32, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 H5T8
First-floor side extension, front extension, and retention of a front rooflight.
3682/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 May 2023
- Reference
- 3682/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a first-floor side extension, a single-storey front extension, and an extension to the rear dormer window structure. It also seeks retention permission for an existing front rooflight.
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
Retention & permission: permission for a first floor side extension to the house with a new window to front and widened window to rear, extension of the existing pitched roof to match the existing pitched roof, with new roof lights to front and rear, an extension to the dormer window structure to rear with zinc cladding (no new glazing) and a single storey front extension. Retention permission is sought for a rooflight to the front.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 July 2024.
Notified floor area: 175.75 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 Merton Dr, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jan 2025 | €1,175,000 | 63 m |
| 36 Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jan 2025 | €1,600,000 | 77 m |
| 29 Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6not full market price | Mar 2026 | €256,924 | 107 m |
| 20 Cullenswood Gardens, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €1,425,150 | 115 m |
| 16 Albany Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €1,755,000 | 155 m |
| 49 Merton Dr, Sandford Rd, Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €1,275,000 | 171 m |
| Merton House, 53 Merton Dr Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €1,950,000 | 189 m |
| 25 Edenvale Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €1,333,199 | 200 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 received3 May 2023
- Decision due27 June 2023
- Decision issued27 June 2023
- Permission expiry22 September 2028
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
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3849/23Dublin CityLodged 29 May 2023Extension
- InvalidAt this site
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3543/23Dublin CityLodged 12 Apr 2023Extension
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3030/23Dublin CityLodged 11 Jan 2023Extension
- Invalid30 m away
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WEB1121/22Dublin CityLodged 11 Feb 2022Alterations
- Granted30 m away
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WEB1135/22Dublin CityLodged 16 Feb 2022Alterations
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WEB1130/22Dublin CityLodged 15 Feb 2022Alterations
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