St. Paul's Church, Arran Quay, Dublin 7
Internal alterations, office conversion, and repairs to St. Paul's Church on Arran Quay.
3161/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 January 2022
- Reference
- 3161/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at this protected structure involves internal layout alterations to provide new toilets, a tea station, and the conversion of a canteen into an office with a separate kitchen. General repair and upgrading works will also be carried out across the church space, foyer, library, and rear annex.
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 development will consist of alterations to the existing internal layout to provide a new toilet layout, conversion of existing canteen to office use including new seperate kitchen and insertion of new tea station in entrance foyer, and general repair and upgrading works to church space, entrance foyer, library room and offices in rear annex all with associated services alterations.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 223, The Schooner, Arran Quay Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €295,000 | 25 m |
| 215 Arran Quay, Dublin 7, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €191,666 | 40 m |
| Apt 200, Spinnaker Block, Arran Quay Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €430,000 | 54 m |
| 162 The Spinnaker, Arran Quay, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €200,000 | 54 m |
| 166 The Spinnaker, Arran Quay, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €130,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 10, The Spinnaker, Arran Quay Dublin 7 | Jul 2026 | €311,000 | 70 m |
| 9 Arran Quay, Dublin 7, Dublin | May 2025 | €330,000 | 76 m |
| Apartment 20 Block D, Harbour Field, Sea Gardensnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €424,989 | 112 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 received27 January 2022
- Decision due23 March 2022
- Decision issued23 March 2022
- Grant issued5 May 2022
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