55 Mount Merrion -Brochure

FOR SALE
PRIME APARTMENT SITE
P OTENTIAL FOR 193 APAR TMENT S (S.P.P)

APRLORECISMIADTEEIONNTIAL DUN LAOGHAIRE DALKEY

BLACKROCK KILLINEY
THE N11 STILLORGAN VILLAGE CENTRE

TALBOT HOTEL STILLORGAN

NORTH AVENUE

DEERPARK ROAD

DEERPARK

WILSON ROAD

MMOERURNITON FOE’MASAIHBOILNITYYPISKTEUDY

The site represents a significant re-development —
opportunity which is situated in one of the most established
and sought after residential locations in South Dublin. Renowned architects O’Mahony Pike have
undertaken a Feasibility Study for the entire
Positioned between Deerpark Road, North Avenue and Wilson This highly accessible site is just minutes from the M50 site to provide 193, generously sized, build to sell
Road, the site benefits from an elevated position overlooking and N11 with Luas, Dart and key bus corridors nearby. apartments with some stunning city and sea views.
Mount Merrion with attractive sea views over Dublin Bay.
It is the intention of the vendor that Union Café will remain
Facing Deerpark’s 32 acres of woodland and within easy reach on as tenant in the existing property with a landlord break
of some of Dublin’s finest schools and universities, this thriving option in place to facilitate development. Also, it is the intention
community continues to draw significant residential interest. of the vendor that they would have the right of first refusal
of a new lease in any commercial space in a new scheme.

SITE CONTEXT PARKING
•• The overall site area is approximately •• Car parking is provided by way of

0.77 hectares and it comprises 2 podium/ basement area accommodating
key sites that had previously been 130 spaces within a series of stepped
considered separately for development. areas rising from East to West in line
An opportunity now exists to combine with the existing road levels along
both sites to provide a consolidated Deerpark Road. Podium edges are
and integrated master plan in line generally fronted with apartments
with current planning policy changes in order to screen the car parking
promoting better land use and higher behind. Additional parking is
density development with a focus on possible below ground at level -01 by
high quality design and architecture. extending C1 parking area further
West. However, we feel that the
LOCATION provisions indicated are appropriate
•• The prominent road intersection at the for the scale of development.

heart of Mount Merrion Village provides BUILT TO SELL
an opportunity for the development of a •• The study illustrates the potential for
high quality residential community with
an opportunity to enhance the public approx. 193 residential units as a ‘build
realm and provide active streetscape to sell’ model providing a good mix of
and frontage along Deerpark Road. The generously sized apartment units.
location also provides the potential
for an animated corner with a unique HEIGHTS
‘Gateway’ residential/ mixed-use •• The proposed building height is generally
element at the Eastern end of the site.
4 storeys with North/ South linear blocks
COMPLEMENTARY COMMERCIAL SPACE at 5 storeys and Block D as a ‘Gateway’
•• The ground floor of Block D located at building marking the intersection of
North Avenue and Deerpark Road. The
the junction is proposed as a commercial ground level of Block D is occupied by
space of approx. 468 sq.m. in area. commercial/ retail use with apartments
This may be split between tenant above which comprise of 5 units per
amenities/ concierge space and local core on the lower levels 00 - 01. Above
retail/ convenience store or Cafe bar. this datum, the building is set back
along its Southern edge and narrows to
INTEGRATED COURTYARDS reduce its massing with the provision of
•• The block configuration seeks to 3 units per core from level 02 upwards
thereby providing the opportunity for
maximise on delivery of residential more exclusive units with unobstructed
component with development of views to the North-East over Dublin
a series of internal communal bay and Howth Head in the distance.
courtyards and strong streetscape
edge fronting onto Deerpark Road.

SPILTAENS DIAGRAM KEY 2 Bed Apartments LEVEL 02
1 Bed Apartments Commercial LEVEL 03
3 Bed Apartments LEVEL 04
LEVEL 05
North Avenue LEVEL -01

Wilson Road

Deerpark Road North Avenue LEVEL 00
Wilson Road

Deerpark Road North Avenue LEVEL 01
Wilson Road

Deerpark Road

DSIETSECRIPTION ZONING

Extending to approx. 0.77 hectares (1.90 acres), The subject site is zoned NC
the site comprises an amalgamation of the ‘Neighbourhood Centre’ in the
well-known Union Café and the former Flanagan Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County
Kerins furniture store providing an elevated island Development Plan 2016 – 2022.
site with fantastic views over the city and coastline.
The objectives of this zoning are to ‘protect, provide for and/
FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY or improve mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities’. Uses
permitted in principle under the Neighbourhood Centre
The subject site slopes from West to include Residential, Restaurant, Shop-Neighbourhood,
East down Deerpark Road and provides Public House together with many more. Uses open
an opportunity for stunning views to be for consideration include Hotel and Shop-District.
captured from third floor level and above.
PBLRAONCNKIMNGCCRLEUPROERT
Apartment orientation and layout can be
optimised on a variety of aspects such The location of this site provides the opportunity
as ‘Green views’ to the South overlooking to facilitate a development that optimises
Deerpark amenity space and towards Dalkey density and building height, in accordance
and the Wicklow mountains in the distance. with emerging national planning policy.

Towards the North/East, stunning ocean
‘Blue views’ are available over Dublin
Bay and out towards Howth Head and
Lambay Island in addition to clear views
of Dublin City centre to the North.

The site has a central location in the Mount It is considered that the development of the
Merrion neighbourhood and availing of site to provide c.193 residential units and
site topography allows for a new scale of commercial development accords with strategic
development to create a sense of place. planning policy as set out in the National
The feasibility scheme by OMP is an overall Planning Framework: Project Ireland 2040
masterplan for two key sites that have and the recent publication of the draft Urban
previously been considered separately for Development and Building Height Guidelines 2018.
development but now have the combined The explicit direction given at strategic policy
capacity to absorb a high density development. level is that infill development in well located
inner suburban sites must be of high density
It is their professional opinion that the and high quality. There are specific planning
initial feasibility study indicates that the policy requirements for increased height (4+
development proposed in this case would storeys) at locations such as the subject site.
provide a high quality residential development
on underutilised, zoned and serviced land We also note that there is established
proximate to major public transport routes. precedent on the former Flanagan’s site
The scheme has been prepared in response for a 5 storey development. In that regard,
to the clear direction from Government heights of up to 7 storeys may be achievable
on the urgent necessity to deliver quality subject to final design and supporting
housing in appropriate locations. assessments which demonstrate no negative
impact on surrounding properties.

In this regard, the feasibility scheme is well
founded in planning policy and will deliver
on identified objectives in the NPF as
supported by the new Urban Development
& Building Height Guidelines.

TPLOAWNNNING

FORMER FLANAGAN KERINS FURNITURE STORE SITE UNION CAFE SITE
PLANNING REFERENCE: D15A/0121 PLANNING REFERENCE: D17A/0951

Planning permission was granted by An Bord A decision to grant permission was made by
Pleanála on 4th April 2016 for the demolition of DLRCC on 16th April 2018 for demolition of the
the existing building and for the construction of existing building and for the construction of 50
48 apartments and approx. 3,035 sq.ft. of office apartments and a 12,529 sq.ft. public house and
accommodation over a basement car park. restaurant together with 119 car spaces.

SOLE AGENTS

knightfrank.ie
LRN:001266

James D. Meagher
Director
T: +353 1 634 2466
E: [email protected]

Finín O’Driscoll
Associate Director
T: +353 1 634 2466
E: [email protected]

Kieran Bray
Surveyor
T: +353 1 634 2466
E: [email protected]

Further information in relation to the property
and a full information pack is available on the
Dataroom for the sale which can be accessed at:

www.55mountmerrion.ie

SOLICITOR

Orpen Franks Solicitors
28 & 30 Burlington Road
Dublin 4

T: +353 1 637 6200
E: Orla.O’[email protected]

BUILDING ENERGY RATING
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