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 a permitted office development at the former AIB Bank Centre in Ballsbridge.
2067/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 January 2020
- Reference
- 2067/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 January 2020
- Floor area
- 44 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed amendments include increasing the height and footprint of permitted substations, adding a security hut, relocating visitor bicycle parking, and associated landscaping. This results in a minor floor area increase of 44 sq.m.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Planning permission for amendments to the office development permitted under reg. Ref. 2221/16 & abp ref. Pl29s. 246717 and subsequent amendments under reg. Ref. 4299/16, reg. Ref. 4458/16, reg. Ref. 2500/17, reg. Ref. 2953/17 and reg. Ref. 2065/19 at a site of c. 158 ha located on the former aib bank centre lands at the junction of merrion road and serpentine avenue, ballsbridge, dublin
- The proposed amendments consist of: an increase in the height of footprint of the permitted substations with associated new external riser; the addition of a security hut abutting the substation at the merrion road entrance; relocation of visitor bike parking spaces and associated landscaping changes due to tree route protection zone; the proposed amendments result in a minor increase in overall development gfa by 44 sq. M to a total proposed 57,184 sq. M. All ancillary and associated site development and landscaping works
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
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| 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 | 163 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 |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received17 January 2020
- Decision due12 March 2020
- Decision issued12 March 2020
- Grant issued22 June 2020
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- GrantedAt this site
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