26 & 28, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Construction of three townhouses and two apartments to the rear of Mount Merrion Avenue.
D04A/1222 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 4 February 2005
- Reference
- D04A/1222
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 February 2005
Summary
AI-generatedThis proposal features a two-storey residential development with attic storage, comprising three townhouses and two apartment units. It involves the demolition of existing boundary walls and sheds, widening of the mews entrance, and drainage connections.
- Residential units
- 5
- Storeys
- 3
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
Two storey residential development with third floor store area to converted roof space including 3 no. Three bed townhouses and 2 no. Two bed apartments units, rooflights, dormer rooflights, demolition of existing boundary walls and sheds, removal of related planting, widen existing mews entrance, parking area and mews lane resurfacing, landscaping and planting, construction of piers, railings and gates to sydney avenue, connections to public drains including connection to drain in frascati p...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
Objective set by the COUNTY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sydney Mews, Sydney Avenue, Blackrock | Jun 2025 | €1,300,000 | 1 m |
| 15 Brooklawn, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €875,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 17 Westfield, Sion Hill, Blackrock Dublin | Jul 2025 | €476,000 | 146 m |
| 43 Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €865,000 | 152 m |
| 11 Westfield, Sion Hill, Blackrocknot full market price | Jun 2026 | €211,218 | 160 m |
| Apt 29 Lisalea, Frascati Park, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €515,000 | 180 m |
| 20 Lisalea, Frascati Park, Blackrock | Jul 2026 | €502,290 | 180 m |
| 44 Westfield, Rock Rd, Sion Hill | Jan 2025 | €730,000 | 188 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 received4 February 2005
- Decision issued3 March 2005
- Appeal submitted23 March 2005
- Appeal decided26 July 2005
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
3 storey residential development including 3 no. four bed townhouses with rear single storey sunrooms and 3…
Rear of 26 & 28, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D04A/0430Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Apr 2004Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
Erection of 4 no two storey semi detached dwellings with third floor store area in converted roof space to…
26 & 28, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D06A/0296Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 Sept 2006Housing estate
- GrantedAt this site
A terrace of 4no 2-storey mews dwellings. The development includes railings and widened entrance on Sydney…
Existing laneway off Sydney Avenue, And To The Rear Of, 26 & 28, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D09A/0016Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Apr 2009Housing estate
- Granted30 m away
Permission for development consisting of demolition of existing two storey return to rear and construction in…
39 Sydney Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D13A/0084Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Apr 2013Extension
- Granted30 m away
Permission for construction of a single storey (3.925 metres tall) glazed link between an existing extension…
39 Sydney Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin (A Protected Structure)
D16A/0304Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 May 2016Extension
- Granted40 m away
Permission for alterations and extension. Reduction of the Dentistry Practice area to the two room on east…
26, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin (A Protected Structure)
D22A/0910Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Feb 2023Alterations
- Not exempt — permission needed40 m away
The protected structure is my family home. It is bounded to the north by Mount Merrion Avenue and to the west…
28, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin (A Protected Structure)
REF2425Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Feb 2025Alterations
- Granted40 m away
For development consisting of construction of a double garage with store room/playroom over to rear garden of…
20, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D05A/1366Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 May 2006Extension
Related developments
Similar applications
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- RefusedApartments
3 storey residential development including 3 no. four bed townhouses with rear single storey sunrooms and 3…
Rear of 26 & 28, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
D04A/0430Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Apr 2004
- GrantedHousing estate
A terrace of 4no 2-storey mews dwellings. The development includes railings and widened entrance on Sydney…
Existing laneway off Sydney Avenue, And To The Rear Of, 26 & 28, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D09A/0016Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Apr 2009
- RefusedNew dwelling
The development will consist of alterations and additions to an existing mews within the curtilage of No. 18…
Mews at Green Road Blackrock &, Rear Of 18 Sydney Ave., Blackrock,, Co. Dublin.
D07A/1013Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Jul 2007
- GrantedNew dwelling
The development will consist of a single two storey 3 bedroom mews house, containing 2 bathrooms,…
Newbridge Mews, Rear 47 Tritonville Road, Dublin 4
2277/21Dublin CityLodged 24 Feb 2021
- GrantedExtension
Permission is sought for development at this site, consisting of — New single storey flat roofed extension…
Existing mews dwelling and garden to rear of No 119, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D21A/0738Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Aug 2021
- RefusedNew dwelling
Permission is sought for Sub-division of existing site, construction of new boundary wall and residential…
30 Northumberland Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, A96 TY20
D21A/0819Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Jul 2022
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