Meridian Court Building on the corner of Spindrift Avenue and Magellan Crescent, Royal Canal Park, Pelletstown, Dublin 15
Conversion of vacant office space into 29 apartments at Meridian Court in Royal Canal Park.
3873/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 June 2024
- Reference
- 3873/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of vacant office space on the first to sixth floors of Meridian Court into 29 apartments. The development will include new private balconies, modifications to the building's facades, and shared basement facilities for bicycle parking and waste storage.
- Residential units
- 29
- Storeys
- 6
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 development will consist of change of use from office to residential use to provide 29 no. Apartments (7 no. 1-bed, 16 no. 2-bed and 6 no. 3-bed units), accommodated on the 1st to 6th floors of existing vacant space over an existing vacant ground floor retail unit in a mixed-use building known as meridian court. Associated bicycle parking, waste storage and plant rooms will be provided in an existing single storey shared basement. The development includes refurbishment to the exiting shared central courtyard space. All apartment units to have new private balconies or terraces, locate on south, east and west building elevations. The development will include modifications to exiting facades with existing openings resized, partial recladding, additional balconies added and an overall reduction of window area. The existing ground floor retail unit will remain unchanged.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 December 2024.
Notified floor area: 3,160.22 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 Meridian Court, Royal Canal Park, Dublin 15not full market price | Mar 2026 | €102,774 | 16 m |
| 107 Meridian Court, Royal Canal Park, Ratoath Rd Dublin 15 | Sept 2025 | €380,000 | 16 m |
| Apt 64 Meridian Court, Royal Canal Park, Dublin 15 | Jun 2026 | €290,000 | 29 m |
| 55 Meridin Court, Royal Cannel Park, Dublin 15 | Feb 2026 | €325,000 | 29 m |
| 38 Meridian Court, Spindrift Ave, Royal Canal Park Dublin 15 | Jan 2026 | €293,000 | 36 m |
| 49 Meridian Court, Spindrift Ave, Royal Canal Park Dublin 15 | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 36 m |
| Apt 6 - Meridian Court, Royal Canal Park, Dublin 15 | Apr 2026 | €320,000 | 49 m |
| 12 Meridian Court, Royal Canal Park, Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €362,000 | 49 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 received18 June 2024
- Decision due2 December 2024
- Decision issued2 December 2024
- Permission expiry16 March 2030
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
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WEB1239/22Dublin CityLodged 16 Mar 2022Change of use
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