GrantedChange of useDecided 12 December 2019

279, Templeogue Road, Dublin 6w

Conversion of a former bank into a Buddhist meditation centre and a first-floor apartment in Dublin 6w.

SD19A/0329 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 October 2019

Reference: SD19A/0329
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 18 October 2019
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 261 m²

Summary

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This application seeks to convert a two-storey former bank premises. The ground floor will become a Buddhist education and meditation centre, while the first floor will be converted into a two-bedroom apartment with a new rear patio and a 10sq.m office extension.

Change of usechange of usemeditationapartmentoffice

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

(1) change of use of existing two storey, semi-detached former bank premises consisting of a ground floor banking hall and offices and first floor ancillary accommodation to use as: (a) ground floor buddhist education and meditation centre for public use offering day and evening classes with associated internal alterations to provide ancillary accommodation; (b) first floor 2 bedroom apartment with internal alterations and associated rear (northern) patio; (2) construction of new flat roofed first floor office (10sq. M) to rear (north); rear (northern) first floor patio (3m x 4.5m) for apartment use with 1.8m high timber privacy screen to north and west facing sides of patio and to eastern boundary with adjoining property at 227 templeogue road; (3) alterations to front (south) and side (west) elevations including removal of existing ground floor cladding to front (south) entrance facade and provision of new rendered facade with larger glazed window openings; relocation of front entrance; new glazed window opening to side (west) elevation and removal and blocking up of 2 existing windows; installation of front entrance signage and first floor gable (west facing) logo signage and associated lighting; (4) alterations to rear (northern) elevation to include ground floor enlarged existing windows and provision of double door fire exit; first floor construction of patio door in rear (northern) elevation to replace existing window; (5) construction of new 1.7m wide fire escape exit from at ground floor in rear (western) boundary wall to existing rear garden; (6) associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

VCUC

“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

Objective set by the South Dublin 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.

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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 23 June 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 29 September 2021.

Notified floor area: 285 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
275 Templeogue Rd, Templeogue, Dublin 6w	Sept 2025	€466,666	19 m
85 Templeville Dr, Templeogue, Dublin 6w	Oct 2025	€800,000	89 m
84 Templeville Dr, Templeogue, Dublin 6w	May 2026	€1,125,000	137 m
1 Templeville Park, Templeogue, Dublin 6w	Jul 2025	€1,100,000	143 m
69 Templeville Dr, Templeogue, Dublin 6w	Mar 2025	€826,000	167 m
7 Rosehall, Templeogue Rd, Dublin 6w	Apr 2025	€920,000	170 m
9 Rosehall, Templeogue Rd, Dublin 6w	Aug 2025	€825,000	170 m
2 Springfield Ave, Templeogue, Dublin	Mar 2026	€1,600,000	186 m

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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 received18 October 2019
Decision due12 December 2019
Decision issued12 December 2019
Grant issued28 January 2020

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