20 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Addition of extra storeys to a permitted building on Merrion Road, increasing the overall floor area.
3879/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 December 2020
- Reference
- 3879/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes amendments to a previously approved scheme. It includes adding an extra floor to both the front block (increasing it from four to five storeys) and the rear block (increasing it from six to seven storeys), resulting in an additional 1,250 square metres of floor area. The site is adjacent to a Protected Structure.
- Storeys
- 7
- Floor area
- 11,781 m²
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 the amendment of previous permission reg. Ref: 4658/18, as amended by reg. Ref: 4603/19 and reg. Ref: 3027/20 as follows: the addition of an additional floor over approved four storey front block facing merrion road which will increase building height at this point from four storeys to five storeys and 17.3m to 21.125m. The addition of an additional floor over the approved six storey rear block and building core which will increase overall building height from six to seven storeys and from 25.1m to 28.925m. Minor changes to the internal layout resulting from the additional floors, and all other ancillary works. The proposed modifications will result in an overall gia increase from 10,531m2 to 11,781m2 for the proposed development. The proposals are adjacent to a protected structure.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 11 May 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 27 November 2023.
Notified floor area: 12,260 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton 3c Granite Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €779,976 | 93 m |
| 30 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €738,000 | 128 m |
| 27 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €730,000 | 135 m |
| 33 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4not full market price | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 174 m |
| 38 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €480,000 | 178 m |
| 35 Dodder View, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €930,000 | 182 m |
| 10 Herbert Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €695,000 | 202 m |
| 2 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €530,000 | 202 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 received7 December 2020
- Decision due9 February 2021
- Decision issued9 February 2021
- Appeal submitted10 March 2021
- Appeal decided28 September 2023
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