Site to rear of 70 & 72, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
Construction of a new two-storey, three-bedroom mews house to the rear of Merrion Road.
3245/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 June 2018
- Reference
- 3245/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 June 2018
- Residential units
- 1
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new two-storey, three-bedroom mews dwelling house with a store/plant room. It includes a new vehicular entrance gate, a brick-finished boundary wall opening onto Spafield Terrace, landscaping, and drainage works.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for development consisting of new 2 storey 3 bedroom mews dwelling house, store/plant room, new vehicular entrance gate with new front brick finished boundary wall to spafield terrace, new 2.0m high block/stone boundary wall to rear, upgrading works to all other boundaries, landscaping and all associated drainage works to site at rear of no. 70 (d04 a2p9) & no. 72 merrion road (d04 n8r6) and opening onto spafield terrace, off sandymount avenue, ballsbridge, dublin 4.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 4 December 2018.
Notified floor area: 277.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 Adair, Sandymount Ave, Ballsbridgenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 26 m |
| Glendarragh, 70 Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €1,750,000 | 38 m |
| 34 Adair, Serpentine Ave, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €512,000 | 54 m |
| 64 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €4,300,000 | 57 m |
| 41 Adair, Sandymount Ave, Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €500,000 | 60 m |
| Flat 13, Adair, Sandymount Avenue | Dec 2025 | €432,000 | 83 m |
| 24 Sydenham Court, Sydenham Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €670,000 | 87 m |
| 4 Sydenham Court, Sydenham Rd, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €710,000 | 117 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received13 June 2018
- Decision due7 August 2018
- Decision issued7 August 2018
- Grant issued13 September 2018
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Development consisting of demolition of existing single storey extension to rear and replacement with a two…
4, Spafield Terrace, Off Sandymount Avenue, Dublin 4
WEB1696/18Dublin CityLodged 21 Dec 2018Extension
- Granted30 m away
Planning permission for the development consists of (1) demolition of existing single storey entrance wing…
1 Yeats Court, Spafield Terrace, Dublin 4, D04 W2A3
3146/22Dublin CityLodged 26 Jan 2022Extension
- Refused50 m away
RETENTION: Retention permission is sought for 2 no. single storey ancillary structures located in rear yard…
Glenogra, 64 Merrion Road, Dublin 4
3488/22Dublin CityLodged 10 Mar 2022Retention
- Refused50 m away
Retention permission is sought for 2no. single storey ancilliary structures located in rear yard of Glenogra.…
Glenogra, 64, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
3084/21Dublin CityLodged 2 Jul 2021Retention
- Granted60 m away
The development seeking permission will consist of the construction of a single-storey extension to the rear…
1, Sydenham Road, Dublin 4
WEB2074/24Dublin CityLodged 3 Sept 2024Extension
- Granted70 m away
The development will consist of a change of use to the existing two and a half storey building from Surgery…
62, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
2393/21Dublin CityLodged 15 Mar 2021Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Planning permission for the development will consist of a standalone single storey structure to the rear of…
62 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
3656/22Dublin CityLodged 4 Apr 2022Extension
- Invalid70 m away
Planning permission sought to widen lane access and provide new car parking space to front garden
1 Sydenham Road, Dublin 4
2242/21Dublin CityLodged 18 Feb 2021Alterations
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