20 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Approved in Dec 2022. Building started in 2025.
- 13 Sept 2022Received
- 7 Nov 2022Approved
- 19 Dec 2022Final approval
- 19 Feb 2025Building started
Earlier approval here ran out with no sign of building: 4603/19 (2020)
- Status
- Building startedi
- Decision
- Approved and rete · 7 Nov 2022
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 3,335 m²
What’s proposed
PERMISSION & RETENTION: The development will consist/consists of: Amendments to development granted under Reg. Ref. 4658/18, as amended by Reg. Ref. 4603/19 and Reg. Ref. 3027/20 as follows: Retention permission for alterations to the south-east corner of the building comprising a small setback recess at the corner at all floors and relocation of permitted green wall, and retention of the reconfiguration of piling on the eastern boundary and south-west corner of the basement levels. Planning permission to remove a permitted sedum roof at roof level and replacement with additional PV panels, an additional plant area, amendments to the permitted plant area and an increase in height of the lift overrun. Planning permission for an increase in height of the substation at the northeast corner of the site by 0.9m and other minor amendments. Planning permission for the provision of a triangular powder-coated finish totem sign to the south-west corner of the site and signage on the western and southern elevations. General alterations at basement and lower ground floor to include minor alterations to the room layout, the inclusion of an e-scooter charging station, reconfiguration of motorcycle parking, and changing one wheelchair accessible parking space to a non-wheelchair accessible space and all associated works. The adjoining building at 32 Merrion Road is a Protected Structure
Planning details
- Reference
- 4837/22
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
- Received
- 13 Sept 2022
- Observations close
- 18 Oct 2022 (closed 1461 days ago)
- Decision due
- 7 Nov 2022 · decided 7 Nov 2022
- Decision
- Grant permission and rete on 7 Nov 2022
- Site area
- 3,335 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 146 · 500 m · 5 years
- Open18, Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 T8Y0
- Open31, Lansdowne Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Awaiting decisionGurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar, 78 Serpentine Avenue, Dublin 4,
- Awaiting decisionSite on Clyde Lane to rear of No,26 Clyde Road, Dublin 4
- Awaiting decisionLands Fronting Percy Lane comprising the sites of Nos. 48 & 50 Percy Lane, part of the sites of Nos. 48 & 50 Haddington Road and an unoccupied site to the rear of Nos. 52 Haddington Road,, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn31, Lansdowne Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 E3X4
- Granted34A Nutley Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 N2X6.
- Awaiting decision2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83
Show all 146
- Awaiting decisionRoyal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04AK83
- Awaiting decision2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83
- Awaiting decisionAl Boschetto, 1A Beatty’s Avenue and 2 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04F2R2
- Commenced2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83
- Awaiting decisionRoyal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04AK83
- Awaiting decisionRoyal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04AK83
- WithdrawnRoyal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 AK83
- Granted12 Clyde Road, Dublin 4, D04 P302
- CommencedSite within Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn12 Clyde Road, Dublin 4, D04 9302
- Commenced14 Churchill Terrace, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Awaiting decisionRoyal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 AK83
- WithdrawnRoyal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- AppealedShelbourne Court, Shelbourne Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnShelbourne Court, Shelbourne Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Awaiting decision14 Carlton Mews, Shelbourne Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 X3X4
- Awaiting decisionElm Lodge, 65 Serpentine Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Awaiting decisionLansdowne Lodge, 47, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4
- GrantedRoyal Dublin Society (RDS) Lands,, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 AK83
- Granted8, Serpentine Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn8, Serpentine Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnLansdowne Lodge, 47, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnLansdowne Lodge, 47, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4
- Granted5, Clyde Road, Dublin 4, D04 W292
- GrantedRoyal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Appeal decidedPembroke Wanderers HC, 27A Serpentine Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 T329
- GrantedSimmonstown House, 2 Sydenham Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnPembroke Wanderers HC, 27A Serpentine Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 T329
- Granted27, The Nicholson, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn27 The Nicholson, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D07 N9Y2
- Granted43 Dodder View Cottages, Dublin 4, D04 H9P1
- Withdrawn43 Dodder View Cottages, Dublin 4, D04 H9P1
- CommencedUnit 3 New Pembroke Street, No. 1 Ballsbridge, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnUnit 3 New Pembroke Street, No. 1 Ballsbridge, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- GrantedFormer Ballsbridge Hotel Site, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. The application site is bound by Lansdowne Road to the north west and Pembroke Road to the south west
- Appeal decidedBallsbridge Post Office, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, D04 E038
- WithdrawnFormer Ballsbridge Post Office, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4
- Appeal decided166A Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 NN88
- Withdrawn166A Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 NN88
- Granted53, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4
- Refused1A Beatty’s Avenue and 2 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Refused43, Dodder View Cottages, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn53 Landsdowne Road, Dublin 4, D04 NY29
- Appeal decided24 Serpentine Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 R2A8
- Withdrawn24 Serpentine Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04R2A8
- Appeal decidedGurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar, 78 Serpentine Avenue, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn1a Beatty's Avenue and 2 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- GrantedRoyal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- CommencedEmbassy House, Herbert Park Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 H6Y0
- Appeal decidedApartment No. 89, Building no.2, Number One Ballsbridge, New Pembroke Street North, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnApartment 89, Building No 2, Number One Ballsbridge,, New Pembroke Street North, Dublin 4, D04 X5F1
- Granted9D, Clyde Lane, Dublin 4
- Granted166A, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4
- CommencedA site within the Royal Dublin Society, RDS Grounds, Dublin 4
- Commenced1, Sydenham Road, Dublin 4
- Granted9D Clyde Lane, Dublin 4, D04 H9V0
- Commenced26 Serpentine Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 X7W0
- Granted46, Oaklands Park, Dublin 4
- GrantedLansdowne Place, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn46, Oaklands Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 XT88
- Granted166A Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 NN88
- GrantedOne Shelbourne Building (formerly Block A, Ballsbridge Centre), Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, D04 NP20
- CommencedFibonacci Square (on site of former AIB bank centre ), Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04X2K5
- GrantedAt a site within the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnNo. 22 Dodderview Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnOne Shelbourne Building (formerly Block A, Ballsbridge Centre), Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, D04 NP20
- WithdrawnFibonacci Square (on site of former AIB Bank Centre), Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04X2K5
- Appeal decidedNo. 7 Serpentine Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 A4E8
- WithdrawnFibonacci Square (on site of former AIB Bank Centre), Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 X2K5
- Commenced4 Serpentine Park, Dublin DO4 N2W2
- Appeal decided1 Sydenham Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnNo. 4 Serpentine Park, Dublin D04N2W2
- Commenced7, Oaklands Park, Dublin 4, D04 H598
- Granted9D Clyde Lane, Dublin 4, D04H9VO
- WithdrawnNo. 4 Serpentine Park, Dublin, D04N2W2
- Withdrawn7, Oaklands Park, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn4 Serpentine Park, Dublin, D04 N2W2
- Commenced39 Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin, 04
- GrantedRoly's Bistro, 7 Ballsbridge Terrace, Dublin 4
- Granted6, Holyrood Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4 D04 DT82
- Granted14 The Hutchins, Lansdowne Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Appeal decided2, Lansdowne Gardens, Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 D04 V2N7
- Commenced53 Lansdowne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 NY29
- Granted10 Pembroke Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Commenced9, Dodderview Cottages, Dublin 4, D04 C5R3
- Granted166A, Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 NN88
- CommencedAt a site within the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted22, Serpentine Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnUlster Bank, 166A, Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin, D04 NN88
- Granted11, Serpentine Terrace, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 D04 Y2F9
- Withdrawn22, Serpentine Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 D04 X2W1
- Granted8 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- GrantedNos. 2 and 3 The Harvey, Lansdowne Place, Lansdowne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnUlster Bank , 166A , Shelbourne Road , Ballsbridge , Dublin 4
- Commenced24, Serpentine Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04R2A8
- Refused36, Elgin Road, Dublin 4
- GrantedHume House, Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 R7F2
- GrantedSite at Hume House, Pembroke Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 R7F2
- Granted32 & 34, Elgin Road (PROTECTED STRUCTURES, No. 32 RPS 2521 & No. 34 RPS 2522), Dublin 4
- Granted140, Pembroke Road, Dublin 4
- CommencedOn public footpath on the Western side of Shelbourne Road, adjacent to the pedestrian entrance of 35-39, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4
- Commenced24 Serpentine Park, Balsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 R2A8
- Commenced3, Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted1, Anglesea Road, Dublin 4 and the grounds of Zardos Court, Anglesea Road, Dublin 4, D04 C7N3
- Withdrawn3, Serpentine Avenue, Dublin 4
- CommencedSt. Mary's Church, Anglesea Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 TV26
- Commenced9D, Clyde Lane, Dublin 4, D04H9VO
- CommencedLansdowne Place, Lansdowne Road and Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn20 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- CommencedNo. 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83
- Commenced4 Oaklands Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Commenced14 Serpentine Terrace, Dublin 4, D04 C3X8
- Withdrawn4, Oaklands Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Appeal decided19, Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 F6E8
- CommencedUnit 7 & 8 at ground floor in the New Pembroke Street in the Ballsbridge One development bounded by Pembroke Road and Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- GrantedPembroke Wanderers Hockey Club, 27A Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- CommencedLansdowne Place, Lansdowne Road and Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4 and the Ballsbridge Hotel, Pembroke Road, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnUnit 7 & 8 at gound floor in the New Pembroke Street in the Ballsbridge One developemnt bounded by Pembroke Road and Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- CommencedElm Lodge, 65, Serpentine Avenue, Sandymount Dublin 4
- GrantedIBM House & No. 2 Shelbourne Buildings, Shelbourne Road and Crampton Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 NP20 & D04 W3V6
- Commenced62 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Commenced1, Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 E5N4
- Withdrawn1, Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 E5N4
- GrantedOld Elm Lawn, 63 Serpentine Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04H4X2
- AppealedGlenogra, 64 Merrion Road, Dublin 4
- Appeal decidedThe Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnOld Elm Lawn, 63, Serpentine Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 H4X2
- WithdrawnThe Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Refused36, Elgin Road, Dublin 4
- Granted59A, Serpentine Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 F2P7
- Granted1 Yeats Court, Spafield Terrace, Dublin 4, D04 W2A3
- Withdrawn22, DodderView Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- GrantedGround Floor, Unit 2, The Oval, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4
- Commenced3, Sydenham Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn22, Dodderview Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Commenced7 Granite Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 TIX8
- Refused1A Beatty's Avenue and 2 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted14, Serpentine Terrace, Dublin 4, D04 C3X8
Homes nearby
- For sale125 Pembroke Square, The Berkeley Block, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 KV29
- For sale11 Herbert Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 XT04
- For sale138 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 T188
- For sale142 The Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 KX53
- For saleEmbassy Residence, Elgin Road 42, Ballsbridge, Co. Dublin
- For sale18 Railway Cottages, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 H9R2
Development land nearby
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- Permitted, not started · 69 homes granted 03 Mar 2025, expires 03 Mar 2030 — Sandymount Place (0.8 km)
- Permitted, not started · 38 homes granted 01 Oct 2026, expires 01 Oct 2031 — Former Donnybrook Laundry (0.9 km)
- Derelict site — 6 Estate Cottages Shelbourne Road Dublin 4 (0.2 km)
- Residential land off Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 (0.1 km)
- Residential land off Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 (0.1 km)
Building started
- 13 May 2026 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0014164DC
- 9 Dec 2025 · Builder told the council small works were starting CN0136456DC
- 19 Feb 2025 · Builder told the council small works were starting CN0125506DC
Zoning
Zone Z6 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.
Protections nearby 250 m
Flood area nearby (OPW maps). floodinfo.ie ↗
- Recorded monument · 2
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary
4837/22 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for PERMISSION & RETENTION: The development will consist/consists of: Amendments to, received on 13 Sept 2022; permission was granted on 7 Nov 2022.