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Dublin City Council · WEB2738/25 · Permission

The Irish Jewish Museum, 3, 4, 5 Walworth Road, Portabello, Dublin 8, D08 TD29

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Council received 24 Jul 2025We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (415 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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WEB2738/25 is a planning application for permission at The Irish Jewish Museum, 3, 4, 5 Walworth Road, Portabello, Dublin 8, D08 TD29, received by Dublin City Council on 24 Jul 2025 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: For development at this site 3,4 &5 Walworth Road, Portobello, Dublin 8 The development will consist/consists of : the upgrading and refurbishing of the existing museum at 3,4 Walworth Road and the amalgamation of 3,4 Walworth Road with no.5 Walworth Road. The works will include demolition of derelict house at no.5 Walworth Road and the construction of new two storey building and new basement under no.5 Walworth Road extending under part of the site at the rear of 3 , 4 & 5 Walworth Road to accommodate storage and research space. New part single storey and two storey extension to the rear of the buildings for exhibition and congregation space, improved toilets, circulation with new stairs, lift and reception area. Reinstatement of the front and part rear facades and roof of no.5 Walworth Road to match existing and all necessary works to entrance from Walworth Road and rear garden with cycle spaces for staff and public and rear access route from Kingsland Parade including all associated site services and landscaping works. An Appropriate Assessment screening report has been carried out and accompanies this application. The council granted permission on 16 Jan 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 28 Aug 2025. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 123 other decided applications in the last five years and 41 appeals.

Appeal window closes 13 Feb 2026 closed 211 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (16 Jan 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)
Site report

Proposal

For development at this site 3,4 &5 Walworth Road, Portobello, Dublin 8 The development will consist/consists of : the upgrading and refurbishing of the existing museum at 3,4 Walworth Road and the amalgamation of 3,4 Walworth Road with no.5 Walworth Road. The works will include demolition of derelict house at no.5 Walworth Road and the construction of new two storey building and new basement under no.5 Walworth Road extending under part of the site at the rear of 3 , 4 & 5 Walworth Road to accommodate storage and research space. New part single storey and two storey extension to the rear of the buildings for exhibition and congregation space, improved toilets, circulation with new stairs, lift and reception area. Reinstatement of the front and part rear facades and roof of no.5 Walworth Road to match existing and all necessary works to entrance from Walworth Road and rear garden with cycle spaces for staff and public and rear access route from Kingsland Parade including all associated site services and landscaping works. An Appropriate Assessment screening report has been carried out and accompanies this application.

Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
Grant permission on 16 Jan 2026
Final grant
25 Feb 2026
Site (from polygon)
429 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 24 Jul 2025
    New application
    Observation window closed 28 Aug 2025
  • 5 Dec 2025
    Further information requested
  • 11 Dec 2025
    Further information received
  • 16 Jan 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 13 Feb 2026

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    Zoning at the site

    Zone Z2 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

    R2 — Existing residential

    Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas): To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.

    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.

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    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
      Grand Canal
    • NIAH-recorded building · 72
      house; Bloomfield House; house
    • Radon risk area · 1
      About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

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    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 82125). 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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