Dublin City University, St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra Road Upper, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Fire safety fabric upgrades across Blocks A-D at DCU St. Patrick's Campus.
0246/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 June 2025
- Reference
- 0246/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 12 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves critical fire fabric upgrades at St. Patrick's Campus Blocks A-D to support the emergency escape plan and health and safety. The interventions are located in areas not listed on the record of protected structures and are designed to be wholly reversible.
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Official record
Development description
Expp: protected structure: fire fabric upgrade at st. Patrick's campus blocks a-d. The interventions described within this section 5 declaration are critical for the buildings emergency escape plan, and the health & safety of all building occupants including students and staff. All of the interventions are not in areas which are listed on the record of protected structures. All proposed interventions are wholly reversible. A section 5 declaration is sought as to whether the development is exempt.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Floor Apartment, 44 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9 | Mar 2026 | €1,060,000 | 18 m |
| 24 Clonturk Park, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Apr 2026 | €755,000 | 127 m |
| 21 Church Ave, Dublin 9, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €480,000 | 129 m |
| 1 Clonturk Court, Clonturk Avenue, Drumcondra | Apr 2025 | €340,000 | 145 m |
| Apt 3, Church View, Church Avenot full market price | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 158 m |
| 5 Clonturk Court, Clonturk Avenue, Drumcondra | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 165 m |
| 9 Church View, Church Ave, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Apr 2025 | €405,000 | 174 m |
| Apt 2, 1 Richmond Rd, Drumcondra | May 2026 | €130,000 | 177 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 received12 June 2025
- Decision due10 July 2025
- Decision issued8 July 2025
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
RETENTION: The works to be retained consist of the change of use of the rear garage from a work shop to class…
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3214/22Dublin CityLodged 4 Feb 2022Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
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4062/22Dublin CityLodged 25 May 2022Retention
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4801/22Dublin CityLodged 8 Sept 2022Change of use
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4943/22Dublin CityLodged 28 Sept 2022Retention
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3109/20Dublin CityLodged 29 Jul 2020Retention
- Granted40 m away
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4786/19Dublin CityLodged 20 Dec 2019Extension
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3910/20Dublin CityLodged 11 Dec 2020New dwelling
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4438/24Dublin CityLodged 9 Dec 2024New dwelling
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