GrantedExtensionDecided 3 August 2021

26, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6

Conversion of a side garage to a habitable room and construction of rear extensions.

WEB1642/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 June 2021

Reference: WEB1642/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 11 June 2021

Summary

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The project involves converting the existing side garage into a habitable space by raising its flat roof and adding a new front window. It also includes building a combination of single-storey flat and pitched roof extensions to infill the rear courtyard, alongside widening the front vehicular entrance.

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Official record

Development description

A) demolition of existing flat roof garage roof to side with proposed new insulated flat roof at higher level, along with new window and higher parapet to front proposed in order to convert garage to habitable area. B) proposed combination of single story flat and pitched roof extensions to infill existing courtyard space at rear of existing building. C) removal of entrance pier to enlarge vehicular site access. New pedestrian side gate proposed to access garden along with associated internal modifications and siteworks

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 6 October 2021.

Notified floor area: 60 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
36 Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jan 2025	€1,600,000	49 m
29 Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6not full market price	Mar 2026	€256,924	92 m
70 Merton Dr, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jan 2025	€1,175,000	101 m
16 Albany Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€1,755,000	111 m
20 Cullenswood Gardens, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€1,425,150	142 m
53 Upper Beechwood Ave, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€1,120,000	186 m
25 Edenvale Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€1,333,199	199 m
49 Merton Dr, Sandford Rd, Dublin 6	Jun 2025	€1,275,000	214 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 received11 June 2021
Decision due5 August 2021
Decision issued3 August 2021
Grant issued21 September 2021

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