Booterstown, Merrion Road, Merrion, Dublin 4
Replacement of a pipeline insulation joint, including excavation and temporary supports, with a Natura Impact Statement.
3888/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 November 2021
- Reference
- 3888/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe infrastructure project involves replacing a pipeline insulation joint. Works will include site set-up, excavation, temporary pipeline supports, degassing, cutting and removing the old joint, welding the new joint, testing, and site reinstatement. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared.
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
The development will consist of the construction of pipeline insulation joint replacement, comprising: site set-up, excavation works, the provision of temporary supports on the pipeline, degassing and purging of the pipeline, cutting and removing of the insulation joint, welding the new insulation joint in place and subsequent testing and commissioning of the new insulation joint. The works area will be reinstated following the proposed works. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide and improve recreational amenity, open space and ecosystem services.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 221 Llandaff Terrace, Elm Park, Merrion | Jan 2026 | €790,000 | 112 m |
| 219 Llandaff Terrace, Merrion Road, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €1,050,000 | 118 m |
| 3 Trimleston Ave, Booterstown, Dublinnot full market price | Jun 2026 | €370,000 | 152 m |
| 23 Bellevue Court, Booterstown, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €436,000 | 181 m |
| 25 Bellevue Court, Dornden Park, Booterstownnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €251,674 | 181 m |
| 36 Dornden Park, Booterstown, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,311,000 | 258 m |
| 8 The Bay Elm Park, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge | Jul 2025 | €387,000 | 397 m |
| 50 Elm Park, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge | Mar 2026 | €410,000 | 407 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 received18 November 2021
- Further information requested21 January 2022
- Further information received2 March 2022
- Decision due29 March 2022
- Decision issued29 March 2022
- Grant issued12 May 2022
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