GrantedApartmentsDecided 29 May 2020

Elmpark Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4

Construction of a residential building ranging from 3 to 9 storeys containing 73 apartments with basement parking.

3743/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 August 2019

Reference: 3743/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 13 August 2019
Floor area: 125 m²

Summary

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The development consists of a part 3 to part 9 storey residential building providing 73 apartments. It includes terraces, balconies, revisions to the basement layout to add 52 car parking spaces and 73 bicycle spaces, a playground, and associated landscaping.

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Residential units: 73
Storeys: 9

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of: - part 3, part 4, part 5, part 7 and part 9 storey residential building providing for 73 no. Apartments (1 studio; 10 1-bed; 56 2-bed and 6 3-bed units) with terraces, balconies and winter gardens to south, east and west elevations; - the proposed residential development is located immediately south of the existing 'the links' building which is situated to the west of the overall campus; - revisions to basement layout resulting in the provision of an additional 52 no. Car parking spaces and 73 no. Bicycle parking spaces; bin storage and access cores to service the residential development; - provision of playground and associated landscaping to west of 'the links' building; - all associated works, site development, landscaping, utilities infrastructure, temporary construction works, plant and pv panels.

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 14 May 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 September 2023.

Notified floor area: 71.5 m²

5 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
50 Elm Park, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge	Mar 2026	€410,000	85 m
8 The Bay Elm Park, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge	Jul 2025	€387,000	106 m
Apt 154 The Links, Elm Park, Dublin 4	Jul 2025	€825,000	136 m
Apt 132 - The Links, Elm Park, Merrion Road	May 2025	€850,000	137 m
Apartment 131, The Links, Elm Park	Jul 2025	€862,000	137 m
Apt 178 The Links, Elm Park, Dublin 4	Mar 2026	€820,000	137 m
Apt 160, The Links, Elm Park	Jun 2025	€421,000	137 m
Apt 189, The Links, Elm Park Dublin 4	Sept 2025	€455,000	140 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 received13 August 2019
Further information requested7 October 2020
Further information received8 April 2020
Decision due19 June 2020
Decision issued29 May 2020
Grant issued9 October 2020
Appeal submitted26 June 2020
Appeal decided9 October 2020

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