Sports Hall located to the south-east of the overall landholding, which is within the curtilage of the Protected Structure. No works are proposed to any designated protected structures. The proposed development amends a permitted development as granted under DCC Reg. Ref.3171/24. The development will principally consist of minor changes including the removal of part of the previously granted extension, specifically the 82.6 sqm lateral extension along the south-western elevation at ground floor level; reconfiguration of the internal layout; general elevational changes; removal of an existing shed; relocation of permitted external plant; and all associated site works above and below ground. The council granted permission on 15 Jul 2025. The five-week observation window closed on 27 Jun 2025. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 130 other decided applications in the last five years and 32 appeals.

Appeal window closes 12 Aug 2025 closed 396 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (15 Jul 2025) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
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Proposal

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The Board of Management of Loreto College intend to apply for permission for development at the site of Loreto College, 53-55 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 02, D02 XE79 (includes Protected Structures). The proposed development relates solely to the Sports Hall located to the south-east of the overall landholding, which is within the curtilage of the Protected Structure. No works are proposed to any designated protected structures. The proposed development amends a permitted development as granted under DCC Reg. Ref.3171/24. The development will principally consist of minor changes including the removal of part of the previously granted extension, specifically the 82.6 sqm lateral extension along the south-western elevation at ground floor level; reconfiguration of the internal layout; general elevational changes; removal of an existing shed; relocation of permitted external plant; and all associated site works above and below ground.

Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
Grant permission on 15 Jul 2025
Final grant
20 Aug 2025
Site (from polygon)
2,105 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 23 May 2025
    New application
    Observation window closed 27 Jun 2025
  • 15 Jul 2025
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 12 Aug 2025

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    Zoning at the site

    Zone Z8 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

    O2 — Green belt

    Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas: To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.

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

    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 · 265
      St. Stephen's Green; house; house
    • Radon risk area · 1
      About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 8
      House - 18th/19th century; Graveyard; Cross-slab (present location)

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 88342). 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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