The former AIB Bank Centre (comprising Blocks L, K, & J), Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Boundary fencing, roof plant, a roof terrace, and entrance upgrades at the former AIB Bank Centre in Ballsbridge.
4169/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 October 2019
- Reference
- 4169/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes a 2.4-metre-high timber fence set back from Serpentine Avenue. It also includes additional roof plant, a landscaped roof terrace, and security upgrades to the northeastern entrance.
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 comprises a c. 2.4m high timber fence set back within the site from the existing boundary onto serpentine avenue, additional plant to roof level 6 of block l and roof level 4 and 6 of block k, landscaped roof terrace at roof level 4 of blocks j and k and upgrades to the north eastern entrance at serpentine avenue including 2 no. Pedestrian gates, 2 no. Secure car parking barriers, pedestals, bollards and revised hard landscaping treatment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 15, Wellington Lodge, Serpentine Ave Dublin 4 | Feb 2026 | €373,500 | 135 m |
| 19 Wellington Lodge, Serpentine Ave, Ballsbridge | Apr 2026 | €417,000 | 135 m |
| 21 Serpentine Ave, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €1,500,000 | 139 m |
| 10 El Greco, St James Court, Serpentine Ave Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €430,000 | 150 m |
| Apt 4 El Greco, Saint James Court, Serpentine Avenue | Apr 2026 | €406,000 | 150 m |
| 20 Elgin House, Ballsbridge Court, Serpentine Ave Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 158 m |
| Apt 14 Elgin House, Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge | Mar 2026 | €570,811 | 158 m |
| 191 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 161 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 received9 October 2019
- Further information requested3 December 2019
- Further information received16 January 2020
- Decision due12 February 2020
- Decision issued11 February 2020
- Grant issued16 April 2020
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