The Capel Building, Mary's Abbey, Dublin 7, D07 T2W1
Retention and replacement of rooftop air conditioning units and acoustic screening.
WEB1276/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 February 2026
- Reference
- WEB1276/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for existing rooftop air conditioning units, air handling units, and an automatic opening vent. It also seeks permission to decommission and remove older rooftop plant and replace existing screening with acoustic screening.
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 & retention the development for which retention permission is sought consists of retention of existing rooftop air conditioning units and air handling units and all associated and ancillary plant. Retention of an automatic opening vent (aov) installed to the western elevation to comply with fire regulations. The development for which permission is sought consists of the decommissioning of older air conditioning units, ventilation risers and canopy in central area of roof terrace and associated rooftop plant and removal of same. Removal of existing screening and replacement with proposed acoustic screening.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Strand Street Little, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €636,000 | 41 m |
| 60 Arran Street East, Ormond Quay, Dublin 7 | Mar 2026 | €405,000 | 62 m |
| 69 Chancery St, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 104 m |
| 67, Chancery Street, Ormond Quay Upper Dublin 7not full market price | May 2026 | €240,000 | 113 m |
| 132 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €257,000 | 116 m |
| 136 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 116 m |
| 133 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 116 m |
| 134 Jervis Place, Capel St, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 116 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 received9 February 2026
- Decision due7 April 2026
- Decision issued13 February 2026
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