Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar, 78 Serpentine Avenue, Dublin 4
Extension and remodelling of a two-storey temple in Dublin 4, including a new dome and steeple.
WEB1649/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 March 2025
- Reference
- WEB1649/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves internal remodelling and extensions to the existing Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar temple. It will feature a reconfigured kitchen, a relocated prayer hall, a new community room, and a two-storey front extension topped with a gold-finished dome and steeple.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 1,246 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development to existing 2 storey temple of 921.07m2 consisting of internal remodelling and extension to existing ground floor to cater for food hall and reconfigured kitchen with new ancillary changing facilities, toilets and vertical circulation with lift with new entrance lobby with revised and partially extended first floor accommodation to facilitate relocated prayer hall with remodelled and extended central roof section with removal of all external asbestos finishes and ductwork with ancillary short term guest accommodation and offices with new partial 2nd floor community room to rear and new plant room of 44.67m2 increasing the total area to 1246.12m2 with a new 2 storey front extension with a gurdwara sahib dome and steeple in gold finish at roof level with remodelled landscaped forecourt to cater for pedestrian access with relocated flag post and 1 no. Accessible car parking space and 4 no. Bicycle spaces with a new driveway entrance and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Serpentine Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €935,562 | 51 m |
| 2 Homelee, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €2,000,000 | 55 m |
| 153 Tritonville Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €1,455,000 | 59 m |
| 2 Herbert Green, Serpentine Ave, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €690,000 | 62 m |
| Apt 1, 61 Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridgenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €335,000 | 80 m |
| 147 Tritonville Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €1,510,000 | 81 m |
| 1 Herbert Mews, Herbert Rd, Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €1,000,000 | 105 m |
| 63 Oaklands Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €965,000 | 109 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 March 2025
- Decision due20 October 2025
- Decision issued16 October 2025
- Appeal submitted10 November 2025
- Appeal decided23 March 2026
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