GrantedAlterationsDecided 19 February 2021

Augustinian Priory, also known as St John's Priory, Thomas Street, Dublin 8, D08 F8NW

Internal alterations, change of use, and a new roof garden at the Augustinian Priory on Thomas Street.

3969/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 December 2020

Reference: 3969/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 18 December 2020

Summary

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The project involves changing the use of various rooms across the ground and first floors of the priory to offices, meeting rooms, and staff facilities. A new roof garden with a timber pergola, protective glazed screens, and an extended lift lobby will be added. Existing single-glazed sash windows will also be replaced with double-glazed units.

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of the following
Change of use of: a) ground floor from priory residential uses including living rooms, dining rooms, kitchen, break room, library and waiting room to office and meeting room use, public mass card shop, oratory and bike store; b) first floor bedroom, prayer room and office use to sitting room, tv room, exercise room, dining room, kitchen, kitchen store, staff room and office use; c) second floor rear toilets to cleaners store use; d) third floor toilets to linen store use
Proposed roof garden with: a) timber pergola, rubber matting ground surface, planting and railings; b) 1.8m high perimeter protective glazed screen behind existing parapet wall to east, south and west elevations; c) existing lift to be upgraded and extended up to roof garden level with proposed lift lobby with associated existing 2.56m high lift motor room raised in height by 1.74m to 4.3m overall above roof garden level
Replacement of existing single glazed timber sash windows with new timber double glazed sash windows to north, south, east and west elevations
Installation of disabled ground floor entrance and associated platform lift and steps to side (east) of existing building and provision of adjacent fire escape door in the existing window opening
Internal alterations to include a) overall reduction from 25 no. To 17 no. Bedrooms in total; b) provision of ensuite bathrooms to proposed 17 no. Bedrooms in total on 2nd and 3rd floors; c) relocation of kitchen and associated store from basement to first floor; d) miscellaneous alterations to ancillary accommodation
Mechanical and electrical installations including; a) to be upgraded throughout; b) installation of mechanical and electrical plant and associated ductwork to roof garden level and to roof over rear (north) stairs c
All of the above at the existing 5-storey including basement, semi-detached flat roofed building

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 30 September 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 26 March 2023.

Notified floor area: 1,668.5 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 3, 86/87 Thomas Street, Dublinnot full market price	Jul 2025	€360,000	51 m
Apt 1, 84 Thomas St, Dublin 8	Apr 2025	€1,180,000	63 m
17 Westgate, St Agustine St, Christchurch Dublin 8	May 2025	€358,000	107 m
Apt 8, Bank House, Cornmarket Dublin 8	Feb 2025	€377,500	112 m
Apartment 67, Tandy West Gate, Saint Augustine Street	Feb 2025	€255,000	125 m
42 Westgate, St Augustine St, Christchurch Dublin 8	Jan 2025	€328,500	133 m
83 Bertram Court, Cornmarket, Dublin 8	Jan 2025	€340,000	136 m
61 Westgate, St Augustine St, Dublin 8	Dec 2025	€170,000	138 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 received18 December 2020
Decision due19 February 2021
Decision issued19 February 2021
Grant issued6 April 2021

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