GrantedCommercialDecided 25 September 2018

The former AIB Bank Centre (comprising Blocks E, F, G & H) at the junction of Merrion Road and Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Internal and external alterations to the former AIB Bank Centre, including a new fifth-floor roof extension for office space.

3626/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 August 2018

Reference: 3626/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 1 August 2018

Summary

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The proposed development includes internal reconfigurations to provide 198 secure cycle parking spaces and staff facilities at basement level, alongside office refurbishment. External works feature a new fifth-floor roof extension providing 3,245 sqm of office space, a north-facing roof terrace, rooftop plant, and solar panels.

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Storeys: 6
Floor area: 3,245 m²

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development includes internal and external alterations to the building. Internal alterations comprise the reconfiguration of the basement level to include works of conversion of existing storage and plant areas to provide 198 secure cycle parking spaces and ancillary staff facilities in the form of showers and changing rooms. No changes are proposed to the layout or number of existing car parking spaces at basement level. Other internal alterations include the removal of internal walls and partitioning at ground to fourth floor levels, including the reconfiguration of internal stair-/lift cores together with the refurbishment of existing office floorspace at ground to fourth floor level. External alterations include the removal of existing roof-top plant and the provision of a new fifth floor roof extension to provide an additional 3,245 sq. M (gfa) of office floorspace (gfa). A north facing roof terrace at the eastern end of the proposed roof extension is also provided. Open rooftop plant areas with associated plant screening that measure approximately 2.4m in height (above rooftop level) is provided along with photo voltaic (pv) panels and green roofed area. External alterations to the elevations include the retention and refurbishment/ repair of existing precast spandrel panels and replacement of all existing glazing with new curtain wall glazing system and associated new window cills and flashings throughout.

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 30 November 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 May 2022.

Notified floor area: 18,650 m²

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	125 m
19 Wellington Lodge, Serpentine Ave, Ballsbridge	Apr 2026	€417,000	147 m
Apt 15, Wellington Lodge, Serpentine Ave Dublin 4	Feb 2026	€373,500	147 m
10 El Greco, St James Court, Serpentine Ave Dublin 4	Aug 2025	€430,000	182 m
Apt 4 El Greco, Saint James Court, Serpentine Avenue	Apr 2026	€406,000	182 m
221 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Jun 2025	€481,000	183 m
216 Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Mar 2025	€489,000	183 m
2 Sydenham Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Mar 2026	€1,950,000	190 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 received1 August 2018
Decision due25 September 2018
Decision issued25 September 2018
Grant issued1 November 2018

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