St Philip & St James' Church, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin, A94VR80, (A Protected Structure)
Internal alterations to a protected church in Blackrock to improve accessibility and liturgical space.
D21A/0292 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 7 April 2021
- Reference
- D21A/0292
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe works involve the removal of several pews and choir stalls in the North and South transepts. It also includes lowering the existing raised timber floor to align with the terrazzo floor to improve accessibility.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for the following works
- Removal of five double length pews and one short pew in both the north and south transcepts including the lowering of the existing timber raised floor such that the finished level of the timber floor lines through with the existing terrazzo floor, to accommodate liturgical and accessibility requirements
- Removal of the first forward facing pew in the nave, the removal of the existing choir stalls and the pew stall front and side including the lowering
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the COUNTY 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 11, Dawson Court, Cross Ave | Jan 2025 | €480,000 | 70 m |
| 10 Dawson Court, Cross Ave, Blackrock | May 2026 | €527,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 4, Dawson Court, Cross Ave | Mar 2026 | €510,000 | 70 m |
| Kali House, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,000,000 | 102 m |
| 4 Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Apr 2025 | €1,890,000 | 112 m |
| No.2 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €2,114,540 | 135 m |
| 3 St. James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €2,114,540 | 135 m |
| 4 St James, Cross Avenue, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €2,114,537 | 135 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 April 2021
- Decision issued28 May 2021
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