Ashurst Service Station, Stillorgan Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin
Demolition of an existing service station to build a new shop, forecourt with six pump islands, and underground fuel tanks.
D09A/0032 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 8 May 2009
- Reference
- D09A/0032
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 May 2009
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the complete demolition of the existing service station, retail building, and car wash. In its place, a new single-storey shop with an off-license and deli will be built, alongside a new forecourt canopy, six pump islands, and three 40,000-litre underground fuel tanks.
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Official record
Development description
- Demolition of existing service station including retail building, car wash, and ancillary site features
- Construction of a new single storey shop building comprising of retail area with ancillary off-license use, deli food bar area, console area, sluice room, storage room, office and toilets
- Construction of a new forecourt with 6 no. Pump islands and canopy over
- Installation of 3 no. 40,000l underground fuel storage tanks, associated pipework and overground fill points; 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Merrion Hall, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €600,000 | 51 m |
| 79 Merrion Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,330,000 | 80 m |
| 95 Merrion Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,120,000 | 83 m |
| 26 Ashurst, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €510,500 | 90 m |
| 78 Merrion Park, Booterstown, Blackrock | Feb 2025 | €920,000 | 93 m |
| 87 Merrion Park, Hill Ave South, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €840,000 | 122 m |
| Apartment 28, Booterstown Wood, Booterstown Avenue | Aug 2025 | €448,000 | 144 m |
| 25 Booterstown Wood, Booterstown Ave, Booterstown | Dec 2025 | €538,000 | 144 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 received8 May 2009
- Decision issued4 June 2009
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
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Former Ashurst Shell Self Service, Stillorgan Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted40 m away
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MC O'Sullivan Building, Ashurst, Mount Merrion Avenue, Co. Dublin.
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- Granted50 m away
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D06B/0847Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Sept 2006Extension
- Granted50 m away
A two storey extension to side, alterations to the conservatory to the rear, a new pedestrian entry to the…
103, Merrion Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D04A/0662Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Jun 2004Extension
- Granted70 m away
Permission for the erection of a new 5.2m x 1.85m x 2.8m high stainless steel and glass bus shelter with 2…
on N11 Stillorgan Road, (at Greenfield Road), Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D18A/0540Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Jun 2018Infrastructure
- Granted80 m away
Bedroom extension at first floor level over existing garage, conversion of garage to living/ utility space,…
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