The Capel Building, St Mary's Abbey, Dublin 7, D07 HX28
Minor front elevation alterations and new signage at the Capel Building.
WEB1853/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 April 2025
- Reference
- WEB1853/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for minor alterations to the front windows on the St. Mary's Abbey elevation. It also includes erecting new signage and replacing an existing door with automated sliding doors.
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 for minor alterations to the fenestration to part of the existing front elevation (st. Mary's abbey elevation) of the capel building, for the erection of signage to a section of the front elevation of the capel building and to replace existing door with automated sliding doors including associated works.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Strand Street Little, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €636,000 | 39 m |
| 60 Arran Street East, Ormond Quay, Dublin 7 | Mar 2026 | €405,000 | 63 m |
| 69 Chancery St, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 106 m |
| 134 Jervis Place, Capel St, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 113 m |
| 136 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 113 m |
| 132 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €257,000 | 113 m |
| 133 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 113 m |
| 67, Chancery Street, Ormond Quay Upper Dublin 7not full market price | May 2026 | €240,000 | 115 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 received15 April 2025
- Decision due10 June 2025
- Decision issued10 June 2025
- Permission expiry29 August 2030
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