GrantedChange of useDecided 31 March 2021

Elmpark Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4

Change of use from office to leisure centre at ground floor level with minor window and layout alterations.

2186/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 February 2021

Reference: 2186/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 9 February 2021

Summary

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This application proposes amendments to a previously permitted development at Elmpark Green. The changes include a change of use of approximately 324.5 square metres of ground floor space from office to a leisure centre, alongside minor internal and window modifications.

Change of usechange of useofficeleisure

Floor area: 325 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for amendments to previously permitted development reg. Ref. 4445/18 at elmpark green, merrion road, dublin
The proposed amendments comprise of the following
Change of use from office to leisure centre at ground floor level (c. 324.5 sq. M. )
Minor internal reconfiguration of leisure centre ground floor layout
Minor amendments to the window openings along the northern elevation and all other ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development

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 14 May 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 September 2023.

Notified floor area: 71.5 m²

5 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
Apt 132 - The Links, Elm Park, Merrion Road	May 2025	€850,000	35 m
Apartment 131, The Links, Elm Park	Jul 2025	€862,000	35 m
Apt 112 - The Links, Elm Park, Merrion Road	Aug 2025	€850,000	38 m
Apt 111 - The Links, Elm Park, Merrion Road	Nov 2025	€850,000	38 m
Apt 154 The Links, Elm Park, Dublin 4	Jul 2025	€825,000	42 m
50 Elm Park, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge	Mar 2026	€410,000	51 m
Apt 178 The Links, Elm Park, Dublin 4	Mar 2026	€820,000	52 m
Apt 160, The Links, Elm Park	Jun 2025	€421,000	52 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 received9 February 2021
Decision due1 April 2021
Decision issued31 March 2021
Grant issued14 May 2021

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