GrantedCommercialDecided 19 June 2020

65a, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Demolition of an existing clubhouse and construction of a new two-storey clubhouse in Ballsbridge.

2257/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 February 2020

Reference: 2257/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 13 February 2020

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of the existing clubhouse and the construction of a new two-storey clubhouse building. The new facility will include changing rooms, a gym, bar/lounge areas, offices, and staff accommodation, alongside parking adjustments and a new ESB substation.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of: (a) the demolition of the existing clubhouse building and ancillary structures; (b) the construction of a new 2 storey clubhouse building comprising 6 no. Changing rooms, 2 no. Referee rooms, treatment room, kit and store rooms, multi-purpose room, bar, kitchen, storage and toilets at ground floor level, and gymnasium, changing rooms, physiotherapy suite, bar/lounge, kitchen, offices, storage, toilets, staff accommodation and plant room at first floor level; (c) alterations to existing car parking provision on site reducing spaces by 10 no. From 197 no. To 187 no. (inclusive of 9 no. Disabled spaces); (d) the provision of cycle stands for 48 no. Bicycles, 7 no. Motorcycle parking spaces and 2 no. Coach parking spaces; (e) the construction of a single storey esb substation and switchroom building and a bin store enclosure along the eastern boundary; (f) installation of signage on the southern elevation of the new clubhouse building; and (g) associated site development and external works including paving and landscaping, improvements to the access to the site from merrion road - resurfacing, the provision of a footpath and security gates, replacement of existing lights to access and parking areas, foul and surface water drainage including a subterranean attenuation tank and the provision of two enclosed areas for the storage of ground maintenance equipment, one in the northern corner and one in the south east corner of the site.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z9: Amenity/Open Space Lands/Green NetworkOS

“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
73 Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	May 2026	€3,650,000	156 m
Apt 45, 143 Merrion Road, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€740,088	211 m
Apartment 39, 143 Merrion Road, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€766,520	211 m
Apt 19, 143 Merrio Road, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€674,008	211 m
128 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Mar 2026	€2,211,119	214 m
29 Ailesbury Rd, Dublin 4, Dublin	Oct 2025	€2,000,000	230 m
29 Ailesbury Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Oct 2025	€1,500,000	230 m
Mulcaire, 40a Ailesbury Rd, Dublin 4	Mar 2026	€10,000,000	234 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 received13 February 2020
Further information requested1 May 2020
Further information received25 May 2020
Decision due19 June 2020
Decision issued19 June 2020
Grant issued6 August 2020

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