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Kingsland Park Church, St. Kevin's Road, Portobello, Dublin 8

GRANT PERMISSION

Planning application 3527/20

Dublin - Dublin City Council

Proposed Development

The development will consist of: a) Demolition of the non-original single storey ancillary structures to rear/north-east of the original church & school building including single storey porch extension to west elevation, roof covering to external yard adjacent to No. 32 St. Kevin’s Road and partial demolition of existing pitched roof to east of the former school building, b) Change of use from office to residential to provide 3no. own door duplex apartments within the church & school buildings comprising of – Unit 01: 2-bedroom duplex apartment accessed through existing former church building entrance porch on west elevation (94.4sqm), Unit 02: 2-bedroom duplex apartment accessed via existing former church building entrance porch to south-west corner of building (112.4 sqm), Unit 03: 2-bedroom duplex apartment accessed from existing former school building entrance door onto St. Kevin’s Road (152.7sqm), c) Material alterations to the former church & school building to accommodate the 3no. Duplex apartment to include construction of a new 72.1sqm mezzanine/first floor level within existing main former church hall, new 23.8sqm mezzanine/first floor level within existing former school hall, new window opening at high level to eastern side of main church building and 4 new rooflights to rear/north face of pitched roof, repair of all original windows and doors and replacement where necessary with historically appropriate timber windows, repair and upgrade of existing slate roofs and cast-iron rainwater goods, repair and re-pointing of granite stonework where necessary, d) Construction of a new 2 storey, 2-bedroom dwelling (94.4sqm) to the former school yard set behind, and accessed via, a new entrance door to existing stone wall adjacent to No. 32 St. Kevin’s Road, and e) All other associated landscaping & siteworks.

Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    9 Oct 2020

  2. Further information requested

    3 Dec 2020

  3. Further information received

    22 Mar 2021

  4. Decision due

    16 Apr 2021

  5. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

    16 Apr 2021

  6. Grant issued

    1 Jun 2021

Application Details

Location
Kingsland Park Church, St. Kevin's Road, Portobello, Dublin 8
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
Dublin City Council
Site Area
548.08 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
9 October 2020
Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
GRANT PERMISSION
Decision Date
16 April 2021
Grant Date
1 June 2021

Location

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