Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedApartmentsDecided 6 November 2018

Former Holy Faith Convent Building, St. Brigid's Road, Killester, Dublin 5

Development of 79 apartments and 8 houses, including the conversion and extension of a former convent building.

3930/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 September 2018

Reference
3930/18
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
12 September 2018

Summary

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The proposed development consists of 79 apartment units across three blocks and 8 three-bedroom houses. It includes the change of use, partial demolition, and extension of the former Holy Faith Convent building to accommodate residential units.

Apartmentsconvent conversionapartmentshousing
Residential units
87

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Official record

Development description

  • Planning permission at the former holy faith convent, st. Brigid's road, killester, dublin
  • The proposed development will consist of 79 no. Apartment units (32 no. 1 bedroom units, 37 no. 2 bedroom units, 2 no. 3 bedroom units) in 3 no. Blocks over a single level basement (including the change of use of the former holy faith convent building from institutional/convent use to residential use) and 8 no. 3 bedroom houses with in-curtilage car parking. The overall proposed development will comprise the following: block 1 - the change of use to the existing two storey former holy faith convent building from institutional/convent use to residential use comprising a total of 11 no. Units (4 no. 1 bedroom units, 5 no. 2 bedroom units and 2 no. 3 bedroom units), demolition of part of the existing rear returns and existing roof level and provision of a new second floor extension to now provide a part two storey part three storey building as well as associated modifications to elevations and internal modifications/reconfiguration of and refurbishments to the existing building in order to accommodate the provision of the new apartment units. Block 1 will also have terraces/balconies on north, south, east and west elevations. Block 2 - construction of a four-storey (3 storey plus setback level) apartment block comprising 30 no. Apartments (14 no. 1 bedroom units and 16 no. 2 bedroom units) with terraces/balconies on east and west elevations. Block 3 - construction of a four-storey (3-storey plus setback level) apartment block comprising 30 no. Apartments (14 no. 1 bedroom units and 16 no. 2 bedroom units) with terraces/balconies on north and south elevations; construction of 8 no. 3-bedroom, two -storey terrace dwellings in 2 no. Blocks of 4 units with 2 no. In-curtilage parking per unit (16 no. Spaces in total) with access from st. Brigid's road; a basement level comprising a total of 75 no. Car parking spaces, 70 no. Bicycle parking spaces; ancillary plant room and refuse storage areas; demolition of 2 no. Detached outbuildings to the rear of the former convent; revisions and improvements to the existing vehicular entrance to st. Brigid's road; landscaping (including public and private open space and children's play equipment); boundary treatments; and all associated engineering and site development works necessary to facilitate the development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z15: Community and Social InfrastructureCI
“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.

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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 10 February 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 September 2022.

Notified floor area: 100 m²

8 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
25 Abbeyfield, Killester, Dublin 3Jan 2025€870,000100 m
1 School Ave, Killester, Dublin 5Mar 2026€710,000103 m
3 Brookwood Road, Artane, Dublin 5Aug 2025€499,000110 m
19 Brookwood Rd, Artane, Dublin 5Aug 2025€730,000138 m
113 Gort Na Mainistreach, Cill Easra, Baile Atha Cliath 5not full market priceNov 2025€600,000164 m
33 Brookwood Road, Artane, Co DublinApr 2025€400,000170 m
101 Abbeyfield, Killester, Dublin 5Sept 2025€675,000174 m
22 St Brigids Rd, Artane, Dublin 5Oct 2025€732,000175 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

  1. Application received12 September 2018
  2. Decision due6 November 2018
  3. Decision issued6 November 2018
  4. Grant issued13 May 2019
  5. Appeal submitted6 December 2018
  6. Appeal decided13 May 2019

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