Saint Matthias' Church, Church Road, Killiney, Dublin, A96CP29 (A Protected Structure)
Proposal to install solar panels on the sports hall roof at Saint Matthias' Church in Killiney.
REF19725 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 11 December 2025
- Reference
- REF19725
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 11 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a Section 5 declaration to install solar panels on the south-facing roof of the sports hall. While the church itself is a protected structure, the sports hall is not, though it may fall within its curtilage. The panels will not be visible from the ground or the church.
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
We are seeking to install solar panels on the south-facing roof of the sports hall. The church is a protected structure and the sports hall is not but it may fall within the curtilage of the church. The panels will not be visible from the ground nor from the church itself and, therefore, should not affected the protected historic nature of the church.
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
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Ralahine, Church Rd, Ballybrack | Feb 2025 | €625,000 | 129 m |
| Kylemore Lodge, Church Road, Killineyprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €748,899 | 156 m |
| 30 Ralahine, Ballybrack, Co Dublin | Feb 2026 | €666,500 | 167 m |
| Apt 13 Woodview, Kylemore Wood, Killineyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €497,375 | 167 m |
| Apt 7 Woodview, Kylemore Wood, Killineyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €471,366 | 167 m |
| Apt 5 Woodview, Kylemore Wood, Killineyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €466,960 | 167 m |
| Apt 15 Woodview, Kylemore Wood, Killineyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €550,459 | 167 m |
| Apt 12 Woodview, Kylemore Wood, Killineyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €370,044 | 167 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 December 2025
- Decision due16 January 2026
- Decision issued14 January 2026
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