Gowan Motors Compound Site, 169-177, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 43 apartments in two blocks up to five storeys tall on Merrion Road.
4477/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 November 2019
- Reference
- 4477/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of existing buildings on the Gowan Motors Compound site, including numbers 169 to 177 Merrion Road. In their place, two apartment blocks ranging from two to five storeys will be built, containing 43 apartments. The project will also include 43 basement car parking spaces and a ground-floor communal open space.
- Residential units
- 43
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 289 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 development will consist of the following: demolition of the existing buildings on site including numbers 169, 171, the shed at 173, 175 and 177 merrion road (c. 289sqm) and construction of 2 no. Apartment blocks ranging in height from 2 storeys up to 5 storeys with a total of 43 no. Dwelling units comprising: 15 no. 1-bedroom apartments, 18 no. 2-bedroom apartments and 10 no. 3-bedroom apartments with associated north/south/east/west facing balconies/terraces. The development will also include the provision of a communal open space area at ground floor level and 43 no. Car parking spaces at basement level. All associated site development works, services provision, cycle parking, bin stores, plant stores, open space, vehicular/pedestrian access, landscaping and boundary treatment works.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 September 2021.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 155 Merrion Road, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €1,800,000 | 99 m |
| 250 Merrion Rd, Dublin 4, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €650,000 | 108 m |
| 2 Keegans Cottages, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 118 m |
| 2 Keegans Cottages, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €685,000 | 118 m |
| 1 Keegans Cottages, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 122 m |
| 9 Estate Avenue, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €670,000 | 133 m |
| Stafford House, 6 Strand Rd, Merrion Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €1,750,000 | 186 m |
| 2 Fortlands, Herbert Ave, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 187 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 received15 November 2019
- Further information requested17 January 2020
- Further information received3 June 2020
- Decision due19 June 2020
- Decision issued18 June 2020
- Grant issued18 January 2021
- Appeal submitted16 July 2020
- Appeal decided18 January 2021
In the area
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