1 Hill Street, Rotunda, Dublin 1
Demolition of a two-storey family resource centre and construction of a new three-storey facility.
5029/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 December 2023
- Reference
- 5029/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing two-storey family resource centre and the removal of a basketball court and playground. A new three-storey family resource centre will be constructed, featuring pre-school classrooms, a crèche, play therapy, and counselling spaces.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 839 m²
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure (rps. 3880) : permission for development at this site that is bounded by hill street to its west and temple lane north to its north that includes the hill street family resource centre that abuts the tower of the former church (which is a protected structure - rps ref. No. 3880) on the overall site at 1 hill street, rotunda, dublin. The development will consist of : demolition of the existing two storey family resource centre (357 sqm) and removal of existing basketball court to its south and playground at the north-west corner of the site; construction of a new three storey family resource centre (839sqm), that will contain a 1st and 2nd floor that will oversail the ground floor along the hill street elevation and will include pre-school classrooms, crèche, play therapy, counselling, staff areas and training spaces as well as ancillary and circulation spaces across all three floors and will include an external staircase incorporating a balcony at both 1st and 2nd floor level of the southern elevation and pv panels on the southern slope of the roof . The new family resource centre will be served by (i) an outdoor play area to its south that will be separated from the remaining dublin city council playground by a new 3m high metal fence, and (ii) a community garden at the north west corner of the site, pedestrian access to the family resourse centre will be via the exiting pedestrian entrance off hill street. A new gate in the internal metal railing will provide pedestrian access to the proposed community garden. No works area proposed in the area enclosed by the entrance gate on hill street, the tower (a protected structure) and the existing metal railings, a sliding meshed screen will secure the recessed part of the hill street elevation of the centre at ground floor level to create a secure barrier when the centre is not in use, modification to the existing metal railing boundary along temple lane north to create a new pedestrian emergency access gate to the family resource centre, and all associated site development and landscape works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Temple Hall, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €310,000 | 47 m |
| 43 Hill St, Dublin 1, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €265,000 | 58 m |
| 44 Belmont Hall, Middle Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €245,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 115, 109 Parnell St, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €278,000 | 77 m |
| Apt. No. 127, 109 Parnell St., Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €268,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 138, 109 Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €276,000 | 77 m |
| 36 Temple Place, Grenville St, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €279,000 | 77 m |
| 39 Temple Place, Grenville St, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €270,000 | 77 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 received20 December 2023
- Decision due10 June 2024
- Decision issued10 June 2024
- Permission expiry5 September 2029
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