53, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 R6W3
Construction of a new two-storey, three-bedroom house to the side of an existing house.
WEB5092/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 November 2021
- Reference
- WEB5092/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a new flat-roofed, two-storey, three-bedroom house to the side of the existing property. The project includes a northwest-facing first-floor balcony, a new pedestrian entrance for the existing house, and associated landscaping.
- Residential unit
- 1
- 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
The development consists of a flat roofed 2-storey 3 bed house with a north west facing first floor balcony, to the side of the existing house, with new pedestrian entrance to existing house and associated works and landscaping.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merton House, 53 Merton Dr Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €1,950,000 | 15 m |
| 49 Merton Dr, Sandford Rd, Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €1,275,000 | 35 m |
| 70 Merton Dr, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jan 2025 | €1,175,000 | 153 m |
| 4 Hollybank Ave Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €1,135,000 | 159 m |
| 20 Cullenswood Gardens, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €1,425,150 | 166 m |
| 56 Hollybank Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jan 2026 | €1,030,000 | 181 m |
| 59 Hollybank Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6not full market price | Apr 2025 | €600,000 | 184 m |
| 84 Sandford Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €2,000,000 | 192 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 received10 November 2021
- Decision due13 January 2022
- Decision issued17 November 2021
In the area
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