Loreto College, 53-55, Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 XE79
Minor amendments to a permitted sports hall development within the grounds of Loreto College.
WEB1875/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 April 2025
- Reference
- WEB1875/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe Board of Management of Loreto College is seeking permission for minor changes to a previously permitted sports hall development. The works include removing an 82.6 sqm lateral extension, internal reconfiguration, elevational changes, removing a shed, and relocating external plant within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the board of management of loreto college intend to apply for permission for development at the site of loreto college, 53-55 st. Stephen’s green, dublin 02, d02 xe79 (includes protected structures). The proposed development relates solely to the sports hall located to the south-east of the overall landholding, which is within the curtilage of the protected structure. No works are proposed to any designated protected structures. The proposed development amends a permitted development as granted under dcc reg. Ref. 3171/24. The development will principally consist of minor changes including the removal of part of the previously granted extension, specifically the 82.6 sqm lateral extension along the south-western elevation at ground floor level; reconfiguration of the internal layout; general elevational changes; removal of an existing shed; relocation of permitted external plant; and all associated site works above and below ground.
The historical record
How alteration applications have been decided in Dublin City Council
84% granted
of 3,381 alteration applications granted, refused or part-granted by Dublin City Council, 2018–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 92%22,804
- All categories in Dublin City Council
- 86%20,168
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 43 m |
| 3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 10, St Stephens, Leeson Lane | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 78 m |
| Apartment 9, Saint Stephens, Leeson Lane | Jan 2026 | €585,000 | 78 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 174 m |
| Apt 2 Windsor Court, Windsor Place, Pembroke St Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 176 m |
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 187 m |
| 19 Pembroke Lane, Pembroke St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €602,000 | 240 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 received17 April 2025
- Decision due11 June 2025
- Decision issued6 May 2025
In the area
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