Site of c. 1.56 ha located on the former AIB Bank Centre lands at the junction of Merrion Road and Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Amendments to office blocks including new pedestrian link bridges and facade changes.
4358/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 November 2018
- Reference
- 4358/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed amendments to the former AIB Bank Centre lands include the addition of multiple pedestrian link bridges between blocks. It also features facade and atrium alterations, revised roof plant, and a minor sub-basement footprint increase, resulting in a 575 sq m floor area increase.
- Floor area
- 53,975 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 proposed amendments consist of
- Addition of a pedestrian link bridge between block 1 and block 2 at second floor level
- Replacement of permitted glass fin detail to elevations at fourth floor in lieu of double skin glazed facade with associated glazing detail over parapets; this revision results in an increase in height of the parapet (when taken to include the glazed detail over solid parapet) of c. 0.925m
- Relocation of internal glazed atria of blocks 1 and 2 to provide two glazed atria on blocks 1 and 2 connecting to the plaza with associated alterations to elevations and internal reconfigurations
- Addition of 2 no. Two storey pedestrian link bridges between the permitted blocks and the existing blocks to the north at first and second floor levels
- Revised plant and associated screening to roof level
- Minor increase in footprint of sub-basement level
- All ancillary and associated site development and landscaping works. The proposed amendments result in an overall gross floor area increase of 575 sq. M to a total of 53,975 sq. M. For the two blocks
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 4 March 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 December 2022.
Notified floor area: 57,140 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Serpentine Ave, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €1,500,000 | 131 m |
| 2 Sydenham Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €1,950,000 | 164 m |
| 19 Wellington Lodge, Serpentine Ave, Ballsbridge | Apr 2026 | €417,000 | 176 m |
| Apt 15, Wellington Lodge, Serpentine Ave Dublin 4 | Feb 2026 | €373,500 | 176 m |
| 3 Sydenham Court, Sydenham Road, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €631,000 | 200 m |
| 4 Sydenham Court, Sydenham Rd, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €710,000 | 200 m |
| Benton 3c Granite Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €779,976 | 213 m |
| 10 El Greco, St James Court, Serpentine Ave Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €430,000 | 223 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 received8 November 2018
- Decision due11 January 2019
- Decision issued11 January 2019
- Grant issued15 February 2019
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