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The St. Laurence O'Toole Catholic Social Care CLG, trading as Crosscare

Crosscare Community Cafe, 35 Portland Row, Dublin 1, D01 T102

WEB1674/26 · DublinGranted

0.0532 ha · Granted · permission to May 2031 (estimate)

Planning application WEB1674/26 to Dublin City Council: The St. Laurence O'Toole Catholic Social Care CLG, trading as Crosscare, at Crosscare Community Cafe, 35 Portland Row. Granted by the council on 14 May 2026. The permission normally runs to May 2031 (an estimate: the grant plus five years).

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council granted
  3. Permission normally ends (estimate)

The end date is an estimate: the grant plus five years, the normal life of a permission. An extension or a commencement changes it.

Key facts

Reference
WEB1674/26
Planning authority
Dublin City Council
Received
23 Mar 2026
Decided
14 May 2026
Status
Granted
Use
Civic or community
Floor area (estimated)
87 m²
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
0.0532 ha

Proposed development

The St. Laurence O'Toole Catholic Social Care CLG, trading as Crosscare, wish to apply for Planning Permission for 2 single storey extensions to the front of the existing Community Café & Food Bank, which will consist of: (1) a 33sqm extension to the west corner of the building adjacent to No 36 Portland Row to provide new care workers' offices, with a new entrance from Portland Row with three new roof lights. (2) The construction of a 54.3sqm extension to the corner of Portland Row & Dunne St. providing a new dining hall and entrance lobby. (3) The removal of existing vehicular access, minor alterations to the remaining elevations and internal areas, relocation of the bin storage area, and all associated site works, including the provision of new metal railings to the footpath boundary at 35 Portland Row, Dublin 1, D01 T102.

Planning status

Permission was granted on 14 May 2026. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the permission normally runs to May 2031 (estimate).

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