Ambassador Theatre, Parnell Street, Dublin 1 (Former Ambassador Cinema / Former Rotunda Rooms) .
Removal of modern bollards and installation of new steel railings and gates at a protected theatre site.
4897/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 December 2023
- Reference
- 4897/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at the Ambassador Theatre, a protected structure, involves removing 20th-century bollards and railings. They will be replaced with hand-forged steel railings, piers, and multiple access gates.
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
Permission for development at a site of approximately 0.16 ha, a protected structure (rps no. 6437). The proposed development will consist of the: (a) removal of (twentieth century) bollards on the parnell street frontage; (b) removal of (twentieth century) bollards and railings on the cavendish row frontage; (c) provision of hand-forged galvanised mild steel railings and piers with painted finish, on granite plinths, generally of overall height 1.5m, rising to 1.7m at pier locations, incorporating: (i) 1 no. Vehicular service gate, (4.59m in width) on the parnell street frontage, adjacent to the rotunda hospital (a protected structure rps no. 6419 and rps no. 6420) (the gate will also be used by patrons to enter and exit shows); (ii) 1 no. Cyclist and pedestrian gate (4.59m in width), on the parnell street/cavendish row junction. This gate will be used by staff and patrons entering and exiting shows; (iii) 1 no. Blank gate (lift off panel in railings) (1.83m) to allow access to underground services on cavendish row, adjacent to the cyclist/pedestrian gate; and (iv) 1 no. Blank gate (lift off panel in railings) (3.07m) to allow access to underground services opposite the former east entrance on cavendish row; and (d) provision of all other associated site development works above and below ground.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 & 4a Parnell Place, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 138 m |
| 151 Parnell St, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €199,166 | 143 m |
| Apt 19 Avondale, 151/152 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 143 m |
| Apartment 25, Kenmare House, 22/23 North Great Georges Street | Mar 2025 | €335,000 | 171 m |
| Apt 24, Kenmare House, North Great Georges St | Mar 2026 | €445,000 | 171 m |
| Apt 79, Ivy Exchange, Parnell St Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €349,900 | 176 m |
| 55 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €350,000 | 176 m |
| 71 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €435,000 | 176 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 received1 December 2023
- Decision due2 February 2024
- Decision issued31 January 2024
- Appeal submitted27 February 2024
- Appeal decided16 December 2024
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