Saint Werburgh's Church, Werburgh Street, Dublin 8
Inquiry into whether using Saint Werburgh's Church as a Muslim place of worship requires planning permission.
0447/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 October 2025
- Reference
- 0447/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 13 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedA declaration is sought to determine if the proposed use of Saint Werburgh's Church as a place of worship for Muslim congregants constitutes a material change of use. The property is a protected structure located on Werburgh Street in Dublin 8.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Expp: protected structure: the sole question for determination is whether the proposed or potential use of saint werburgh’s church, werburgh street, dublin 8, as a place of worship for muslim congregants constitutes development or a material change of use requiring planning permission under the act.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 45, 20 Christchurch Place, Christchurch Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €307,000 | 75 m |
| Apartment 79, 20 Christchurch Place, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €525,000 | 75 m |
| Apt 96, 20 Christ Church Place, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €383,000 | 75 m |
| Apt 90, 20 Christchurch Place, Christchurch | May 2026 | €304,000 | 75 m |
| Apartment 4, 20 Christchurch Place, Christchurch | Jun 2025 | €312,000 | 75 m |
| 38 Castle Gate, Castle St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 77 m |
| 25 Castle Gate, Lord Edward St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €515,000 | 85 m |
| 10 Castlegate, Lord Edward St, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €392,000 | 85 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 received13 October 2025
- Decision due10 November 2025
- Decision issued10 November 2025
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