St Andrew's church Suffolk Street, St. Andrews Street, Dublin 2
Single-storey extension to a protected former church to house an ESB substation.
WEB1119/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 January 2025
- Reference
- WEB1119/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedFailte Ireland is applying for permission to construct a 51.9 sq. m single-storey contemporary extension to the east apse of the former St. Andrew's Tourism Centre. The extension will house an ESB substation, switchroom, and storage, including cable trenches running from Suffolk Street.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 52 m²
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: we, failte ireland, intend to apply for permission for development at the east side of st. Andrews former tourism centre (protected structure), suffolk street/st. Andrews street, dublin
- The development will consist of
- A single-storey, contemporary-style extension to the east apse of the former tourism bureau (church building), which will house an esb substation, switchroom and storage
- The proposal includes trenches for the esb cable running from suffolk street to the esb substation
- All associated site works. The total floor area of the single-storey building is 51.9 sq. M. The total area of the site, required for the works, including the trenches, is 65.4 sq. M
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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
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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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 received22 January 2025
- Decision due24 July 2025
- Decision issued24 July 2025
- Permission expiry12 October 2030
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