InvalidNew dwellingDecided 29 May 2024

Lands to the rear of 162 Merrion Road, Dublin, 4

Construction of a new two-storey plus attic, six-bedroom house to the rear of 162 Merrion Road.

WEB1654/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 May 2024

Reference: WEB1654/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 27 May 2024

Summary

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The project involves constructing a new detached, two-storey plus attic level house containing six double bedrooms. It also includes creating a temporary construction access on Merrion Road, which requires the temporary demolition and reinstatement of a boundary wall.

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Residential unit: 1
Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development comprises the formation of a temporary construction access onto merrion road (which includes the demolition of a section of boundary wall that will be reinstated and made good when construction works have been completed). It is proposed to construct a new detached, 2-storey plus attic level house that will provide 6 no. Double bedrooms. Other works include alterations to the existing boundary wall along the sydney parade avenue frontage.

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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
39 Merrion Court, Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4	Apr 2026	€625,000	32 m
21 Merrion Court, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	May 2025	€750,000	78 m
10 Merrion Court, Ailesbury Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4	Apr 2026	€745,000	78 m
16 Merrion View Ave, Dublin 4, Co Dublin	Jun 2026	€775,000	103 m
3 Merrion View Ave, Dublin 4, Dublin	Jan 2025	€935,000	107 m
5 Ailesbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Mar 2025	€1,860,000	124 m
55 Brooklands, Nutley Lane, Donnybrook Dublin 4	Feb 2026	€560,000	142 m
7b Merrion View Ave, Ballsbridge, Dublin	Jan 2026	€1,870,000	142 m

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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 received27 May 2024
Decision due19 July 2024
Decision issued29 May 2024

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