128, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 V5W0
Demolition of parts of a detached house and construction of extensions, an attic conversion, and a garden room on Merrion Road.
WEB1601/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 March 2026
- Reference
- WEB1601/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of a front porch, chimney, main roof, part garage, and rear conservatory. It will be replaced by two-storey front and side extensions, a single-storey front porch, a raised roof attic conversion with dormers, and a detached rear garden room.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for extensions and alterations to a detached dwelling. The development will consist of demolition of – front porch, a chimney, main roof, part garage structure and rear conservatory. The development will consist of construction of - two storey pitched roof extensions at front and side of the house, single storey flat roof front porch, a new front bay window, garage conversion, part single and part two storey flat roof rear extension, an attic conversion with a new pitched roof raised by circa 500 mm with dormer windows to front and back, and velux windows. The development will also consist of detached flat roof rear garden room, and associated site works.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €2,211,119 | 0 m |
| 43 Shrewsbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €1,110,000 | 46 m |
| 68 Shrewsbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €900,000 | 75 m |
| 48 Shrewsbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Feb 2026 | €1,100,000 | 81 m |
| 37 Shrewsbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €725,000 | 83 m |
| 63 Shrewsbury Park, Dublin 4, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €810,000 | 88 m |
| Windgate, Shrewsbury Park, Ballsbridge | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 110 m |
| 54 Shrewsbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €1,100,000 | 118 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 March 2026
- Decision due7 May 2026
- Decision issued16 March 2026
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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WEB1611/26Dublin CityLodged 16 Mar 2026Extension
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4804/23Dublin CityLodged 17 Nov 2023Extension
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4865/23Dublin CityLodged 28 Nov 2023Extension
- Invalid50 m away
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5520/22Dublin CityLodged 22 Dec 2022New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
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3462/21Dublin CityLodged 7 Sept 2021Housing estate
- Invalid50 m away
Planning permission for the development will consist of a residential development of eight houses to the rear…
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3401/21Dublin CityLodged 27 Aug 2021Housing estate
- Granted80 m away
Permission for widening of the existing front vehicular entranceway onto Merrion Road, the construction of a…
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2398/18Dublin CityLodged 27 Feb 2018Alterations
- Granted90 m away
RETENTION: the development consists of retention of a single storey canopy erected at ground level on the…
51, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
4163/19Dublin CityLodged 8 Oct 2019Retention
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