Texaco Merrion Gates Service Station, 290 Merrion Road, Dublin 4
Demolition of a wash building and construction of a retail extension at Texaco Merrion Gates.
2735/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 April 2018
- Reference
- 2735/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of demolishing a car wash building and removing a storage container. It includes building a 138 sqm single-storey extension to the retail building to provide a deli and seating area.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 138 m²
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
- The development will consist of
- Demolition of housed wash building and removal of existing storage container
- Construction of a single storey extension (138m2) to the existing service station retail building to provide an overall building floor area (352m2)
- Reconfiguration of the internal layout of the building to provide ancillary deli area (47sq. M) and seating area (87 sq. M) in conjunction with existing retail and ancillary areas
- Alterations to existing building elevations with associated signage
- Ancillary site works to include new car parking line marking and associated drainage 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 219 Llandaff Terrace, Merrion Road, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €1,050,000 | 201 m |
| 221 Llandaff Terrace, Elm Park, Merrion | Jan 2026 | €790,000 | 211 m |
| 50 Elm Park, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge | Mar 2026 | €410,000 | 302 m |
| 23 Bellevue Court, Booterstown, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €436,000 | 316 m |
| 25 Bellevue Court, Dornden Park, Booterstownnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €251,674 | 316 m |
| Apt 111 - The Links, Elm Park, Merrion Road | Nov 2025 | €850,000 | 329 m |
| Apt 112 - The Links, Elm Park, Merrion Road | Aug 2025 | €850,000 | 329 m |
| 8 The Bay Elm Park, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge | Jul 2025 | €387,000 | 331 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 received13 April 2018
- Further information requested5 June 2018
- Further information received20 July 2018
- Decision due16 August 2018
- Decision issued15 August 2018
- Grant issued10 September 2021
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