AIB Bankcentre, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Removal of existing sculptures and reinstatement of paving at AIB Bankcentre.
4713/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 December 2018
- Reference
- 4713/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the removal of an existing sculpture and its base with paving reinstatement at the Serpentine Avenue entrance. It also includes removing another sculpture at the Merrion Road entrance.
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 removal of the existing sculpture and base, with the reinstatement of paving at the serpentine avenue entrance side of aib bankcentre, and the removal of the existing sculpture at the merrion road entrance of aib bankcentre.
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 12 October 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 July 2019.
Notified floor area: 215 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 221 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €481,000 | 123 m |
| 216 Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €489,000 | 123 m |
| 191 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 125 m |
| Apt 14 Elgin House, Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge | Mar 2026 | €570,811 | 135 m |
| 20 Elgin House, Ballsbridge Court, Serpentine Ave Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €405,000 | 135 m |
| 236 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €665,000 | 140 m |
| 248 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €1,250,000 | 140 m |
| 17 Anglesea House, Ballsbridge Court, Serpentine Avenue | Aug 2025 | €355,000 | 149 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 received21 December 2018
- Decision due22 February 2019
- Decision issued22 February 2019
- Grant issued28 March 2019
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