ESSO, Estate Service Station, Stillorgan Road, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin.
Redevelopment of the ESSO petrol station in Mount Merrion, including a new shop and car wash.
D03A/1098 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 5 February 2004
- Reference
- D03A/1098
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 February 2004
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing building to redevelop the petrol filling station. It will feature a new forecourt shop with eat-in and take-away areas, a new canopy, fuel pumps, underground tanks, and an automatic car wash.
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
Redevelopment of an existing petrol filling station, including demolition of existing building and provision of new forecourt shop with eat-in and take-away food area and new forecourt layout including forecourt canopy, petrol pumps, underground fuel storage tanks, automatic car wash and ancillary signage.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“NC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the COUNTY 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dualla Court, Stillorgan Rd, Stillorgan | Jan 2025 | €485,000 | 107 m |
| 29 Sycamore Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,785,000 | 120 m |
| Apt 6, Fortwilliam, Mount Merrion Ave | Jun 2025 | €460,000 | 145 m |
| 26 Ashurst, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €510,500 | 218 m |
| 28 Merrion Hall, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €600,000 | 228 m |
| 16a Woodlands Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,250,000 | 242 m |
| 30 Treesdale, Stillorgan Rd, Stillorgan | Oct 2025 | €985,000 | 245 m |
| Seven Churches, Glendalough, Co Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €351,000 | 288 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 received5 February 2004
- Decision issued3 March 2004
- Appeal submitted30 March 2004
- Appeal decided13 August 2004
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Retention planning permission. The development to be retained consists of the erection of 1 no. banner type…
Circle K Service Station, Greygates, Stillorgan Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94 H3K4
D22A/0792Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Oct 2022Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Retention planning permission. The development to be retained consists of the removal of an extractor unit…
Circle K Service Station, Greygates, Stillorgan Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94 H3K4
D22A/0693Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Sept 2022Retention
- InvalidAt this site
Permission sought for change of use from cold food deli counter area to food hall providing deli counter and…
Estate Service Station, Stillorgan Road, Mount Merrion, Dublin 4
D07A/0038Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Jan 2007Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission sought for change of use from cold food deli counter area to food hall providing deli counter and…
Estate Service Station, Stillorgan Road, Mount Merrion, Dublin 4
D07A/0262Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Jun 2007Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development consisting of modifications to the existing dwelling and the construction of a new…
Broadview, Greygates, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin
D13A/0289Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Sept 2013New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for modifications to previously approved dwelling and alterations to existing dwelling, under…
Broadview, Greygates, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin
D13B/0374Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Nov 2013Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Permission is sought for two storey side extension, single rear storey extension, new rooflight to the side…
33, Greygates, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin
D15A/0723Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Nov 2015Extension
- Granted50 m away
Permission for development which will consist of the construction of 2-storey side and rear extensions to…
33, Greygates, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin
D12B/0286Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Sept 2012Extension
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