St. Mark's Church Hall, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
Remodelling of a protected church hall, including attic conversion for youth meetings and installing a lift.
2623/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 March 2018
- Reference
- 2623/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development at St. Mark's Church Hall, a protected structure, involves converting the attic space into youth meeting areas with conservation roof lights. It also includes installing a lift and staircase, reducing the kitchen to enlarge the hall, and reallocating the crèche and toilets.
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure (ref. 6503): planning permission is sought by st. Mark's church for remodelling works to st. Mark's church hall, pearse street, dublin
- The proposed development will consist of conversion of the attic space and general remodelling works. The development comprises: (1) the conversion of the attic space for use as youth meeting areas. Conservation type roof lights are proposed to south facing pearse street and north facing marks lane. (2) the provision of a lift and staircase from ground floor to attic space. (3) the reduction of the existing kitchen on ground floor to increase the hall space. (4) the reallocation of the existing crèche. (5) the reallocation of the male & female toilets. (6) the provision of an ambulant disabled toilet at the existing stair hall. (7) widening of the existing staircase leading up to the attic space
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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 November 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 15 August 2023.
Notified floor area: 700 m²
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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 received29 March 2018
- Further information requested23 May 2018
- Further information received5 November 2018
- Decision due30 November 2018
- Decision issued30 November 2018
- Grant issued17 January 2019
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