Former Holy Faith Convent Building, St. Brigid's Road, Killester, Dublin 5
Construction of an ESB substation within a permitted residential development.
2375/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 February 2020
- Reference
- 2375/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 February 2020
- Floor area
- 30 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the construction of a 30 sq.m ESB substation and associated switchroom. The infrastructure will be located within a previously permitted residential development at the former Holy Faith Convent site.
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
Permission for development within a permitted residential development, located at the former holy faith convent building, st. Brigid's road, killester, dublin 5, as granted under dublin city council ref. 3930/18 & an bord pleanala ref. 303146-18. Permission is sought for the construction of an esb substation and associated switchroom (measuring a total of circa 30m2) and all associated site development works. The area subject to the current proposed development measures circa 30m2 (0.003 hectares) within the overall permitted development site area of circa 0.99 hectares.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 February 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 September 2022.
Notified floor area: 100 m²
8 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Abbeyfield, Killester, Dublin 3 | Jan 2025 | €870,000 | 100 m |
| 1 School Ave, Killester, Dublin 5 | Mar 2026 | €710,000 | 103 m |
| 3 Brookwood Road, Artane, Dublin 5 | Aug 2025 | €499,000 | 110 m |
| 19 Brookwood Rd, Artane, Dublin 5 | Aug 2025 | €730,000 | 138 m |
| 113 Gort Na Mainistreach, Cill Easra, Baile Atha Cliath 5not full market price | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 164 m |
| 33 Brookwood Road, Artane, Co Dublin | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 170 m |
| 101 Abbeyfield, Killester, Dublin 5 | Sept 2025 | €675,000 | 174 m |
| 22 St Brigids Rd, Artane, Dublin 5 | Oct 2025 | €732,000 | 175 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 received28 February 2020
- Decision due18 June 2020
- Decision issued8 June 2020
- Grant issued21 July 2020
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