GrantedAlterationsDecided 20 January 2023

"The Gowan Motor Site" 143, Merrion Road, Dublin 4

Amendments to a permitted commercial development including basement, ground floor, and landscaping changes.

4906/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 September 2022

Reference: 4906/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 22 September 2022

Summary

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This application seeks amendments to a previously permitted development. Changes include basement alterations reducing car parking by three spaces, a new external platform lift and recessed doorway at ground floor level, and landscaping updates to accommodate vents and a blue roof system.

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of an amendment to the permitted development under dcc reg. Ref. 4240/19 (abp-306756-20) to: - amendment to basement to include commercial sprinkler and alteration to the car parking layout resulting in a reduction of 3 no. Car parking spaces. - amendment to the ground floor to include a new access external platform lift, new recess doorway and alteration to materials. - amendment to landscaping to accommodate vents along merrion road and a sustainable blue roof system in the courtyard. The development will also include all associated site development works, services provision, access, 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

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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

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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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 received22 September 2022
Decision due20 January 2023
Decision issued20 January 2023
Permission expiry18 April 2028

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