Gowan Motors Compound Site
43 apartments5 storeys1 Merrion Land LimitedMerrion Road, Dublin City Council
Also known as 169-177 Merrion Road.
- 15 Nov 2019Received
- 18 Jun 2020Grant permission
- 15 Jul 2020Appealed
- 18 Jan 2021Appeal: Granted with conditions
- 18 Jan 2021Final grant
- 29 Sept 2021Commenced
- Status
- Commenced
- Decision
- Grant permission · 18 Jun 2020
- Size
- 43 apartments · up to 5 storeys
- Uses
- residential, apartments
- Applicant
- 1 Merrion Land Limited
- Site
- 2,856 m²
- Appeal
- ACP 307591 · Granted with conditions
- On site
- Commencement notice CN0081781DC · 29 Sept 2021
Building progress as the Dublin councils report it, Q1 2026
46 homes permitted; building has not started (Q1 2026).
completed · under construction · not started · 0 houses and 46 apartments permitted
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Permitted | Under construction | Completed | Completed share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 43 | 0 | 0 | |
| Q3 2025 | 43 | 0 | 0 | |
| Q4 2025 | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| Q1 2026 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
The scheme
1 Merrion Land Limited proposes the demolition of existing buildings at the Gowan Motors Compound Site on Merrion Road. The development consists of two apartment blocks ranging from two to five storeys in height. It includes 43 dwelling units with associated basement car parking and communal open space.
it involves the construction of 43 new residential units
What the register says
The development will consist of the following: Demolition of the existing buildings on site including numbers 169, 171, the shed at 173, 175 and 177 Merrion Road (c. 289sqm) and construction of 2 no. apartment blocks ranging in height from 2 storeys up to 5 storeys with a total of 43 no. dwelling units comprising: 15 no. 1-bedroom apartments, 18 no. 2-bedroom apartments and 10 no. 3-bedroom apartments with associated north/south/east/west facing balconies/terraces. The development will also include the provision of a communal open space area at ground floor level and 43 no. car parking spaces at basement level. All associated site development works, services provision, cycle parking, bin stores, plant stores, open space, vehicular/pedestrian access, landscaping and boundary treatment works
On this list because it is 20 homes or more on the Dublin councils' housing pipeline. Name and summary derived from the register record on 27 Sept 2026; the facts are the council's.
Planning timeline 7 steps
- 15 Nov 2019Application lodged — Standard
- 18 Jun 2020Council decision — Grant
- 16 Jul 2020Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála — ABP-307591-21
- 18 Jan 2021Commission decision — Granted
- 18 Jan 2021Final grant of permission
- 29 Sept 2021Building started — BCMS commencement notice
- 3 Mar 2026Permission expires (estimate) — Estimated permission expiry
The site 2,856 m²
Boundary of Gowan Motors Compound Site as the Dublin councils map it in the housing pipeline.
Planning applications inside the site 5 applications in the last 10 years
- CommencedGowan Motors Compound site, 169-177 Merrion Road, Dublin 4. The site is located south of Merrion Road
- WithdrawnGowan Motors Compound Site, 169-177, Merrion Road, Dublin 4. The site is located South of Merrion Road.
- CommencedGowan Motors Compound Site, 169-177, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
- Appeal decidedGowan Motor Compound, 169-177 Merrion Road, Dublin 4
- Appeal decidedGowan Motors Compound Site, 169-177, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
Appeals inside the site 6 with An Coimisiún Pleanála
- WithdrawnGowan Motors Compound, 169-177 Merrion Road, Dublin 4
- InvalidGowan Motors Compound, 169-177 Merrion Road, Dublin 4
- Granted with conditionsCo. Dublin
- Granted with conditionsGowan Motors Compound Site, 169-177, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
- Granted with conditionsGowan Motor Compound, 169-177 Merrion Road, Dublin 4
- RefusedGowan Motors Compound Site, 169-177, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
Building work started inside the site 2 commencement notices
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- 3.4 ha at Chesterfield · 1.5 km away
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