GrantedApartmentsDecided 25 November 2020

0.22 Ha site at 98, Merrion Road, Dublin 4

Demolition of a guesthouse to build a 111-bed shared living residential development on Merrion Road.

3019/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 July 2020

Reference: 3019/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 15 July 2020

Summary

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The proposed development involves the demolition of an existing 872 sqm guesthouse. In its place, a part 3 to part 5-storey shared living building will be constructed, featuring 111 bed spaces, communal kitchens, a gym, a cinema room, and roof terraces.

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Storeys: 5
Floor area: 3,617 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a build-to-rent shared living residential development at a 0.22 ha site. The development will principally consist of the demolition of all structures on site (872sqm) which are currently in guesthouse use, and the construction of a part 3 to part 5 no. Storey over part lower ground/ part basement shared living residential development comprising 111 no. Bed spaces (96 no. Single occupancy rooms, 3 no. Accessible rooms and 6 no. Double occupancy rooms) with lift overrun at roof level (3,617sqm). The development also consists of the provision of communal living/ kitchen/ dining rooms at each floor level from lower ground to fourth floor level to serve the residents of each floor; communal resident amenity spaces for all residents including gymnasium, tv/cinema room and function room at basement/ lower ground floor level and a reception/ lounge at ground floor level, a roof terrace at third floor level (78sqm) facing north-west, north-east and south-east and at fourth floor level (111.5 sqm) facing all directions, resident facilities including launderette, linen store, accessible wc/ shower and bin storage; bicycle parking; hard and soft landscaping; solar panels; plant, and all other associated site works above and below ground.

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
90 Merrion Rd, Dublin 4	Jan 2025	€2,800,000	57 m
102a Shrewsbury, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Dec 2025	€1,530,000	69 m
20 Linden, 31 33 Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4	Jan 2025	€1,050,000	85 m
10 Prince Of Wales Terrace, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Nov 2025	€1,455,000	89 m
Apt 6, Lynton Court, Ballsbridge Dublin 4	Jul 2025	€778,000	92 m
Apt 5, Lynton Court, Ballsbridge Dublin 4	Feb 2025	€880,000	92 m
Apt 6, Lynton Court, Ballsbridge Dublin 4	May 2025	€780,000	92 m
61 Shrewsbury, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Dec 2025	€1,000,000	96 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 received15 July 2020
Further information requested8 September 2020
Further information received29 October 2020
Decision due25 November 2020
Decision issued25 November 2020
Grant issued16 June 2021
Appeal submitted18 December 2020
Appeal decided16 June 2021

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