Wesley College Dublin And Dundrum, Methodist Church, Ballinteer Road, Ballinteer, Dublin 16
Construction of a new church building and two car parks near a protected structure at Wesley College.
D08A/0721 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 December 2008
- Reference
- D08A/0721
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 December 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new church building of 1,098 sq.m. and two new car parks totaling over 3,500 sq.m. A portion of the development is in the vicinity of Ludford House, which is a protected structure.
- Floor area
- 1,098 m²
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
- The development will consist of
- (a) new church building of area 1098 sq. M. (b) new car park of area 2510 sq. M. (c) new car park of area 1065 sq. M. (d) the closing of the existing wesley college access along the old "ludford house" driveway to motor traffic (e) ancillary works. A portion of the proposed development is in the vicinity of ludford house. Ludford house is a protected structure on the grounds of wesley college
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the COUNTY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Wesley Lawns, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €812,000 | 205 m |
| 28 Delbrook Manor, Ballinteer, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €1,360,000 | 226 m |
| 6 Wesley Heights, Drundrum, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €1,060,000 | 277 m |
| 7 Wesley Heights, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum | May 2026 | €960,000 | 285 m |
| 29 Clonard Dr, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €785,000 | 321 m |
| 4 College Park Dr, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €959,000 | 323 m |
| 3 Clonlea Wood, Ballinteer Road, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €850,000 | 327 m |
| 13a Wesley Heights, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €615,000 | 337 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 received12 December 2008
- Decision issued15 January 2009
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