Vacant Former Methodist Church site, Jones’s Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3
Retention and expansion of a car park on Jones's Road in Drumcondra.
WEB2103/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 May 2026
- Reference
- WEB2103/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for an existing car parking facility on a vacant former church site. Permission is also sought to extend the car park, erect a boundary fence, and install an entry barrier, ticket kiosk, and pedestrian gate.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Retention & permission: located to the west of jones’s road and bounded by residential properties along robert street to the south and properties backing onto clonliffe road to the north, with vehicular access from jones’s road. The development seeking retention permission consists of the provision of a car parking facility. The development seeking permission will consist of
- The extension of the existing car parking facility
- The erection of a 2.4 metre high boundary fence along the perimeter of the site
- The installation of an entry/exit access barrier and ticket kiosk
- The provision of a pedestrian access gate
- And all associated site development works, including lighting and drainage
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jones's Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3 | Mar 2025 | €700,000 | 22 m |
| 175 Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9not full market price | Aug 2025 | €215,000 | 37 m |
| 179 Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 3 | Apr 2025 | €650,000 | 38 m |
| 173 Clonliffe Rd, Dublin 3, Dublin | May 2026 | €950,000 | 38 m |
| 11 Jones's Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 3 | Jun 2025 | €935,000 | 51 m |
| 4 Fitzroy Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 3 | Mar 2026 | €573,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 11, 182 Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 3 | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 10, 182 Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 3 | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 113 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received6 May 2026
- Decision due30 June 2026
- Decision issued26 June 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
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- InvalidAt this site
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3329/18Dublin CityLodged 21 Jun 2018Retention
- Refused30 m away
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4948/23Dublin CityLodged 12 Dec 2023New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
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- Invalid70 m away
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WEB1577/24Dublin CityLodged 10 May 2024Retention
- Granted70 m away
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WEB1608/24Dublin CityLodged 17 May 2024Retention
- Invalid70 m away
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