GrantedApartmentsDecided 20 March 2020

The Pavilion, 204-205 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 EC86

Demolition of a two-storey building and tennis court to build 28 apartments in a part-4, part-5 storey block.

4461/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 November 2019

Reference: 4461/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 14 November 2019
Residential units: 28

Summary

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The development proposes the demolition of an existing 390 sqm two-storey building and tennis court. A new residential block of part-4 and part-5 storeys over basement will be constructed, containing 28 apartments and a ground-floor gym. The scheme will also provide 30 car parking spaces and 56 bicycle spaces.

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Storeys: 5
Floor area: 2,213 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of demolition of existing underutilised 2 no. Storey building (390 sqm) and tennis court and the construction of a residential development of 28 no. Apartments with an overall height of part 4, part 5 no. Storeys (over basement) comprising: 12 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 13 no. 2 bedroom apartment and 3 no. 3 bedroom apartments (with private balconies/terraces at each floor level) and a ground floor gym (c. 159 sqm). Vehicular and pedestrian access will be provided from merrion road into a basement which will provide 28 no. Car parking spaces (1 no. Disabled access), 44 no. Cycle space and all ancillary areas, with 2 no. Disabled parking spaces and 12 no. Visitor bicycle parking spaces at surface level; all associated site development works, hard and soft landscaping and all other ancillary works to include provision of an area of communal landscaped open space, with pedestrian access provided to the north east. The total gross floor area proposed is c. 2,213sqm.

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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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
69 Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Jun 2026	€1,262,500	38 m
122 Merrion Village, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4	Jul 2025	€470,000	82 m
115 Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Feb 2026	€600,000	82 m
30 Merrion Village, Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4	Jan 2025	€1,175,000	89 m
5 Ailesbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Mar 2025	€1,860,000	103 m
91 Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin4	Jan 2025	€380,000	103 m
85 Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Feb 2025	€463,000	103 m
98 Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Mar 2025	€500,000	103 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received14 November 2019
Further information requested17 January 2020
Further information received24 February 2020
Decision due12 May 2020
Decision issued20 March 2020
Appeal submitted13 May 2020
Appeal decided28 January 2021

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