Former Shell Filling Station, Merrion Road/Rock Road, Co. Dublin
Demolition of a former petrol station and construction of a part 3 to 13-storey building containing 48 apartments.
D06A/1666 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 18 July 2007
- Reference
- D06A/1666
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 July 2007
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the redevelopment of a 2,000 sq.m former Shell petrol station. Works include the demolition of the station, canopy, and underground tanks, followed by the construction of a single building of varying heights up to 13 storeys containing 48 apartments.
- Residential units
- 48
- Storeys
- 13
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
For the re-development of the 2000 sq. M. Former shell petrol filling station on merrion/rock road. The proposed development consists of the demolition of the existing petrol filling station, including the canopy, car wash and associated strucutres and the removal of all associatd underground tanks and plant. The construction of a total of 48 no. Apartments (2 no. 1-bedroom, 26 no. 2 bedroom and 20 no. 3 bedroom) in a single building volume of part 3 storeys, part 4 storeys and part 13 storeys i...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Trimleston Ave, Booterstown, Dublinnot full market price | Jun 2026 | €370,000 | 71 m |
| 25 Bellevue Court, Dornden Park, Booterstownnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €251,674 | 115 m |
| 23 Bellevue Court, Booterstown, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €436,000 | 115 m |
| 221 Llandaff Terrace, Elm Park, Merrion | Jan 2026 | €790,000 | 117 m |
| 219 Llandaff Terrace, Merrion Road, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €1,050,000 | 126 m |
| 36 Dornden Park, Booterstown, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,311,000 | 184 m |
| 80 Trimleston Gardens, Booterstown, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €985,000 | 340 m |
| 55 Trimleston Gardens, Booterstown, Co Dublin | Mar 2026 | €1,030,000 | 354 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 received18 July 2007
- Decision issued14 August 2007
- Appeal submitted5 September 2007
- Appeal decided28 February 2008
In the area
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