The Horse Show House Public House, 34-36, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Installation of a motorized sun awning over part of the beer garden at the Horse Show House.
2062/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 January 2020
- Reference
- 2062/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to install a 66.5 square metre sun awning with an aluminium frame and motorized retractable PVC covers. The structure will feature glazed and cladded gable ends and doors to cover part of the existing western beer garden.
- Floor area
- 67 m²
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission to provide a sun awning with an area of 66.5 square metres with an aluminium frame and motorised retractable pvc covers with glazed and cladded gable ends and doors to part of the existing beer garden at the west side.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton 3c Granite Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €779,976 | 129 m |
| 30 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €738,000 | 160 m |
| 27 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €730,000 | 166 m |
| 38 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €480,000 | 205 m |
| 33 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4not full market price | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 205 m |
| 35 Dodder View, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €930,000 | 212 m |
| 10 Herbert Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €695,000 | 217 m |
| 21 Serpentine Ave, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €1,500,000 | 218 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 January 2020
- Decision due12 March 2020
- Decision issued10 March 2020
- Grant issued16 June 2020
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