RefusedApartmentsDecided 12 March 2019

Gowan Motors Compound Site, 169-177, Merrion Road, Dublin 4

Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a 42-unit apartment block ranging from three to six storeys on Merrion Road.

2062/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 January 2019

Reference: 2062/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 16 January 2019

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of several existing buildings on a 0.28-hectare site. In their place, a new apartment block ranging from 3 to 6 storeys will be built, containing 42 apartments with balconies, communal open spaces, and 29 car parking spaces.

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Residential units: 42
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for development at a site of c. 0.28ha. The site is located south of merrion road. The development will consist of the following: demolition of the existing buildings on site including numbers 169, 171, the shed at 173, 175 and 177 merrion road (c. 289sqm) and construction of 1 no. Apartment block ranging in height from 3 storeys up to 6 storeys with a total of 42 no. -dwelling units comprising: 6 no. 1-bedroom apartments (ranging in size from c. 48.8sqm to c. 64.3sqm), 30 no. 2-bedroom apartments (ranging in size from 63.4sqm to c. 92.3sqm) and 6 no. 3-bedroom apartments (ranging in size from c. 98.9sqm to c. 119.5sqm) with associated north/south/east/west facing balconies/terraces. There will also be an external walkway on first to fifth floor levels on the western side of the building to provide access to the apartments to the rear. A communal open space area will be provided at ground and first floor level measuring c. 958sqm. The development will also include the provision of 29 car parking spaces. All associated site development works, services provision, cycle parking, bin stores, plant stores, open space, vehicular/pedestrian access, landscaping and boundary treatment works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

Objective set by the 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

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 29 September 2021.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
155 Merrion Road, Dublin 4	Jun 2025	€1,800,000	99 m
250 Merrion Rd, Dublin 4, Dublin	Jun 2025	€650,000	108 m
2 Keegans Cottages, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4	Jun 2025	€375,000	118 m
2 Keegans Cottages, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4	May 2026	€685,000	118 m
1 Keegans Cottages, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4	Jun 2025	€375,000	122 m
9 Estate Avenue, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4	Dec 2025	€670,000	133 m
Stafford House, 6 Strand Rd, Merrion Dublin 4	Jun 2025	€1,750,000	186 m
2 Fortlands, Herbert Ave, Dublin	Jul 2025	€230,000	187 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 received16 January 2019
Decision due12 March 2019
Decision issued12 March 2019
Appeal submitted12 April 2019
Appeal decided9 July 2019

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