Presbyterian Church, York Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin (A Protected Strucutre)
Installation of an internal platform lift and associated structural alterations at a protected church structure.
D18A/0533 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 5 June 2018
- Reference
- D18A/0533
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to install a platform lift within the vestibule of the Presbyterian Church, a protected structure, to provide step-free access. Works include forming a new doorway at ground level on the south elevation, creating a floor opening, and removing an internal draught lobby.
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
Permission to install a platform lift within the vestibule to provide access from the external ground level to the main body of the church, to include the formation of a new doorway at ground level on the south elevation, the formation of an opening in the vestibule floor and the removal of the existing internal draught lobby in the vestibule.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 August 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 January 2021.
Notified floor area: 10 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 York Rd, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €2,207,000 | 89 m |
| Airhill, Tivoli Terrace North, Dun Laoghaire | Jun 2025 | €865,000 | 107 m |
| 13 Vesey Place, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 133 m |
| 18 Vesey Place, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,825,000 | 150 m |
| Fairhill House, Northcote Ave, Dun Laoghaire | Mar 2025 | €900,000 | 156 m |
| 12 Tivoli Terrace North, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €1,225,000 | 169 m |
| Ariana House, Knapton Road, Monkstownprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €2,440,529 | 178 m |
| 87 Northcote Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €495,000 | 205 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 received5 June 2018
- Decision issued25 July 2018
In the area
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