The development is an amendment to the permitted development under DCC Reg Ref 4477/19.

Application details

Planning reference

4051/21

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

The development is an amendment to the permitted development under DCC Reg Ref 4477/19. The alterations will consist of the following: Increase in the number of units over permitted number by 8 no. units to 46 no. units comprising: 19 no. 1-bedroom, 24 no. 2-bedroom and 3 no. 3-bedroom apartments with associated north/ south/ east/ west facing balconies/terraces. The provision of an additional storey to block A by lowering the ground floor to level with the street and increase in height by c. 1.5m. Block A is now up to 6 storeys in height and will have 31 no. apartments (an increase of 6 no. above permitted). Alteration to Block B resulting in an overall reduction in height by c. 1.4m. Block B remains up to 4 storeys in height and will have 15no. apartments (an increase of 2 no. above permitted ). Increase in the length of Block A by c. 6m removal of the basement and replacement with undercroft parking, with communal open space above. Alteration to the number of car parking to provide 17 no. car parking spaces at undercroft level along with 4 no. motorcycle and 182 no. cycle parking spaces. Relocation of the ESB substation. All associated site development works, services provision, bin stores, plant stores, open space, vehicular/pedestrian access, landscaping and boundary treatment works.

Location / address

Gowan Motors Compound site, 169-177 Merrion Road, Dublin 4. The site is located south of Merrion Road

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

9 Dec 2021

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

26 May 2022

Final grant date

7 Jul 2022

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   9 Dec 2021

2. Further information requested

   11 Feb 2022

3. Further information received

   29 Apr 2022

4. Decision: GRANT PERMISSION

   26 May 2022

5. Final grant

   7 Jul 2022