Part of the site of the former Church of the Annunciation, corner of Cappagh Road and Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11
GRANT PERMISSIONPlanning application WEB2048/25
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
The proposed development comprises site clearance works and the construction of a new Church / Parish Pastoral Centre building. The floorspace of the new Church / Pastoral Centre extends to approximately 457 sq.m (GFA) across a single level. The proposed building varies in height from a single storey height up to a maximum height of approximately 12.04m above corresponding ground level. An external courtyard garden is provided to the west of the building. Vehicular and pedestrian accesses are provided off Cappagh Road to the north and off Cardiffsbridge Road to the west serving the ancillary car parking area to the south and east of the building (providing 16 no. car parking spaces) and the building, respectively together with hard- and soft landscaping (including boundary treatments) and all other associated site works and services above and below ground. Provision is made for 9 no. Sheffield type bicycle stands providing 18 no. cycle spaces of which 10 spaces will be covered by a canopy structure.
Application Timeline
Application received
12 May 2025
Further information requested
4 Jul 2025
Further information received
17 Nov 2025
Decision: GRANT PERMISSION
10 Dec 2025
Decision due
12 Dec 2025
Grant issued
14 Jan 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Part of the site of the former Church of the Annunciation, corner of Cappagh Road and Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 2278.18 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 12 May 2025
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- GRANT PERMISSION
- Decision Date
- 10 December 2025
- Grant Date
- 14 January 2026
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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The proposed development will consist of demolition of the existing Church of the Annunciation building (c.3166sqm) and construction of a new church/parish pastoral centre building on a smaller site of 0.44ha. The residual site area (0.72ha) will be subject of a separate future application. The new church/pastoral centre building has accommodation totalling 625sqm gross floor area on one level (maximum height 9.3 metres) and incorporates an external courtyard garden area and a storage shed (17sq.m). Vehicular access to a new car park (30 spaces) will be from existing access on Cappagh Road with the existing access from Cardiffsbridge Road to be closed. New pedestrian accesses are proposed from Cappagh Road and Cardiffsbridge Road to a hard and soft landscaped space around the new building which includes a cross sculpture (14 metres high). Permission is also sought for all associated site and development works.
Church of the Annunciation, Cappagh Road and Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11
The proposed development comprises site clearance works and the construction of a new part 4- and part 5-storey apartment building with a gross floor area of 2,657 sq.m. A total of 36 no. 1-bedroom apartments are provided and all the proposed units are intended to be used as independent living accommodation for ‘Older Persons’ only. Every apartment benefit from either an east or west facing private terrace / balcony. In addition, provision is made for the following: • 167 sq.m. of public open space and 826 sq.m. of communal open space , including a communal roof terrace of approximately 54 sq.m at 4th floor level. • Formation of a new vehicular access serving two (2 no.) proposed car parking spaces (including 1 no. disabled parking space) and provision of two new pedestrian accesses off Cappagh Road. • Two no. bicycle stores (38 no. spaces); refuse bin store; ESB sub-station and switch room – all at ground floor level. Additional provision is made for 44 no. short stay / visitor cycle parking spaces of which 8 no spaces will be under-croft and 20 no. spaces will be covered by a canopy structure. • Hard- and soft landscaping (including boundary treatments) and all other associated site works and services above and below ground.
Part of the site of the former Church of the Annunciation, Cappagh Road, Finglas West, Dublin 11
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