31-33, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Replacement of existing railings with higher railings and new decorative lettering.
4260/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 October 2018
- Reference
- 4260/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is to replace existing 0.9-meter-high wrought iron railings on top of a wall with new 1.7-meter-high railings of a similar design. It also includes installing decorative steel numbers and letters over the pedestrian gates.
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
Replace existing 0.9m high wrought iron railings on top of wall with 1.7m high wrought iron railings on top of existing wall of similar design and installation of decorative steel numbers/letters over existing pedestrian gates on both sides of existing main entrance gates
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Linden, 31 33 Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €1,050,000 | 14 m |
| 10 Linden, 31 33 Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | May 2025 | €893,260 | 76 m |
| 17 Linden, 31 33 Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €960,000 | 76 m |
| 102a Shrewsbury, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €1,530,000 | 95 m |
| Claremont, Shrewsbury Estate, Ballsbridge | May 2026 | €2,900,000 | 95 m |
| Shrewbury Gate, Shrewsbury, Ballsbridge | Oct 2025 | €1,370,000 | 120 m |
| 90 Merrion Rd, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €2,800,000 | 134 m |
| 28 Shrewsbury, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €1,120,000 | 139 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 received25 October 2018
- Decision due19 December 2018
- Decision issued18 December 2018
- Grant issued5 February 2019
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