8 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Second-floor extension over an existing roof terrace to provide staff accommodation.
3259/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 August 2020
- Reference
- 3259/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a second-floor extension built over the existing roof terrace to provide new staff accommodation. It also includes minor amendments to the ground-floor entrance along Merrion Road and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission to extend the existing property on the site. The proposed development will consist of a second floor extension over the existing roof terrace to provide new staff accommodation as well as minor amendments to the ground floor entrance along merrion road, all along with associated landscaping, ancillary and site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton 3c Granite Place, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €779,976 | 30 m |
| 30 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €738,000 | 86 m |
| 27 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €730,000 | 97 m |
| 33 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4not full market price | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 126 m |
| 35 Dodder View, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €930,000 | 137 m |
| 38 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €480,000 | 144 m |
| 2 Dodder View Cottages, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €530,000 | 163 m |
| 1 Dodder View, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €506,000 | 164 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 received27 August 2020
- Further information requested21 October 2020
- Further information received15 December 2020
- Decision due20 January 2021
- Decision issued20 January 2021
- Grant issued3 March 2021
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