The former AIB Bank Centre (comprising Blocks K & L), Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
Installation of a solar PV system on the roof of the former AIB Bank Centre.
3311/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 August 2021
- Reference
- 3311/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the installation of a solar photovoltaic system at the 6th-floor roof level of Blocks K and L. The development will include PV panels, inverters, and cables across a site area of approximately 2,138 square metres.
- Storeys
- 6
- Floor area
- 2,138 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
- Turner & townsend ltd. Intends to apply for planning permission for development at this site at the former aib bank centre (comprising blocks k & l), serpentine avenue, ballsbridge, dublin
- The proposed development comprises the erection of a solar photovoltaic ('pv') system at set back 6th floor roof level of blocks k and l including pv panels, inverters, cables and associated development works within a site area measuring approximately 2,138sqm
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 221 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €481,000 | 132 m |
| 216 Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €489,000 | 132 m |
| 191 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 134 m |
| 20 Elgin House, Ballsbridge Court, Serpentine Ave Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 144 m |
| Apt 14 Elgin House, Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge | Mar 2026 | €570,811 | 144 m |
| 236 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €665,000 | 149 m |
| 248 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €1,250,000 | 149 m |
| 22 Anglesea House, Ballsbridge Court, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 159 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 received11 August 2021
- Further information requested5 October 2021
- Further information received3 November 2021
- Decision due30 November 2021
- Decision issued30 November 2021
- Grant issued13 January 2022
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