The Deanery Mews, St Patrick's Deanery, 40 Kevin Street Upper, Dublin 8
Refurbishment of a nineteenth-century mews building at St Patrick's Deanery for a music school and community facilities.
4018/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 June 2023
- Reference
- 4018/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the repair, refurbishment, and alteration of a nineteenth-century mews building within the curtilage of a protected structure. It includes a change of use of the ground floor to a music school and community facilities, remodelling the mews yard, and creating universal access from St Patrick's Close.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the development will consist : a) the repair, refurbishment and alteration of a nineteenth century mews building within the curtilage of st patrick's deanery (a protected structure rps ref. No 4188 & 4189 and recorded monument du 018-020113), change of use of the ground floor spaces to provide new music school/community facilities and upgrade of the existing music school facilities at first floor level, replacement of existing rooflights with new conservation rooflights; b) remodelling of the mews yard to provide universal access to the mews and the offices of the deanery as well as an outdoor amenity space, including construction of a new single storey services building and timber canopy, demolition of existing structures, alteration of existing doorway to the deanery offices, and new below ground services; c) remodelling of the dean's garden to provide universal access from st patrick's close to the mews yard including the formation of new openings in the limestone wall enclosing the mews yard.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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 11 November 2024.
Notified floor area: 174 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 19, Cannon Court, Bride St Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 116 m |
| 33 Canon Court, Bride St, Christchurch Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €357,000 | 116 m |
| 23 Cannon Court, Bride Street, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €220,000 | 116 m |
| Apt 46, Canon Court, Bride St Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €366,000 | 116 m |
| 8 Cathedral Lane, Dublin 8, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €530,500 | 118 m |
| 24 Dawson House, Dean Cout, Patrick Street | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 137 m |
| Apt 22, Rochfort House, Dean Court Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €315,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 5, Rochfort House, Dean Court Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €321,000 | 142 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 received23 June 2023
- Decision due17 August 2023
- Decision issued17 August 2023
- Permission expiry11 November 2028
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