GrantedExtensionDecided 13 December 2022

73, Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

Retention and completion of extensions, a sunroom, and conversion of a garage to living space.

WEB2004/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 November 2022

Reference: WEB2004/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 3 November 2022

Summary

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This application seeks retention and permission for extensive works across three floors. It includes ground and first-floor extensions, converting a former garage into habitable accommodation, demolishing outbuildings, and completing a replacement sunroom and covered terrace.

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Official record

Development description

Retention & permission:the retention of works at ground, first and second floor level including: extension of the house at ground floor level with 2 no. Rooflights to northern corner. Extension at first floor level incorporating 2 no. Rooflights in extended pitched roof. Demolition of conservatory and partial completion / erection of structural columns and beams for replacement sunroom and proposed covered terrace to the south and south west. Openings into the existing house for proposed first floor extensions at first floor. Installation of 4 no. Rooflights replacing previously existing balcony at second floor. New render finish to dormer at second floor (to be painted dark grey / black). The removal of a chimney to southeast elevation. Provision of opening for proposed kitchen window on southeast elevation. Associated demolition of internal partitions and walls. The demolition of a bin store and sheds. The use of former garage as habitable accommodation. Planning permission for the following works: completion of sunroom extension and covered terrace with flat roof and flat rooflights to the south and west corner. Completion of extension and infill of balcony over existing flat roof at first floor level. Kitchen extension with 1 no. Rooflight to the southeast. Alterations to former garage area and extension and alteration to entrance porch and bay window. New garden shed with flat roof including plant room, bin store and green screen wall adjacent to the driveway. Installation of 34 sqm solar panels to main roof on southwest and northeast elevations. The proposed development will result in an increase of the floor area from 329.6 sqm to 442 sqm. All associated development, landscaping and ancillary works required to carry out the development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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Built & 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 24 February 2023.

Notified floor area: 442 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
69 Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Jun 2026	€1,262,500	31 m
5 Ailesbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Mar 2025	€1,860,000	40 m
96 Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	May 2025	€360,000	76 m
98 Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Mar 2025	€500,000	76 m
91 Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin4	Jan 2025	€380,000	76 m
85 Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Feb 2025	€463,000	76 m
87 Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Apr 2025	€345,000	76 m
92 Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4	Aug 2025	€420,000	76 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 received3 November 2022
Decision due6 January 2023
Decision issued13 December 2022
Grant issued2 February 2023

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