65A Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 F8F8
Demolition of an existing clubhouse and construction of a new two-storey clubhouse with a gym, bar, and solar panels.
3866/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 June 2024
- Reference
- 3866/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing clubhouse building and ancillary structures. A new two-storey clubhouse will be built, featuring changing rooms, a gym, physiotherapy suite, bar/lounge, offices, staff accommodation, and roof-mounted solar PV panels.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the demolition of the existing clubhouse building and ancillary structures and the construction of a new 2 storey clubhouse building comprising changing rooms, 2 no. Referee rooms, treatment room, kit and store rooms, multi-purpose room, bar, kitchen, storage, toilets at ground floor level and gymnasium, changing rooms, physiotherapy suite, bar/lounge, kitchen, offices, storage, toilets, staff accommodation and recessed plant room at first floor level, installation of solar pv panels on roof.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €3,650,000 | 156 m |
| Apt 45, 143 Merrion Road, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €740,088 | 211 m |
| Apartment 39, 143 Merrion Road, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €766,520 | 211 m |
| Apt 19, 143 Merrio Road, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €674,008 | 211 m |
| 128 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €2,211,119 | 214 m |
| 29 Ailesbury Rd, Dublin 4, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €2,000,000 | 230 m |
| 29 Ailesbury Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €1,500,000 | 230 m |
| Mulcaire, 40a Ailesbury Rd, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €10,000,000 | 234 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 received17 June 2024
- Decision due9 August 2024
- Decision issued19 June 2024
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