38, Merlyn Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04K4P1
Demolition of a garage and rear extension to build a two-storey side and rear extension with a new dormer window.
3315/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 March 2023
- Reference
- 3315/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing a flat-roofed side garage and a single-storey rear extension. It will construct a two-storey side and rear extension, a part single-storey rear extension, and a new zinc-clad dormer window to form an attic bedroom.
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: to demolish existing flat roofed garage to side of dwelling and demolition of rear single storey extension to rear elevation of dwelling house and construction of (i) two-storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling house and part single storey extension to rear of dwelling. (ii) removal of existing roof lights from rear elevation of roof and replacement with zinc clad dormer window at second floor level to form new attic bedroom (iii) widen existing entrance gate to 3.0m wide and all associated site works.
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 St Johns Park Ave, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €1,141,522 | 145 m |
| 46 St Johns, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €925,000 | 171 m |
| 21 Merrion Court, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €750,000 | 181 m |
| 10 Merrion Court, Ailesbury Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €745,000 | 181 m |
| 8 Houses At, Merrion Gardens, Ballsbridge | Apr 2025 | €10,796,361 | 198 m |
| Apt 27 The Gardens At Elmpark Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €638,767 | 198 m |
| Apt 14 The Gardens At Elmpark Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €603,524 | 198 m |
| Apt 70 The Gardens At Elmpark Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €687,224 | 198 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 received6 March 2023
- Decision due28 April 2023
- Decision issued20 March 2023
In the area
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- Granted100 m away
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