GrantedCommercialDecided 31 May 2019

Site of c. 1.56 ha located on the former AIB Bank Centre lands at the junction of Merrion Road and Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Amendments to the permitted office development at the former AIB Bank Centre, including an additional fifth floor to Blocks 1 and 2.

2065/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 January 2019

Reference: 2065/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 16 January 2019
Floor area: 3740 m²

Summary

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Proposed amendments to the permitted office development on Merrion Road and Serpentine Avenue. The changes include adding a fifth floor to both Block 1 and Block 2, constructing pedestrian link bridges, and relocating the internal glazed atria.

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Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for amendments to the office development permitted under reg. Ref: 2221/16 & abp ref. : pl 29s. 246717 and subsequent amendments under reg. Ref. : 4456/16, reg. Ref. : 2500/17, reg. Ref. : 2953/17 and reg. Ref. 4358/18 at a site of c. 1.56ha. Located on the former aib bank centre lands at the junction of merrion road and serpentine avenue, ballsbridge, dublin
The proposed amendments consist of
Provision of an additional storey (5th floor) to both block 1 and 2 bringing the parapet level to a height of 24 metres
Addition of a pedestrian link bridge between block 1 and bock 2 at second floor level
Replacement of permitted glass fin detail to elevations at fourth floor in lieu of double skin glazed facade to match the proposed 5th floor with associated glazing detail over parapets
Relocation of internal glazed atria of blocks 1 and 2 to provide two glazed atria on blocks 1 and 2 connecting to the plaza with associated alterations to elevations and internal reconfigurations
Addition of 2 no. Two storey pedestrian link bridges between the permitted blocks and the existing blocks to the north at first and second floor levels
Revised plants and associated screening to roof level
Minor increase in footprint of sub-basement level
All ancillary and associated site development and landscaping works. The proposed amendments result in an overall gross floor area increase of 3.740 sq. M to a total of 57,140 sq. M for the two blocks

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z6: Employment/EnterpriseSI

“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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 4 March 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 December 2022.

Notified floor area: 57,140 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
21 Serpentine Ave, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Nov 2025	€1,500,000	131 m
2 Sydenham Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Mar 2026	€1,950,000	164 m
19 Wellington Lodge, Serpentine Ave, Ballsbridge	Apr 2026	€417,000	175 m
Apt 15, Wellington Lodge, Serpentine Ave Dublin 4	Feb 2026	€373,500	175 m
3 Sydenham Court, Sydenham Road, Dublin 4	Mar 2025	€631,000	200 m
4 Sydenham Court, Sydenham Rd, Dublin 4	Jan 2026	€710,000	200 m
Benton 3c Granite Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Feb 2025	€779,976	213 m
10 El Greco, St James Court, Serpentine Ave Dublin 4	Aug 2025	€430,000	222 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
Further information requested12 March 2019
Further information received7 May 2019
Decision due31 May 2019
Decision issued31 May 2019
Grant issued7 October 2019
Appeal submitted27 June 2019
Appeal decided30 September 2019

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