The Church Of Saint Mathews, Irishtown Road, Irishtown, Dublin 4
Internal and external renovations to a protected church in Irishtown, including adding a Sunday school room.
2345/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 February 2018
- Reference
- 2345/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedInternal works include removing a kitchen from the porch, reinstating the original entrance, renovating the social room, and relocating the vestry and office. External works involve repositioning the main entrance gates to improve access.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure; internal works including the removal of a kitchen from the porch and reinstatement of the original church entrance, the renovation of the social room, the relocation of the vestry and office and the addition of a sunday school room. External works relate to the repositioning of the existing main entrance gates to improve access.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Bath St, Irishtown, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €500,000 | 34 m |
| 84 Irishtown Rd, Irishtown, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €700,000 | 38 m |
| 10 Herbert Place, Irishtown, Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €637,000 | 77 m |
| 3 Londonbridge Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Feb 2026 | €650,000 | 94 m |
| 11 Tritonville Court, Sandymount | Jan 2010 | €684,000 | 95 m |
| Apartment 105 Shore Club, Beach Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €486,239 | 98 m |
| Apartment 111 Shore Club, Beach Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €486,239 | 98 m |
| 207 Shore Club, Beach Road, Sandymountprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €881,057 | 98 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 February 2018
- Further information requested17 April 2018
- Further information received25 May 2018
- Decision due21 June 2018
- Decision issued20 June 2018
- Grant issued27 July 2018
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