InvalidApartmentsDecided 9 March 2026

Lands adjacent to St. Francis of Assisi Church Priorswood and including the former Parochial House, Clonshaugh Avenue, Priorswood, Dublin 17

Demolition of a parochial house and construction of 90 older persons' apartments in Priorswood.

WEB1520/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 February 2026

Reference: WEB1520/26
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 25 February 2026

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of a former parochial house and the construction of 90 one-bedroom apartment units across two blocks. The development is designed to provide purpose-built accommodation for older persons, with Block A ranging from 3 to 5 storeys.

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Residential units: 90
Storeys: 5
Floor area: 214 m²

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Official record

Development description

The application site comprises two separate land parcels consisting generally of a parcel east of st. Francis of assisi church, including the former parochial house, located at the corner of clonshaugh avenue and clonshaugh drive, and a parcel west of st. Francis of assisi church fronting onto clonshaugh avenue. The site also includes part of the lands to the north of st. Francis of assisi church, which is subject to a concurrent application under web1429/26. The development will consist of demolition of the former parochial house (a habitable house) and associated buildings (approx. 214 sqm in total), all associated site clearance works, and construction of 90 no. 1 bed apartment units in two apartment blocks to provide purpose-built accommodation for older persons only. The proposed development comprises of a separate apartment block on each of the land parcels either side of st. Francis of assisi church, as follows
Block a is located to the west of the church and ranges in height from 3 to 5 storeys, and accommodates 44 no. One-bed apartments all with a south or west facing terrace or balcony. A community room of 93 sqm is provided at ground floor level and external communal open space is provided by way of a central courtyard of 394 sqm and a fourth floor roof terrace of 250 sqm. 1 no. Accessible car parking space is proposed to the front of block a accessed via clonshaugh avenue. 40 no. Bicycle parking spaces (including 16 no. Short stay visitor spaces) are proposed to serve block a
Block b is located to the east of the church and ranges in height from 3 to 4 storeys, and accommodates 46 no. 1 bed apartments all with an east or south facing terrace or balcony. Communal open space of 236 sqm at ground floor level and 256 sqm at first floor (podium) level is provided within the central courtyard, with an additional 304 sqm provided as a roof terrace at third floor level. Block b includes a partial undercroft parking area, accessed via a new entrance from clonshaugh drive, with 22 no. Car parking spaces. 50 no. Bicycle parking spaces (including 12 no. Short stay visitor spaces) are proposed to serve block b. The development also provides for refuse bin stores, esb sub-stations and switch rooms at ground floor, hard- and soft landscaping (including new boundary treatments), underground services (including on lands subject to concurrent application web1429/26), and all other associated site development works and services above and below ground

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

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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Clonshaugh Glen, Dublin 17, Dublin	May 2026	€387,000	115 m
16 Clonshaugh Glen, Dublin 17, Dublin	Mar 2025	€317,500	119 m
18 Clonshaugh Drive, Clonshaugh, Dublin 17	Jul 2025	€380,000	131 m
6 Glin Pk, Dublin 17, Dublin	Mar 2025	€317,000	172 m
6 Glin Pk, Dublin 17, Dublin	Mar 2026	€317,000	172 m
81 Clonshaugh Avenue, Clonshaugh, Dublin 17	Aug 2025	€60,000	219 m
29 Moatview Drive, Priorswood, Clonshaugh	Mar 2025	€265,000	224 m
44 Moatview Dr, Priorswood, Dublin 17not full market price	Mar 2026	€221,250	230 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received25 February 2026
Decision due30 April 2026
Decision issued9 March 2026

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