26, Thornhill Road, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin
Retention of widened driveway entrance and removed gates in Mount Merrion.
D08A/0566 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 19 May 2008
- Reference
- D08A/0566
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 19 May 2008
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to retain the removal of existing gates and a pier. This work has increased the width of the driveway entrance from 2.5 metres to 3.5 metres.
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
Remove existing gates and pier and increase width of driveway from 2500mm to 3500mm.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Clonmore Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,425,000 | 114 m |
| 24 South Ave, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,580,000 | 155 m |
| 7 Clonmore Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,400,000 | 156 m |
| 28 South Ave, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,400,000 | 157 m |
| 32 South Ave, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €1,725,000 | 165 m |
| 14 South Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €920,000 | 175 m |
| 17 Dale Close, Stillorgan | Nov 2025 | €920,000 | 218 m |
| 98 Lr Kilmacud Rd, Stillorgan, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,187,000 | 219 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 May 2008
- Decision issued10 July 2008
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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D17A/0333Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 Apr 2017Extension
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D16A/0936Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Mar 2017Extension
- Granted30 m away
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