The latest date for receipt of completed tenders is 12 Noon Wednesday 23rd February 2022. The tenders are to be received at the offices of The Representative Church Body, Church of Ireland House, Church Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 CF67 in a sealed envelope marked “Tender St Mary’s Church” The

The latest date for receipt of completed tenders is 12 Noon Wednesday 23rd February 2022.

The tenders are to be received at the offices of The Representative Church Body, Church of Ireland House, Church Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 CF67 in a sealed envelope marked “Tender St Mary’s Church”

The site is irregular in shape, with a straight northern boundary, boundaries to the south and west that meet at the junction of Anglesea Road and Simmonscourt Road, and a smaller boundary to the east.
The former church building was deconsecrated in July 2020. Vehicular access into the site is provided by a gated entrance at the site’s southern boundary along Simmonscourt Road and a second gate at the intersection of Simmonscourt Road and Anglesea Road. A smaller pedestrian entrance is located at the west of the site along Anglesea Road.

St Mary’s was designed by John Semple and was completed in 1830. It took the name from the demolished St Mary’s Church previously situated in Donnybrook Village where the graveyard remains. The church extends to a gross internal area of approx. 484 sq.m. (5,200 sq.ft.). The interior of the church has high vaulted ceilings with timber buttressing and several notable historic features, including large stained­glass windows, an organ, marble altar reredos and an ornate marble pulpit.

The longer northern and southern aspects of the structure are lined with stone columns capped with ornate mini conical spires and the primary entrance at the western aspect sits under the bell tower. The exterior of the structure is built from grey stone, and there are multiples entrances in and out of the church.
The layout of the church building is cross­shaped, and while both the interior and exterior of the church have been well maintained, the property has suffered from subsidence in the past. A structural report on the subsidence issue was previously prepared and a copy is available to intending bidders. It is provided for information purposes only and without responsibility on the part of the vendor.

The former church has been divided between a religious worship area and a parish hall with kitchen. There is a small upper floor office area with 2 no. wc/whb off the landing. The ground floor rear entrance contains a disabled wc/whb

A planning assessment report has been prepared by KPMG Future Analytics and is available to interested parties through the data site and this includes several case studies of the adaptive reuse of former church buildings in Ireland and abroad. The property is located within an area Zoned Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas “to protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective,” under the Dublin City Development Plan 2016­2022 (under review).
Dublin City Council (DCC) have begun the public consultation process for the forthcoming Development Plan for the period 2022­2028 and Stage 2 commenced on the 25th November 2021 with the public display of the Draft Development Plan.

The public consultation period ends in mid ­February 2022. The former church is listed on the Record of Protected Structures. Works which would materially affect the character of a protected structure require planning permission. However, both local and regional planning policy is broadly supportive of the reuse of protected structures where new uses will help secure the structure’s long­term preservation. Zoning Objective Z8 Permissible Uses
Bed and breakfast, childcare facility, cultural/ recreational building and uses, education, embassy residential, home­based economic activity,hostel, hotel, live­work units, medical and related consultants, office (excluding retail branch bank/ building society), open space, residential. Zoning Objective Z8 Open for Consideration Uses
Buildings for the health, safety and welfare of the public, guesthouse, nightclub, place of public worship, public service installation,
restaurant, retail.

The property is offered for sale by tender. The latest date for receipt of completed tenders is 12 Noon Wednesday 23rd February 2022.The tenders are to be received at the offices of The Representative Church Body, Church of Ireland House, Church Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 CF67 in a sealed envelope marked “Tender St Mary’s Church”.
The vendors are not obliged to accept the highest or any tender submitted. Details and terms and conditions relating to the tender procedure are contained in the Data Room. Access to the dedicated data room is administered by Lisney and is available to intending
bidders and their advisers