28 Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04Y1T2
Demolition of a rear extension to build a new single-story extension and an attic conversion with a dormer window.
3933/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 May 2022
- Reference
- 3933/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to replace an existing single-story rear extension with a new single-story extension containing a family room and dining area. It also proposes an attic conversion to create a new bedroom, featuring a rear dormer window and skylights.
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
Planning permission for the removal of the existing single storey extension at the rear and for its replacemnt with a new single storey extension comprising of a family room and dining area. Permission is also sought for a new bedroom with ancillary accommodation in the existing attic space with a new north east facing dormer window at the rear and a new skylight over the proposed wc and the extended staircase.
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 14 February 2023.
Notified floor area: 227.7 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Merlyn Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €1,500,000 | 59 m |
| 40 Merlyn Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Feb 2026 | €1,500,000 | 72 m |
| 46 St Johns, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €925,000 | 89 m |
| 5 Merlyn Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €1,485,000 | 96 m |
| 51 St Johns Park Ave, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €1,141,522 | 111 m |
| 54 Shrewsbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €1,100,000 | 157 m |
| 48 Shrewsbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Feb 2026 | €1,100,000 | 175 m |
| Apt 19, 143 Merrio Road, Ballsbridgeprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €674,008 | 177 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 received10 May 2022
- Decision due4 July 2022
- Decision issued4 July 2022
- Grant issued15 August 2022
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