Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedExtensionDecided 14 May 2026

Crosscare Community Cafe, 35 Portland Row, Dublin 1, D01 T102

Two single-storey extensions are proposed for the Crosscare Community Cafe and Food Bank on Portland Row.

WEB1674/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 March 2026

Reference
WEB1674/26
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
23 March 2026

Summary

AI-generated

The project involves building a 33 sqm extension for care workers' offices and a 54.3 sqm extension for a new dining hall and entrance lobby. It also includes removing the existing vehicular access and installing new metal boundary railings.

Extensioncommunitycafeoffice
Storey
1
Floor area
87 m²

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Official record

Development description

The st. Laurence o'toole catholic social care clg, trading as crosscare, wish to apply for planning permission for 2 single storey extensions to the front of the existing community café & food bank, which will consist of: (1) a 33sqm extension to the west corner of the building adjacent to no 36 portland row to provide new care workers' offices, with a new entrance from portland row with three new roof lights. (2) the construction of a 54.3sqm extension to the corner of portland row & dunne st. Providing a new dining hall and entrance lobby. (3) the removal of existing vehicular access, minor alterations to the remaining elevations and internal areas, relocation of the bin storage area, and all associated site works, including the provision of new metal railings to the footpath boundary at 35 portland row, dublin 1, d01 t102.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS
To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
7 Dunne St, North Strand, Dublin 1Feb 2025€240,51046 m
13 Dunne Street, Dublin 1price excludes VATJun 2026€385,00048 m
19 Aldborough Court, Amiens St, Dublin 1Apr 2026€411,000153 m
Apt 9, Aldborough Court, 1-4 North Strand Rd Dublin 1Apr 2026€435,000153 m
8 Aldborough Court, Lambs Junction, North Strand Rd Dublin 1Apr 2025€440,000153 m
5 Aldborough Court, North Strand Rd, North Strand Dublin 1Jul 2025€360,000153 m
15 Aldborough Court, North Strand Rd, Dublin 1Oct 2025€425,000153 m
8 North William St, North Strand, Dublin 3Jun 2026€485,000153 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.

Key dates

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  1. Application received23 March 2026
  2. Decision due15 May 2026
  3. Decision issued14 May 2026
  4. Permission expiry2 August 2031

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