49, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 E177
Widened driveway, external insulation, and a small rear extension at 49 Merton Drive.
WEB5899/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 December 2025
- Reference
- WEB5899/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a widened vehicular entrance and gate to the front of the property. It also includes external wall insulation, new windows and doors, the removal of a rear chimney, and a 5sqm rear extension.
- Floor area
- 5 m²
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
New widened vehicular entrance and vehicular gate to the front, external wall insulation with render and brick finishes to the front side and rear, new windows and doors throughout, removal of chimney to the rear, 5sqm extension to the rear, and all associated landscaping and drainage works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Merton Dr, Sandford Rd, Dublin 6 | Jun 2025 | €1,275,000 | 0 m |
| Merton House, 53 Merton Dr Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €1,950,000 | 20 m |
| 70 Merton Dr, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jan 2025 | €1,175,000 | 126 m |
| 20 Cullenswood Gardens, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €1,425,150 | 149 m |
| 4 Hollybank Ave Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €1,135,000 | 159 m |
| 56 Hollybank Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jan 2026 | €1,030,000 | 176 m |
| 59 Hollybank Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6not full market price | Apr 2025 | €600,000 | 181 m |
| 15 Lower Cherryfield Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €957,600 | 204 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 received8 December 2025
- Decision due10 February 2026
- Decision issued8 December 2025
In the area
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