Lands adjacent to St. Francis of Assisi Church Priorswood and including the former Parochial House, Clonshaugh Avenue, Priorswood, Dublin 17
Registered ApplicationPlanning application WEB1594/26
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
The application site comprises two separate land parcels consisting generally of a parcel east of St. Francis of Assisi Church, including the former Parochial House, located at the corner of Clonshaugh Avenue and Clonshaugh Drive, and a parcel west of St. Francis of Assisi Church fronting onto Clonshaugh Avenue. The site also includes part of the lands to the north of St. Francis of Assisi Church, which is subject to a concurrent application under WEB1429/26. The development will consist of demolition of the former Parochial House (a habitable house) and associated buildings (approx. 214 sqm in total), all associated site clearance works, and construction of 90 no. 1 bed apartment units in two apartment blocks to provide purpose-built accommodation for Older Persons only. The proposed development comprises of a separate Apartment Block on each of the land parcels either side of St. Francis of Assisi Church, as follows: • Block A is located to the west of the Church and ranges in height from 3 to 5 storeys, and accommodates 44 no. one-bed apartments all with a south or west facing terrace or balcony. A community room of 93 sqm is provided at ground floor level and external communal open space is provided by way of a central courtyard of 394 sqm and a fourth floor roof terrace of 250 sqm. 1 no. accessible car parking space is proposed to the front of Block A accessed via Clonshaugh Avenue. 40 no. bicycle parking spaces (including 16 no. short stay visitor spaces) are proposed to serve Block A. • Block B is located to the east of the Church and ranges in height from 3 to 4 storeys, and accommodates 46 no. 1 bed apartments all with an east or south facing terrace or balcony. Communal open space of 236 sqm at ground floor level and 256 sqm at first floor (podium) level is provided within the central courtyard, with an additional 304 sqm provided as a roof terrace at third floor level. Block B includes a partial undercroft parking area, accessed via a new entrance from Clonshaugh Drive, with 22 no. car parking spaces. 50 no. bicycle parking spaces (including 12 no. short stay visitor spaces) are proposed to serve Block B. The development also provides for refuse bin stores, ESB sub-stations and switch rooms at ground floor, hard- and soft landscaping (including new boundary treatments), underground services (including on lands subject to concurrent application WEB1429/26), and all other associated site development works and services above and below ground.
Application Timeline
Application received
13 Mar 2026
Further information requested
7 May 2026
Further information received
10 Jul 2026
Decision due
6 Aug 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Lands adjacent to St. Francis of Assisi Church Priorswood and including the former Parochial House, Clonshaugh Avenue, Priorswood, Dublin 17
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 5419.49 ha
- Residential Units
- 90
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 13 March 2026
- Status
- Registered Application
- Decision
- Pending
- Decision Due
- 6 August 2026
Location
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The application site comprises two separate land parcels consisting generally of a parcel east of St. Francis of Assisi Church, including the former Parochial House, located at the corner of Clonshaugh Avenue and Clonshaugh Drive, and a parcel west of St. Francis of Assisi Church fronting onto Clonshaugh Avenue. The site also includes part of the lands to the north of St. Francis of Assisi Church, which is subject to a concurrent application under WEB1429/26. The development will consist of demolition of the former Parochial House (a habitable house) and associated buildings (approx. 214 sqm in total), all associated site clearance works, and construction of 90 no. 1 bed apartment units in two apartment blocks to provide purpose-built accommodation for Older Persons only. The proposed development comprises of a separate Apartment Block on each of the land parcels either side of St. Francis of Assisi Church, as follows: • Block A is located to the west of the Church and ranges in height from 3 to 5 storeys, and accommodates 44 no. one-bed apartments all with a south or west facing terrace or balcony. A community room of 93 sqm is provided at ground floor level and external communal open space is provided by way of a central courtyard of 394 sqm and a fourth floor roof terrace of 250 sqm. 1 no. accessible car parking space is proposed to the front of Block A accessed via Clonshaugh Avenue. 40 no. bicycle parking spaces (including 16 no. short stay visitor spaces) are proposed to serve Block A. • Block B is located to the east of the Church and ranges in height from 3 to 4 storeys, and accommodates 46 no. 1 bed apartments all with an east or south facing terrace or balcony. Communal open space of 236 sqm at ground floor level and 256 sqm at first floor (podium) level is provided within the central courtyard, with an additional 304 sqm provided as a roof terrace at third floor level. Block B includes a partial undercroft parking area, accessed via a new entrance from Clonshaugh Drive, with 22 no. car parking spaces. 50 no. bicycle parking spaces (including 12 no. short stay visitor spaces) are proposed to serve Block B. The development also provides for refuse bin stores, ESB sub-stations and switch rooms at ground floor, hard- and soft landscaping (including new boundary treatments), underground services (including on lands subject to concurrent application WEB1429/26), and all other associated site development works and services above and below ground.
Lands adjacent to St. Francis of Assisi Church Priorswood and including the former Parochial House, Clonshaugh Avenue, Priorswood, Dublin 17
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