Vacant Former Methodist Church site, Jones’s Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3
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WEB2103/26 is a planning application for permission at Vacant Former Methodist Church site, Jones’s Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3, received by Dublin City Council on 6 May 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: 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. The council refused permission on 26 Jun 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 10 Jun 2026. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 133 other decided applications in the last five years and 31 appeals.
Proposal
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.
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- Refuse permission on 26 Jun 2026
- Site (from polygon)
- 841 m²
- Location precision
- site (coords_polygon)
Timeline
- 6 May 2026New applicationObservation window closed 10 Jun 2026
- 26 Jun 2026DecisionAppeal window closed 24 Jul 2026
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Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
- NIAH-recorded building · 4
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 1
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 84588). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.
Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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