Church of St. Matthew, Irishtown Road, Dublin 4
Upgrades to the heating, electrics, and seating layout of a protected church.
3476/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 March 2023
- Reference
- 3476/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at the Church of St. Matthew, a protected structure, consists of upgrading the heating system and electrical installations, alongside modifications to the seating layout.
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 - rps no. 4007 : the development will consist of the upgrading of the heating system and electrics and modification of the seating layout.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 31 July 2023.
Notified floor area: 533 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Bath St, Irishtown, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €500,000 | 32 m |
| 84 Irishtown Rd, Irishtown, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €700,000 | 39 m |
| 10 Herbert Place, Irishtown, Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €637,000 | 76 m |
| 3 Londonbridge Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Feb 2026 | €650,000 | 96 m |
| 11 Tritonville Court, Sandymount | Jan 2010 | €684,000 | 96 m |
| Apartment 105 Shore Club, Beach Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €486,239 | 97 m |
| Apartment 111 Shore Club, Beach Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €486,239 | 97 m |
| 207 Shore Club, Beach Road, Sandymountprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €881,057 | 97 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 received30 March 2023
- Decision due29 June 2023
- Decision issued29 June 2023
- Permission expiry23 September 2028
In the area
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