Former St. Mary of the Servants Catholic Church, Blakestown Way, Blakestown, Dublin 15
Alterations to a former church in Blakestown, including parking expansion and facade refurbishment.
FW23A/0026 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 19 April 2023
- Reference
- FW23A/0026
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks amendments to a former Catholic church site, increasing car parking spaces from 60 to 97. It also includes extending the space behind the altar and refurbishing the entrance facade to feature religious iconography.
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
- A) the amendment of car parking spaces on site from 60 to
- B) the extension of the space behind the altar. C) the refurbishment of the entrance facade, to include religious iconography. Ai received 19/04/23
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, religious, community, education, health care and social infrastructure”
National zoning type: Community facilities
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). 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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 July 2023.
Notified floor area: 5.15 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Whitestown Park, Whitestown, Blanchardstown Dublin 15 | Jun 2026 | €376,000 | 128 m |
| 21a Huntstown Lawn, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 | Mar 2025 | €600,000 | 201 m |
| 62 Huntstown Lawn, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 | Aug 2025 | €421,000 | 220 m |
| 32 Whitestown Gardens, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 237 m |
| 24 Whitestown Gardens, Blanchardstown, Dublin15not full market price | Jun 2026 | €228,000 | 241 m |
| 10 Briarwood Lawn, Clonsilla, Dublin 15 | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 289 m |
| 6 Huntstown Lawn, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15not full market price | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 300 m |
| 49 Whitestown Walk, Blanchardstown Dublin 15, Dublinnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €41,160 | 306 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 received19 April 2023
- Decision due16 May 2023
- Decision issued9 May 2023
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