18 Merton Avenue, South Circular Road, Dublin 8, D08AH60
Construction of a first-floor rear bedroom extension and enclosure of the front porch.
WEB1163/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 January 2025
- Reference
- WEB1163/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a first-floor bedroom extension to the rear of an existing two-storey end-of-terrace house. The project also includes enclosing the entrance porch and making internal layout modifications.
- Storeys
- 2
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: for the construction of first floor bedroom extension to the rear, enclosure of the entrance porch, internal layout modifications to existing end of terrace two storey house with 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 May 2025.
Notified floor area: 155 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Merton Ave, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €738,000 | 36 m |
| 26 Dufferin Ave, S C R, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €853,000 | 81 m |
| Apt 50, Block 4, Greenville Place Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €260,000 | 84 m |
| 20 Wolseley St, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €1,101,402 | 93 m |
| 2 Odonovan Rd, South Circular Rd, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €515,000 | 112 m |
| 57 Donore Ave, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €790,000 | 122 m |
| 12 Gilbert Rd, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 132 m |
| 37 Hamilton St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,065,000 | 144 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 received29 January 2025
- Decision due25 March 2025
- Decision issued21 March 2025
- Appeal decided9 May 2025
- Permission expiry2 July 2030
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