St. Dominic's College, Ratoath Road, Cabra, Dublin 7
Installation of electronic gate controls at the historic stone arch entrance of St. Dominic's College.
4000/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 December 2021
- Reference
- 4000/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to make minor alterations to the existing iron gates at the freestanding carved limestone triumphal arch entrance screen, which is a protected structure. The works involve installing two recessed control boxes below the gates to enable electronic operation.
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: 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 ratoath road cabra. 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.
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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 | 170 m |
| 39 Ashington Court, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 188 m |
| 27 Ashington Court, Navan Road, Dublin 7 | Jan 2026 | €550,000 | 222 m |
| 25 Ashington Court, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | Jan 2026 | €630,000 | 227 m |
| 92 Ventry Park, Cabra West, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €435,000 | 249 m |
| 113 Ratoath Est, Cabra, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €530,000 | 253 m |
| 86 Ventry Park, Cabra, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €422,500 | 257 m |
| 40 Ashington Mews, Navan Rd, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €552,000 | 258 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received3 December 2021
- Decision due4 February 2022
- Decision issued16 December 2021
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