St. Francis Xavier's Church, Gardiner Street Upper, Dublin 1, D01 RK07
Remedial, repair, and recladding works to the copper roofs and domes of St. Francis Xavier's Church.
2940/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 June 2020
- Reference
- 2940/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works involve remedial repairs and recladding of the copper roofs and domes of the church. The building is a protected structure located within a conservation area.
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: planning permission is sought for remedial, repair and recladding works to the copper roofs and domes of st. Francis xavier's church, gardiner street upper, dublin 1, d01 rk07 which is within a conservation area.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 December 2020.
Notified floor area: 335 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Belvedere Court, Mountjoy Sq, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €340,000 | 51 m |
| 33 Belvedere Court, Dublin 1, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €265,000 | 63 m |
| Flat 1, 24 Gardiner Street Upper, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €2,200,000 | 71 m |
| 4 Belvedere Sq, Off Mount Joy St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €350,000 | 82 m |
| 11 Belvidere Court, Mountjoy Sq West, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €335,000 | 86 m |
| 7 Dorset Sq, Gardiner St Upper, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €420,000 | 91 m |
| 9 Dorset Sq, Upper Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 91 m |
| 52 Dorset Sq, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €412,000 | 107 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 received29 June 2020
- Decision due21 August 2020
- Decision issued21 August 2020
- Grant issued2 October 2020
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