St. Dominic's College, Ratoath Road, Cabra, Dublin 7
Installation of electronic gate controls at the historic entrance of St. Dominic's College.
3655/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 April 2022
- Reference
- 3655/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of minor alterations to the existing iron gates at the free-standing carved limestone triumphal arch entrance screen. Two recessed control boxes will be installed underground to allow the gates to be operated electronically.
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Official record
Development description
- Protected structure: planning permission is sought for the development will consist of making minor alterations to the existing iron gates at the free standing carved limestone triumphal arch entrance screen on the entrance to the college at rathoath road, cabra, dublin 7 located directly opposite numbers 6 and 7 ratoath estate, cabra west, dublin
- The proposed works include the construction of two recessed control boxes which will be fixed, one buried below each gate, each with a moving steel arm which will be welded to the bottom horizontal bar of the gate. This will allow movement of the gates to be controlled electronically. This is a protected structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Ashington Court, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €618,000 | 194 m |
| 39 Ashington Court, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 212 m |
| 92 Ventry Park, Cabra West, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €435,000 | 220 m |
| 86 Ventry Park, Cabra, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €422,500 | 228 m |
| 113 Ratoath Est, Cabra, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €530,000 | 232 m |
| 27 Ashington Court, Navan Road, Dublin 7 | Jan 2026 | €550,000 | 245 m |
| 25 Ashington Court, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Jan 2026 | €630,000 | 250 m |
| 40 Ashington Mews, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €552,000 | 270 m |
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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 received4 April 2022
- Decision due27 May 2022
- Decision issued26 May 2022
- Grant issued7 July 2022
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