InvalidChange of useDecided 11 October 2021

The Magazine Fort, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8

Conservation, repair, and change of use of buildings at the Magazine Fort to open it to the public.

3624/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 October 2021

Reference: 3624/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 1 October 2021

Summary

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This application seeks to repair, conserve, and change the use of several buildings within the historic Magazine Fort in Phoenix Park. The works will facilitate public access and include new visitor and staff facilities such as a reception, tea room, and offices.

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Development description

Protected structure: planning permission for the development will consist of repair, conservation, change of use, and minor additions and alterations to, and ancillary works to a number of buildings in the magazine fort (a protected structure, rps 6896, and on the record of monuments and places rmp nos. Du018007019 and du018007013) to facilitate access and use to the public, and will include
The repair, conservation, change of use and minor alteration of the johnston ravelin buildings (buildings k & l) the repair and conservation work of the fort's domestic quarters includes reroofing with slate and lead flashings, new castiron rainwater goods, and general repairs; the repair and conservation works at the courtyard and moat areas will consist of the refurbishment and augmentation of the existing cobbles and stone paving and the reinstatement of gates and railings to the courtyard; a change of use of buildings k & l (329+213 m2) is proposed to accommodate new visitor and staff facilities, including, at ground floor level, visitor reception, locker room, tea room, accessible wc's and staff offices; and, at basement level, kitchen, staff facilities (toilets, changing rooms, lockers), additional visitor wc's, plant rooms and general storage areas; alterations to the internal existing fabric will consist of 2 nos. Openings in 2 nos. Walls, and the partial demolition of timber flooring at ground floor level to provide for new staff stairs, the removal of damaged timber flooring at basement and replacing with concrete; alterations to the external fabric will include the demolition of derelict subsidiary stair, wall and toilets, the removal of damaged external concrete ground surfaces, the removal of modern external gate, the removal of the men's hut (building o
40 m2), the removal of the metal shed to ablution room (building h
21 m2); new built work includes the provision of new staff stairs and new partitioning for the new wc's toilets; the replacing of existing external concrete surface and limited cobbled areas with new textured concrete ; the provision of new guardrails and addition of new external stairs to moat area, a new postern gate at the south moat wall, and a new metal external entrance gate and bridge with signage
The restoration of the duke of dorset archway, using original stonework. Interventions to the inner entrance bridge consist of the removal of existing metal grating and provision of proposed metal walkway and guardrails
The insertion of a new metal walkway at the inner fort ground level and at the rampart walls to facilitate a universally accessible circumnavigational tour of the fort and ramparts (809 m2); at ground level, this consists of the removal of damaged concrete paths and repair of surrounding cobble surfaces and the insertion of the proposed 1.8m wide perforated metal walkway following the existing layout of concrete paths and concealing electrical services distribution; at rampart level, the new perforated metal walkway (& guarding) will run along the west and south rampart walls, and includes the provision of steel frames and railings at existing gun embrasures and a new flagpole at the southeast bastion. Alterations to the existing fabric of the rampart walls consist of the opening up of gun embrasures by the removal of later additions of concrete blockwork; change of levels between ground and rampart walkways involve the erection of 2 nos. Steel truss ramps at the northwest and southeast bastions; and a part m accessible lift and access lobbies (15 m2) at the northwest bastion
The repair, conservation, change of use and minor alteration of the corrugated iron bakery building consisting of local repairs to the wall sheeting and the replacement of roof coverings, cleaning of the steel frame and stanchion structural remedial works, the provision of new metal rainwater goods, and the restoration and weatherproofing of windows and doors. The change of use consists of new exhibition and visitor orientation/gathering spaces (total of 296 m2). Alterations to the existing fabric include the removal of 1 no. Corrugated sheeting wall
The repair, conservation, change of use and minor alteration of the magazine gunpowder store buildings. Repair and conservation works include the recovering of slate roofing with new felt and timber battens and reuse of existing slate, with new slate as required to match existing, the restoration of stone capping, the repair of external wall harling and stonework, the restoration of rainwater goods and new to match existing where required, the repair of existing timber flooring, and the repair of the brick vaulted structure, including structural stitching to corners; the change of use of the magazine vaults consists of new exhibition spaces, including exhibition space (296 m2) in vault a, and audiovisual installations in vaults b & c (total of 408 m2); alterations to the existing fabric consist of the provision of a connection between vaults b and c and the demolition of relevant wall section, the removal of later added concrete flooring in vault c and the removal of later added brickwork to the front of vault c. New build consists of the insertion of a new metal walkway, seating and railings, in vaults b & c and the porch of vault a; and the provision of a new dark room door at the front of vault c
The repair, conservation and change of use of the shifting room building (25 m2) to provide a switchroom and an a/v room
The provision of electrical servicesfollowing the new walkways; which consists of the removal of existing switchboards in the sentry box (22 m2) and provision of switchroom in the officers' quarters' building, the provision of surface ducting (below proposed metal walkway)
The repair of existing drainage networks as necessary and provision of new connections from the johnston ravelin visitor facilities to the existing network

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green NetworkOS

“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
247 Bellevue, Fairbarn House, Islandbridge Dublin 8	Jul 2025	€265,000	158 m
19 The Salmon Pool, Chapelizod Rd, Dublin 8	May 2026	€605,000	194 m
East Wing, Chapelizod Road, Dublin 8	May 2026	€725,000	205 m
Apt 76, Bellevue, Islandbridge Dublin 8	Apr 2026	€368,000	360 m
74 Bellevue, Islandbridge, Dublin 8	Apr 2026	€295,000	360 m
30 Bellevue, Islandbridge, Dublin 8	Sept 2025	€429,000	389 m
Apt 33, Bellevue, Islandbridge Dublin 8	Apr 2025	€437,000	389 m
Apartment 22 Block B, Bellvue, Island Bridge	Sept 2025	€387,500	389 m

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Application received1 October 2021
Decision due25 November 2021
Decision issued11 October 2021

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