Vacant Former Methodist Church site, Jones’s Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 3
Planning application WEB2103/26
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided26 June 2026
Application typePermission
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Nearby precedent
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- WEB1472/25The development seeking permission will consist of the provision of a 2.5m wide vehicular entrance to the front of the property. / 0.1 km away / 30 April 2025Refused
- 2930/20Permission for development at a site at No's 194, 196, 198 Clonliffe Road Drumcondra, Dublin 3, bounded in part by Clonliffe Road and by Holy Cross Avenue. No's 194 and 196 Clonliffe Road are vacant sites (previous structures demolished per planning permission Reg. Ref 3671/15). No.198 Clonliffe Road is a registered derelict site No. DS 921. The development will consist of: (1) demolition of existing derelict two-storey house, No.198 Clonliffe Road; (2) construction of a part three-storey and part four-storey apartment block, forming a new streetscape to Clonliffe Road and to Holy Cross Avenue, to contain 36 apartments (22 one-bedroom apartments, 14 two-bedroom apartments, including 2 duplex type), with balconies, terraces and other open spaces, ESB substation, internal bin store, basement ancillary services area, and external deck access to each floor; (3) new set back boundary, partly defined by railing, with widened public footpath, along Holly Cross Avenue, with pedestrian entrances to the proposed apartment development; (4) new boundary railing and vehicular entrance onto Clonliffe Road, (5) new boundary railing to front with adjoining property, No.200 Clonliffe Road, and new 2.4m wall/fence to section of rear boundary with No.200 Clonliffe Road; (6) cycle parking 68 space and three car parking spaces; (7) all related services, roof mounted solar panels, landscaping and site development works. The application includes a Natura Impact Statement. / 0.1 km away / 19 August 2020Refused
- 3179/23The development calls for a first-floor structure built above the existing ground floor rear extension, of the main two-storey house No. 153 Clonliffe Road, the proposed plan will consist of two bedrooms, a timber roof deck, including a galvanised steel external stairs. / 0.2 km away / 03 April 2023Refused
- WEB2728/24The development will consist of the following: A new vehicular entrance driveway to the front onto Clonliffe Road; removal of the existing double doors (4m wide) to the storage shed located to the rear of the property onto the rear access lane, and replacement with new double doors (1.8m wide), all associated site-works, ancillary drainage and landscaping. / 0.2 km away / 17 February 2025Refused
- 3485/22PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of a 74 unit Build to Rent scheme consisting of 11 no. 2-bedroom apartments, 18 no. 1-bedroom apartments and 45 no. studio-apartments and ancillary communal areas in an 8 storey over lower ground floor level building. The gross floor area of the building to be 6032sqm with 640sqm communal facilities to include a gym area, communal social area with kitchen facility, bike storage for 122 bicycles (22 at ground floor and 100 at lower ground floor), bike repair station, workspaces, meeting rooms, communal storage area and a parcel room. With ancillary plant / services and 390sqm of communal landscaped garden (210sqm at ground floor and 180sqm at lower ground floor). At ground floor level 4 no car parking spaces, 22 no bicycle parking spaces, external lift and enclosure to lower ground floor level, ESB sub station and 2 no external stairs to lower ground floor level. Ground floor accommodation within the building to include a 50sqm reception area, 2 no. communal lounge areas, with 2 no. lifts, 3 no. stairs and residential accommodation. There is a 56sqm communal roof terraces at sixth floor level along with 2 no. additional roof terraces at seventh floor (93sqm and 48sqm). There are proposed balconies to the South, West, and East. All with enabling and site development works, landscaping, boundary treatment, lighting, services and connections, waste management and all other ancillary works. / 0.3 km away / 03 May 2022Refused
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- 4211/22Retention planning permission for retention of existing single storey structure (total floor area 63m. sq. comprising 2 no self-contained residential units, 1B & 1C at ground floor level. / 0.4 km away / 05 August 2022Refused