Gowan Motor Compound, 169-177 Merrion Road, Dublin 4
Retention of a temporary 64-space car park for hospital staff.
4241/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 October 2019
- Reference
- 4241/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 18 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a temporary car parking area containing 64 spaces. The car park will continue to serve as overflow parking for St. Vincent's University Hospital staff during construction works.
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
- Retention: permission is sought for development comprising the retention of a temporary car parking area, comprising 64 spaces serviced by existing vehicular access via merrion road, dublin
- The temporary car park will continue to be used as an overflow parking area serving st. Vincent's university hospital staff whilst construction works take place
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 155 Merrion Road, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €1,800,000 | 100 m |
| 250 Merrion Rd, Dublin 4, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €650,000 | 111 m |
| 2 Keegans Cottages, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €685,000 | 122 m |
| 2 Keegans Cottages, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 122 m |
| 1 Keegans Cottages, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 126 m |
| 9 Estate Avenue, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €670,000 | 132 m |
| 2 Fortlands, Herbert Ave, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 185 m |
| Apt 3, Fortlands, Herbert Ave Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €575,000 | 185 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 October 2019
- Decision due12 December 2019
- Decision issued10 December 2019
- Grant issued20 May 2020
- Appeal submitted16 January 2020
- Appeal decided20 May 2020
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