Kingsland Park Church, St. Kevin's Road, Portobello, Dublin 8
Conversion of Kingsland Park Church and school building into 3 duplex apartments.
3527/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 October 2020
- Reference
- 3527/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of non-original single-storey rear structures and a change of use from office to residential. It will provide 3 own-door duplex apartments within the church and school buildings, including internal material alterations and new mezzanine levels.
- Residential units
- 3
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
- The development will consist of: a) demolition of the non-original single storey ancillary structures to rear/north-east of the original church & school building including single storey porch extension to west elevation, roof covering to external yard adjacent to no. 32 st. Kevin’s road and partial demolition of existing pitched roof to east of the former school building, b) change of use from office to residential to provide 3no. Own door duplex apartments within the church & school buildings comprising of – unit
- 2-bedroom duplex apartment accessed through existing former church building entrance porch on west elevation (94.4sqm), unit
- 2-bedroom duplex apartment accessed via existing former church building entrance porch to south-west corner of building (112.4 sqm), unit
- 2-bedroom duplex apartment accessed from existing former school building entrance door onto st. Kevin’s road (152.7sqm), c) material alterations to the former church & school building to accommodate the 3no. Duplex apartment to include construction of a new 72.1sqm mezzanine/first floor level within existing main former church hall, new 23.8sqm mezzanine/first floor level within existing former school hall, new window opening at high level to eastern side of main church building and 4 new rooflights to rear/north face of pitched roof, repair of all original windows and doors and replacement where necessary with historically appropriate timber windows, repair and upgrade of existing slate roofs and cast-iron rainwater goods, repair and re-pointing of granite stonework where necessary, d) construction of a new 2 storey, 2-bedroom dwelling (94.4sqm) to the former school yard set behind, and accessed via, a new entrance door to existing stone wall adjacent to no. 32 st. Kevin’s road, and e) all other associated landscaping & siteworks
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 20 August 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 19 June 2023.
Notified floor area: 450.4 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Victoria St, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €785,000 | 17 m |
| Avondhu, 10 St Kevins Rd, South Circular Road | Mar 2025 | €855,000 | 26 m |
| 1 Walworth Rd, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €420,000 | 35 m |
| 1a Walworth Road, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €420,000 | 36 m |
| 16 Kingsland Parade, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €675,000 | 60 m |
| 21 Kingsland Parade, South Circular Rd, Portobello Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €540,000 | 62 m |
| 22 Kingsland Parade, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €598,500 | 64 m |
| 27 Kingsland Parade, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €495,000 | 72 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 received9 October 2020
- Further information requested3 December 2020
- Further information received22 March 2021
- Decision due16 April 2021
- Decision issued16 April 2021
- Grant issued1 June 2021
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