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Site planning risk brief

The Seamark Building, Elmpark Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04FY58

One-off house / within 5 km where a location match is available

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Local planning pattern

12% of nearby decided applications were refused. The site check found 10,845 decisions within 5 km, 6 exact-site or onsite candidate records, and 3063 structured appeals.

Matched source
3853/24
Project type
One-off house
Coverage
5 km radius

What this site brief can substantiate today

Each section reports its own coverage, per county. “Not yet covered” means the source dataset is not loaded for this local authority, so the brief draws no conclusion there and says where to check — it never reads as “no constraint found”.

Applications tied to the site

Partial coverage

6 register records are within the point-match tolerance; a parcel boundary is needed to treat this as exact.

6 matched

Zoning and settlement

Partial coverage

1 of 2 layers are loaded for Dublin City Council and were intersected with the site; settlement boundary is not loaded and no conclusion is drawn for it.

1 matched

Rural-housing policy

Not yet covered

No verified rural-housing citation is loaded for Dublin City Council, so this brief makes no current policy claim and relies on decision history.

Flood, heritage, ecology and archaeology

Partial coverage

2 of 4 layers are loaded for Dublin City Council and were intersected with the site; flood and built heritage are not loaded and no conclusion is drawn for them.

2 matched

Access, road and wastewater prompts

Partial coverage

0 prompts are backed by extracted nearby decision evidence; all prompts remain checks, not predictions.

Structured appeal history

Confirmed coverage

3063 structured nearby appeal records.

3,063 matched

Current policy citations

Confirmed coverage

Citations are current-dated and carry policy name, section, page and source URL from the Dublin City Council development plan.

1 matched
10,845Nearby applications
6Site-linked candidates
12%Nearby refused
3,063Structured appeals

Top refusal reasons nearby

Residential Amenity18
Visual Amenity14
Design12
Other5
Traffic Sightlines5

Nearest planning decisions

3853/24

Permission for development at a c. 0.3914 ha site at Seamark Building, Elmpark Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 FY58. The proposed development comprises the temporary change of use for 5 years of part of the ground and first floor of the Seamark Building, from office space to healthcare, in order to accommodate the relocation of the existing Saint Vincent's University Hospital Dermatology Department. The proposed works consist of; the fit-out of a new dermatology facility of c. 2,946 sq.m, the provision of an enclosed plant area at basement level of c. 302 sqm & the provision of two rooftop flues to service the new facility and all associated site development works.

Granted0.0 km07 August 2024
4131/22

Development will consist of: - The provision sheltered outdoor dining area on the northern and eastern elevations; - The Amendment of Condition No. 21 of previous permission DCC Reg. Ref. 2074/12 to provide revised restaurant opening hours to 8.00 am - 11.00 pm Monday - Thursday, 10.00 am -12.00 am Friday & Saturday, and 10.00am - 10.00 pm Sunday and public holidays; and - All associated works to facilitate the development.

Refused0.1 km27 July 2022
WEB1431/23

RETENTION: Elm Hospitality Ltd is seeking retention permission for signage at two locations of the northern façade and top corner on the east façade of the existing premises at Elm Epicurean, 205 Llandaff Terrace, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 E4H5.

Granted0.1 km17 July 2023
2740/19

The development will consist of: A single storey flat roof extension to rear of existing dwelling with associated roof lights and all associated ancillary site works and landscaping.

Granted0.1 km06 June 2019
3743/19

The development will consist of: - Part 3, part 4, part 5, part 7 and part 9 storey residential building providing for 73 no. apartments (1 studio; 10 1-bed; 56 2-bed and 6 3-bed units) with terraces, balconies and winter gardens to south, east and west elevations; - The proposed residential development is located immediately south of the existing 'The Links' building which is situated to the west of the overall campus; - Revisions to basement layout resulting in the provision of an additional 52 no. car parking spaces and 73 no. bicycle parking spaces; bin storage and access cores to service the residential development; - Provision of playground and associated landscaping to west of 'The Links' building; - All associated works, site development, landscaping, utilities infrastructure, temporary construction works, plant and PV panels.

Granted0.1 km29 May 2020
4879/22

Permission is sought to amend the residential development permitted under reg. ref. 3743/19 (ABP-307424-20). The proposed revisions to the scheme comprises: Increase in residential units from 73 no. to 78 no. with a unit mix of 1 no. studio units; 16 no. 1 bed units; 8 no. 2 bed (3 person) units; 46 no. 2 bed (4 person) units and 7 no. 3 bed units Internal revisions to permitted units The proposal provides for an additional floor to the secondary block (resulting in 5 total over basement) and to the primary block (resulting in 10 storeys over basement) including the provision of an additional amenity area and an external swimming pool at 9th floor level Elevational revisions and consequential revisions to the scheme Provision of new single storey multi use amenity pavilion within the open space Increase in car parking provision from 73 no. to 78 no. within existing basement footprint All associated site development works, revised photovoltaic panels to roof spaces, landscaping and tree removal

Granted0.1 km11 November 2022

The brief summarizes the pattern across all 10,845 matched decisions within 5 km and includes up to 80 detailed comparables (40 nearest refusals and 40 nearest grants), with extracted reasons, quotes, and available source links. €39 incl. VAT.

The site brief adds up to 80 nearest detailed grants and refusals, extracted source evidence, document links, and a shareable risk summary.

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