RefusedApartmentsDecided 8 July 2019

The Gowan Motors Site, 143, Merrion Road, Dublin 4

Demolition of car showrooms to build an eight-story apartment block with 66 units and a ground-floor retail unit on Merrion Road.

4733/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 December 2018

Reference: 4733/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 21 December 2018

Summary

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The project on the Gowan Motors Site involves demolishing two car showroom buildings. In their place, an eight-story apartment block will be constructed containing 66 apartments and a ground-floor retail unit. The development will also include basement parking, cycle spaces, and landscaping.

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Residential units: 66
Storeys: 8
Floor area: 6,829 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development at a site of c. 0.2212ha located at the gowan motors site, 143 merrion road, dublin
The site is located south of merrion road and west of herbert avenue on a prominent corner site. The development will consist of the following: the demolition of the existing 2 no. Car showroom buildings c. 1,069 sq. M; construction of 1 no. Apartment block up to 8 storeys above basement with a total of 66 no. Dwelling units comprising: 19 no. 1-bedroom apartments (ranging in size from c. 50.2 sq. M - c. 71sq. M), 28 no. 2-bedroom apartments (ranging in size from c. 81.4 sq. M - c. 90.3 sq. M) and 19 no. 3-bedroom apartments (ranging in size from c. 100 sq. M - c. 122 sq. M). All units have a terrace/balcony facing north/south/east/west. Total residential gross floor area c. 6,829 sq. M; the provision of a retail unit at ground floor c. 136.4 sq. M; all associated site development works, services provision, 40 no. Car parking spaces (39 no. In the basement and 1 no. Surface level set down), 68 no. Cycle parking (at basement and surface level), bin stores, plant stores, open space, vehicular/pedestrian access, landscaping and boundary treatment works

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 52, 143 Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€621,560	6 m
Apartment 7, 143 Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT	May 2025	€528,456	6 m
Apartment 43, 143 Merrion Roadprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€739,575	6 m
Apartment 11, 143 Merrion Roadprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€637,615	12 m
Apartment 10, 143 Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT	May 2025	€660,793	12 m
Apartment No 34, 143 Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT	May 2025	€837,004	12 m
Apt 22, 143 Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT	May 2025	€682,819	12 m
Apartment 1, 143 Merrion Roadprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€581,498	12 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received21 December 2018
Further information requested10 June 2019
Further information received12 June 2019
Decision due9 July 2019
Decision issued8 July 2019

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