GrantedChange of useDecided 18 August 2022

Elmpark Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4

Change of use of the first floor of a building from office to leisure use.

4312/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 June 2022

Reference: 4312/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 24 June 2022

Summary

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The development consists of changing the use of the first floor of the building from office space to leisure use. The building is located between two apartment blocks within Elmpark Green.

Change of useofficeleisurechange of use

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Official record

Development description

The existing office and leisure centre is located between the links apartment building to the west and the bay apartment building to the east. The leisure centre was permitted under dcc reg. Ref. : 1539/02 & abp ref. : pl29s. 201622 and subsequently amended by dcc reg. Ref. 4445/18 and 2186/21. The development will consist of change of use of the first floor of the building as permitted under dcc reg. Ref. 4445/18 from office to leisure use and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

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

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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 14 May 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 September 2023.

Notified floor area: 71.5 m²

5 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 132 - The Links, Elm Park, Merrion Road	May 2025	€850,000	41 m
Apartment 131, The Links, Elm Park	Jul 2025	€862,000	41 m
Apt 112 - The Links, Elm Park, Merrion Road	Aug 2025	€850,000	44 m
Apt 111 - The Links, Elm Park, Merrion Road	Nov 2025	€850,000	44 m
Apt 154 The Links, Elm Park, Dublin 4	Jul 2025	€825,000	47 m
50 Elm Park, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge	Mar 2026	€410,000	48 m
Apt 178 The Links, Elm Park, Dublin 4	Mar 2026	€820,000	56 m
Apt 160, The Links, Elm Park	Jun 2025	€421,000	56 m

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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 received24 June 2022
Decision due18 August 2022
Decision issued18 August 2022
Grant issued3 October 2022

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