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St Francis of Assisi Church Priorswood, Clonshaugh Avenue, Priorswood, Dublin 17

Alterations and partial demolition at St Francis of Assisi Church in Priorswood.

WEB1429/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 February 2026

Reference: WEB1429/26
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 24 February 2026

Summary

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The project involves reducing the main church capacity to 200 people to provide additional pastoral care facilities. Works include partial demolition, a new eastern elevation, a 139 square metre mezzanine floor, thermal upgrades, and solar panels.

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Floor area: 985 m²

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Development description

The development will consist of alterations to the existing st. Francis of assisi church to reduce the capacity of the main church space and provide additional pastoral care and complementary facilities within the currently underutilised spaces. The proposed development will include
Partial demolition and replacement of the eastern side of the existing building creating a new eastern elevation; provision of a new mezzanine floor level (139 sqm); reconfiguration of all internal spaces resulting in the provision of a church space with capacity for approximately 200 persons and a range of spaces suitable for ancillary and complementary uses; creation of new openings in the north and south elevations; together with thermal upgrade of existing fabric and solar pv panels at roof level. The total gross floor area of the church building will increase from 846 sqm existing to 985 sqm proposed
Reconfiguration of the car parking area to the northeast of the church including minor relocation of the existing vehicular access approximately 4.5m southward to incorporate a new pedestrian access to the north providing a pedestrian path to the church and associated reconfiguration of car parking resulting in a reduction in total number of parking spaces from 47 no. Spaces to 35 no. Spaces and the provision of 20 no. New bicycle spaces (comprising 16 no. Standard and 4 no. Cargo spaces)
Creation of a new landscaped open space to the south of the church, including the provision of new boundary to clonshaugh avenue comprising a brickwork colonnade with light railings inset and incorporating a bell tower, together with hard and soft landscaping (including boundary treatments) and all other associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z15: Community and Social InfrastructureCI

“To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
18 Clonshaugh Drive, Clonshaugh, Dublin 17	Jul 2025	€380,000	120 m
12 Clonshaugh Glen, Dublin 17, Dublin	May 2026	€387,000	122 m
16 Clonshaugh Glen, Dublin 17, Dublin	Mar 2025	€317,500	127 m
6 Glin Pk, Dublin 17, Dublin	Mar 2025	€317,000	183 m
6 Glin Pk, Dublin 17, Dublin	Mar 2026	€317,000	183 m
29 Moatview Drive, Priorswood, Clonshaugh	Mar 2025	€265,000	215 m
81 Clonshaugh Avenue, Clonshaugh, Dublin 17	Aug 2025	€60,000	221 m
44 Moatview Dr, Priorswood, Dublin 17not full market price	Mar 2026	€221,250	223 m

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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.

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Application received24 February 2026
Decision due6 August 2026

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