GrantedExtensionDecided 4 March 2020

13, Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Demolition of a garage and chimneys to build a two-storey side and rear extension.

2053/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 January 2020

Reference: 2053/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 15 January 2020

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing garage and two chimneys to the side. A new two-storey extension will be constructed to the side and rear, alongside widening the vehicular entrance and raising a garden wall.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for: demolition of existing garage; and 2 no. Chimneys to side. Construction of: 2-storey extension to side and rear; raise section of garden wall to front / side garden; changes to first floor windows to rear elevation; widen existing vehicular entrance; and all associated landscape and drainage works at 13 merlyn road, ballsbridge, dublin 4.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 20 September 2021.

Notified floor area: 243 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
16 Merlyn Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Jan 2026	€1,500,000	43 m
5 Merlyn Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Jan 2026	€1,485,000	55 m
40 Merlyn Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Feb 2026	€1,500,000	71 m
46 St Johns, Sandymount, Dublin 4	Feb 2025	€925,000	124 m
54 Shrewsbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Jan 2025	€1,100,000	137 m
Apartment 39, 143 Merrion Road, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€766,520	137 m
Apt 19, 143 Merrio Road, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€674,008	137 m
Apt 45, 143 Merrion Road, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€740,088	137 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received15 January 2020
Decision due10 March 2020
Decision issued4 March 2020
Grant issued8 June 2020

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