St. Patrick's Cathedral, St Patrick's Close, Dublin 8
Widening of the Bride Street entrance at St. Patrick's Cathedral for Fire Brigade access.
2288/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 February 2018
- Reference
- 2288/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works at the protected cathedral site aim to widen the entrance for emergency vehicles. This includes extending and repairing the iron gates, partially demolishing and rebuilding a boundary wall, demolishing two stores behind the wall, and moving the timber fence.
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: planning permission for development at st. Patrick's cathedral, st. Patrick's close, dublin 8 for works to widen the bride street entrance for fire brigade access, to include
- Extend, widen and repair existing iron entrance gates
- Partial demolition of brickwork wall to south side of gate and rebuild wall to new alignment to match existing
- Two stores behind wall to be demolished
- Existing timber fence and gates to the front of the cathedral compound will be moved in line with new boundary wall
- Stone coping and stone plinth introduced to new wall with detail to match existing
- Widened path will be finished in uncoated chipping surface of grey colour to match existing. The cathedral is a protected structure under the local government (planning and development) act 1999
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Cannon Court, Bride Street, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €220,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 46, Canon Court, Bride St Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €366,000 | 90 m |
| 33 Canon Court, Bride St, Christchurch Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €357,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 19, Cannon Court, Bride St Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 90 m |
| 9 Lindsay House, Patrick St, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €345,000 | 101 m |
| 34 Lindsay House, Patrick St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €295,000 | 101 m |
| Apt 5, Rochfort House, Dean Court Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €321,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 22, Rochfort House, Dean Court Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €315,000 | 104 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 February 2018
- Decision due9 April 2018
- Decision issued9 April 2018
- Grant issued21 May 2018
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