65, South Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin
Demolition of a side extension to create a new 3m wide vehicular entrance with timber gates and a gravel driveway.
D08A/1390 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 19 December 2008
- Reference
- D08A/1390
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 December 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing single-storey side extension. A new 3m wide vehicular entrance with 1.8m high timber gates will be created leading to a new gravel driveway, while the existing entrance will be blocked up.
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Official record
Development description
New 3m wide vehicular entrance from south avenue with 1.8m high timber gates to new gravel driveway to front of house, blocking up existing vehicular entrance from south avenue to match existing boundary wall and demolition of existing single storey side extension.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 February 2019.
Notified floor area: 229.8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Trees Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,300,000 | 66 m |
| 64 South Ave, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €1,390,000 | 84 m |
| 66 South Ave, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,255,000 | 94 m |
| 62 Thornhill Oaks, Blackrock, Co. Dublinprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €859,031 | 115 m |
| 63 Thornhill Oaks, Blackrock, Co. Dublin | May 2026 | €870,000 | 120 m |
| 49 Cedarmount Rd, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €830,000 | 133 m |
| 35 Cedarmount Rd, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €880,000 | 139 m |
| Thornhill, Cherry Garth, Mount Merrion | Aug 2025 | €1,750,000 | 141 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 received19 December 2008
- Decision issued17 February 2009
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the demolition of the single storey extension and garden wall to the side of the existing two…
65 South Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin
D18A/0006Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Mar 2018Extension
- RefusedAt this site
Demolition of 2 no. existing dwellings and construction of new part 2-storey, part 3 - storey apartment…
51, Trees Road Lower, and 65, South Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin
D06A/0237Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Feb 2006Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for a single storey extension with a flat roof to the front and side of an existing two…
51, Trees Road Lower, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin
D10A/0473Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Aug 2010Extension
- Granted30 m away
Permission sought for demolition of existing garden screen wall, side wall of utility/storeroom structure,…
67, South Avenue, Mount Merrion, Dublin, A94 E2Y9
D22A/0956Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Dec 2022Extension
- Granted30 m away
Permission for the installation of a 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing below…
Trees Road DRI, junction of Trees Road Lower and South Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin
D18A/0964Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Apr 2019Infrastructure
- Granted30 m away
Permission for development consisting of a two-storey extension (108.8 m2) to the side of the existing house,…
49 Trees Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin
D13A/0612Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Feb 2014Extension
- Granted50 m away
Demolition of garage to side. Construction of a two storey extension to the front and side, single storey…
47, Trees Road, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin
D08A/1239Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Jan 2009Extension
- Granted50 m away
Permission is sought for alterations and extensions to existing part two storey/part single storey five…
52, South Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin
D12A/0260Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Jul 2012Extension
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