GrantedChange of useDecided 23 July 2020

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

Change of use from cafe and bistro to office space at the former AIB Bank Centre.

2814/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 June 2020

Reference: 2814/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 5 June 2020
Floor area: 290 m²

Summary

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The proposal seeks amendments to a permitted office development. It includes changing the use of Pavilion 1 from a cafe to office space, and Pavilion 2 from a bistro to office space, resulting in an additional 417 sq.m of office area.

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for amendments to the office development permitted under reg. Ref. 2221/16 & abp ref. : pl 29s. 246717 and subsequent amendments under reg. Ref. 4299/16, reg. Ref. : 4456/16, reg. Ref. 2500/17, reg. Ref. 2953/17, reg. Ref. 2065/19 and reg. Ref. 2067/20 at a 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
The proposed amendments consist of: a change of use of the permitted pavilion 1 at upper basement level from cafe to office. The reconfiguration and extension of pavilion 1 to include an additional 127 sq. M of office space; a change of use of the permitted pavilion 2 at upper basement level from bistro to office. The proposed amendments result in an additional 290 sq. M of office space and a minor increase in overall development gfa by 127 sq. M to a total proposed 57,311 sq. M; all ancillary and associated site development and landscaping works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z6: Employment/EnterpriseSI

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
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

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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

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Application received5 June 2020
Decision due30 July 2020
Decision issued23 July 2020
Grant issued3 September 2020

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