St. Patrick's Campus Block D Water Tower (Protected Structure Reference No.2369). Drumcondra Road Upper, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Restoration works and installation of external feature lighting on the St. Patrick's Campus Water Tower.
2746/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 May 2020
- Reference
- 2746/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the raking and repointing of brickwork on all elevations of the Water Tower, which is a protected structure. Works include replacing clay balusters on the parapet, removing vegetation and debris, and installing external feature lighting to illuminate the tower at night.
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
Protected structure: the site is bound by milbourne avenue to the south and ferguson road to the west. The development will consist of the raking and repointing of brickwork on all elevations of the water tower. Works to the parapet including the replacement of clay balusters. Removal of vegetation, biological growth and debris, and the installation of external feature lighting to illuminate the water tower at night.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Ferguson Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Sept 2025 | €616,000 | 184 m |
| Ground Floor Apartment, 44 Upper Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9 | Mar 2026 | €1,060,000 | 192 m |
| 23 Ferguson Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Mar 2025 | €395,000 | 207 m |
| 44 Ferguson Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Oct 2025 | €475,000 | 211 m |
| 8 Fleming Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Jan 2025 | €187,500 | 230 m |
| 17 Millmount Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | May 2025 | €625,000 | 234 m |
| 1 Clonturk Court, Clonturk Avenue, Drumcondra | Apr 2025 | €340,000 | 234 m |
| 6 Oneachtain Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Feb 2025 | €573,000 | 239 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 May 2020
- Further information requested17 July 2020
- Further information received18 November 2020
- Decision due15 December 2020
- Decision issued15 December 2020
- Grant issued9 February 2021
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