280, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
Demolition of an existing brick chimney at 280 Merrion Road.
0250/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 June 2025
- Reference
- 0250/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 15 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedAn application for a Section 5 Declaration (EXPP) regarding the demolition and removal of an existing brick chimney, both externally and internally.
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Official record
Development description
Expp:demolition & removal of the existing brick chimney, externally & internally.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Keegans Cottages, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €685,000 | 123 m |
| 2 Keegans Cottages, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 123 m |
| 1 Keegans Cottages, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 125 m |
| 250 Merrion Rd, Dublin 4, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €650,000 | 128 m |
| 155 Merrion Road, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €1,800,000 | 137 m |
| Stafford House, 6 Strand Rd, Merrion Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €1,750,000 | 146 m |
| 9 Estate Avenue, Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €670,000 | 180 m |
| Apartment 7, 143 Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €528,456 | 232 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 June 2025
- Decision due11 July 2025
- Decision issued8 July 2025
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