Little Sisters Of The Assumption, Patrickswell Place, Dublin 11
Change of use from a convent to a residential care home in Finglas.
0180/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 May 2025
- Reference
- 0180/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 1 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves a change of use of a protected structure from a Class 7(C) convent to a Class 20(F) facility. Non-material amendments to the facade are also proposed, replacing four garage doors with infill and glazed panels.
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Official record
Development description
Expp: protected structure: the proposed development consists of an exempted change of use from class 7(c) convent to class 20(f), and non material amendments to façade replacing 4 garage doors to infill and glazed panels, and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrickswell House, Patrickswell Place, Finglas | Feb 2026 | €1,575,000 | 0 m |
| 10 Patrickswell Court, Finglas West, Dublin 11 | Jul 2025 | €311,000 | 60 m |
| 9 Patrickswell Court, Finglas, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €348,000 | 65 m |
| 7 Cardiff Castle Rd, Finglas, Castle Rd Dublin 11 | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 154 m |
| 13 Wellmount Court, Finglas, Dublin 11not full market price | Mar 2026 | €37,838 | 164 m |
| 1 Glebe View, Church St, Finglas | May 2025 | €735,000 | 178 m |
| 6 Finglaswood Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11 | Dec 2025 | €165,000 | 189 m |
| 35 Wellmount Court, Finglas, Dublin 11 | May 2026 | €375,000 | 199 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 May 2025
- Decision due29 May 2025
- Decision issued21 May 2025
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