Former St. Paul's Church, King Street North, Smithfield, D7, D07 CX22 & adjoining Paul's Street, D7 and the former Blackhall Parade, Dublin 7
Construction of a two-storey community kitchen and incubator building behind the former St. Paul's Church.
3756/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 November 2020
- Reference
- 3756/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on the grounds of a protected structure comprises a new 500 sqm detached two-storey building. It will house a shared incubator community kitchen, hospitality and tuition spaces, alongside car park reconfiguration and landscaping of the former graveyard.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 500 m²
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: permission for development within the grounds to the rear of the former st. Paul's church. The development will comprise the construction of a 500m2 detached two storey building generally within the footprint of the former school building and playground (demolished after fire damage in 1992) to include a shared incubator community based kitchen with hospitality, tuition space, demonstration kitchen together with ancillary food preparation and storage, toilet and changing facilities within the building. Reconfiguration to the existing car park to the rear of the former st. Paul's church will reduce the no. Of parking spaces to the rear to 18 along with a delivery drop off and collection zone. 10 additional cycle spaces shall be provided. The two-storey building will include rooftop machinery and plant, photovoltaic panels and rooflights located behind the parapet wall at roof level. The grounds of the former graveyard to the west of the building shall be landscaped and planted with raised flower beds with a grass boarder, bench seating and a memorial plaque placed on the southern boundary wall. Connections are required to existing drainage, foul water, potable water, and utility services located to the north of the building. No works or alterations are proposed to the former st. Paul's church which is a recorded monument (du018-020414) and protected structure and lies within a zone of archaeological interest.
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 26 September 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 27 August 2023.
Notified floor area: 500 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €500,000 | 64 m |
| 3 Blackhall Sq, North King St, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €372,000 | 68 m |
| 11 Blackhall Sq, North King St, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €395,000 | 68 m |
| 41 Blackhall Sq, North King St, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €405,000 | 68 m |
| 39 Blackhall Square, King St North, Stoneybatter | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 68 m |
| 26 Blackhall Place, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €560,000 | 72 m |
| 73 Blackhall Sq, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €292,000 | 76 m |
| 76 Blackhall Sq, King St North, Stoneybatter Dublin 7 | May 2025 | €280,000 | 76 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 received18 November 2020
- Decision due21 January 2021
- Decision issued21 January 2021
- Grant issued8 March 2021
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