GrantedApartmentsDecided 4 February 2020

'The Gowan Motors Site', 143 Merrion Road, Dublin, 4

Demolition of car showrooms and construction of a six-storey block of 63 apartments.

4240/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 October 2019

Reference: 4240/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 18 October 2019
Floor area: 129 m²

Summary

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The development consists of the demolition of two existing car showroom buildings and the construction of a six-storey apartment block over basement. The block will contain 63 apartments, basement parking, and associated site works.

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Residential units: 63
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at a site of c. 0.2212ha located at "the gowan motors site", 143 merrion road, dublin
The site is located south of merrion road and west of herbert avenue on a corner site. The development will consist of the following: - the demolition of the existing 2 no. Car showroom buildings c. 1069 sq. M; - construction of 1 no. Apartment block up to 6 storeys above basement with a total of 63 no. Dwelling units comprising: 17 no. 1-bedroom apartments (ranging in size from c. 51 sq. M-c. 61 sq. M), 34 no. 2-bedroom apartments (ranging in size from c. 74 sq. M-c. 102 sq. M) and 12 no. 3-bedroom apartments (ranging in size from c. 95 sq. M-c. 122 sq. M). All units have a terrace/balcony facing north/south/east/west. - all associated site development works, services provision, c. 45 no. Car parking spaces at basement level, c. 4 no. Motorcycle spaces and c. 84 no. Cycle parking (at basement level), bin stores, plant stores, open space, vehicular/pedestrian access, landscaping and boundary treatment works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 52, 143 Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€621,560	6 m
Apartment 7, 143 Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT	May 2025	€528,456	6 m
Apartment 43, 143 Merrion Roadprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€739,575	6 m
Apartment 11, 143 Merrion Roadprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€637,615	12 m
Apartment 10, 143 Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT	May 2025	€660,793	12 m
Apartment No 34, 143 Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT	May 2025	€837,004	12 m
Apt 22, 143 Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT	May 2025	€682,819	12 m
Apartment 1, 143 Merrion Roadprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€581,498	12 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received18 October 2019
Further information requested12 December 2019
Further information received8 January 2020
Decision due4 February 2020
Decision issued4 February 2020
Grant issued28 July 2020
Appeal submitted4 March 2020
Appeal decided28 July 2020

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