Merrion Hall, Strand Road, Dublin 4
Demolition of a ramp and construction of a new part five-storey office building.
2669/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 April 2018
- Reference
- 2669/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of a vehicle service ramp and removal of an underground tank. It will be replaced by a new part five-storey, part two-storey office building to the rear of the existing building, including a basement, rooftop terrace, and plaza.
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 8,366 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the demolition of a vehicle service ramp serving the existing building basement and removal of an underground attenuation tank. Construction of a new part 5 storey, part 2 storey office building to the rear of the existing merrion hall office building with a floor area of (5,644 sq. M) over basement (2,722 sq. M) - total gross area of 8,366 sq. M, a rooftop terrace at second floor level, a setback screened rooftop plant enclosure above fifth floor roof level and a separating plaza between the existing and new buildings. Site works to include widening of existing site access roads from strand road and to include new ramped vehicle access to the new basement, containing 73 no. Car parking spaces, and to include plant and ancillary areas. Surface car park to rear of site to include 22 no. Car park spaces, 60 no. Cycle spaces along with all associated and ancillary 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Ailesbury Mews, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €490,000 | 103 m |
| 1 Keegans Cottages, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 114 m |
| 173 Strand Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €2,000,000 | 116 m |
| 2 Keegans Cottages, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 120 m |
| 2 Keegans Cottages, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €685,000 | 120 m |
| 27 Ailesbury Mews, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €612,000 | 126 m |
| Stafford House, 6 Strand Rd, Merrion Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €1,750,000 | 128 m |
| 29 Ailesbury Mews, Dublin 4, Dublinnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €410,000 | 129 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 received5 April 2018
- Decision due30 May 2018
- Decision issued30 May 2018
In the area
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