Christ Church Cathedral, Christ Church Place, Dublin 8
Widening of the main vehicular gate and retention of signage at Christ Church Cathedral.
3123/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 January 2024
- Reference
- 3123/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to widen the main vehicular gate to accommodate delivery vehicles and fire tenders at Christ Church Cathedral. It also seeks retention for rearranged signage and display cases on the perimeter railings.
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 . Permission & retention. permission and retention for development at this site: christ church cathedral, christ church place, dublin 8, (a protected structure). Development will consist of widening of main vehicular gate to accommodate delivery vehicles and fire tenders and retention of rearrangement of signage and display cases on perimeter railings.
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 96, 20 Christ Church Place, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €383,000 | 63 m |
| Apt 45, 20 Christchurch Place, Christchurch Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €307,000 | 63 m |
| Apartment 79, 20 Christchurch Place, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €525,000 | 63 m |
| Apt 90, 20 Christchurch Place, Christchurch | May 2026 | €304,000 | 63 m |
| Apartment 4, 20 Christchurch Place, Christchurch | Jun 2025 | €312,000 | 63 m |
| 70 Christchurch View, Christchurch, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 115 m |
| 10 Christchurch, View, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €350,000 | 115 m |
| 71 Christchurch View, Christchurch, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €440,000 | 115 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 received31 January 2024
- Decision due26 March 2024
- Decision issued25 March 2024
- Permission expiry6 June 2029
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