The Church Bar and Restaurant, Mary Street, Dublin 1.
Glazed extensions and external alterations to The Church Bar and Restaurant, a protected structure on Mary Street.
3476/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 July 2019
- Reference
- 3476/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works at the former St Mary's Church include the removal of existing fencing and pavement lights to construct two new single-storey, zinc flat-roofed glazed extensions. Additional works include new trellis fencing, stone pillars, and ventilation modifications to the basement crypt.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the development will consist of: (a) to the north of the existing building facing mary street; removal of existing fencing, removal of existing pavement roof lights, provision of a new single storey, zinc flat-roofed, glazed extension abutting the former church building. (b) to the west of the existing building, facing wolfe tone street; a new trellis fencing with planting and two new stone pillars with lighting fixtures. (c) to the south of the existing building, facing wolfe tone park; removal of a portion of existing fencing and the provision of a new single storey, zinc flat-roofed, glazed extension abutting the former church building. To facilitate this, the relocating of an external air pavement grille intake to the existing basement crypt to the adjoining basement existing crypt with a new stainless-steel pavement grille, and to create a ventilation opening between the crypts. (d) no new drainage is proposed. The development is attached, and/or within the curtilage of the church bar and restaurant, formerly called st mary's church, which is a protected structure rps no. 5056.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 January 2025.
Notified floor area: 144 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mary Street, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €450,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 53, 25 Wolfetone St, Dublinnot full market price | May 2026 | €295,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 79, 25 Wolfe Tone St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €410,000 | 110 m |
| 55 25 Wolfe Tone St, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €320,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 35, 25 Wolfe Tone St, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €305,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 50, 25 Wolfetone St, Dublinnot full market price | May 2026 | €380,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 45, 25 Wolfe Tone St, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €392,500 | 110 m |
| Apt 2 Chandler's Court, 49/50 Capel Street, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €222,000 | 136 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 received12 July 2019
- Further information requested5 September 2019
- Further information received27 February 2020
- Decision due25 March 2020
- Decision issued25 March 2020
- Grant issued30 June 2020
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