Site known as the former AIB Bank Centre (comprising Blocks E, F, G & H), at the Junction of Merrion Road and Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Amendments to a permitted office development at the former AIB Bank Centre.
3806/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 August 2019
- Reference
- 3806/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 August 2019
- Floor area
- 65 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed amendments include removing an existing ground floor bow window at Block E and constructing an infill ground floor extension to provide an additional 65 sq.m of office space. It also includes installing new fire escape doors and relocating the main pedestrian entrance to Block G.
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
The proposed development will consist of amendments to a previously permitted development under dcc reg. Ref. 3626/18. The proposed amendments include: (a) removal of the existing bow window feature at ground floor at the western end of block e and provision of an infill ground floor extension below the first floor overhang at the western end of block e to provide an additional 65 sq. M of office floorspace together with associated curtain wall installation / treatment to corresponding new ground floor elevation; (b) installation of new fire escape doors at ground floor level to rear (northern elevation) of blocks e and f; (c) relocation of main pedestrian entrance / revolving door to block g in a westerly direction from plan grid line el to ek together with revised configuration of side doors at ground floor level to the southern elevation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Serpentine Ave, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €1,500,000 | 125 m |
| 19 Wellington Lodge, Serpentine Ave, Ballsbridge | Apr 2026 | €417,000 | 146 m |
| Apt 15, Wellington Lodge, Serpentine Ave Dublin 4 | Feb 2026 | €373,500 | 146 m |
| 10 El Greco, St James Court, Serpentine Ave Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €430,000 | 181 m |
| Apt 4 El Greco, Saint James Court, Serpentine Avenue | Apr 2026 | €406,000 | 181 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 |
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 received16 August 2019
- Decision due10 October 2019
- Decision issued10 October 2019
- Grant issued19 November 2019
In the area
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