2, GLENABBEY ROAD, MOUNT MERRION, CO. DUBLIN
Retention of steps and a semi-basement children's play area under a terrace in Mount Merrion.
D08B/0461 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 7 January 2009
- Reference
- D08B/0461
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 7 January 2009
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for steps and a semi-basement children's play area. The structure is located under a ground-level terrace and abuts the lower garden level at the rear of a detached house.
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
Steps and semi-basement children's play-area under ground level terrace and abutting lower garden level at rear of detached house.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryview, 1a Glenabbey Rd, Mount Merrion | Mar 2025 | €1,250,000 | 40 m |
| 23 Glenabbey Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,410,000 | 153 m |
| 18 Mount Anville, Goatstown, Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €1,350,000 | 154 m |
| 52 Cedarmount Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,000,000 | 244 m |
| 21 Cedarmount Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €910,000 | 257 m |
| 37 Mount Anville Park, Goatstown, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €918,000 | 273 m |
| 27 Redesdale Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,000,000 | 276 m |
| 47 Deerpark Rd, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Mar 2025 | €800,000 | 300 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 January 2009
- Decision issued28 January 2009
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