'Vanleigh', 20, Greenfield Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin
Conversion of an existing garage into living space and construction of a new garden storage shed.
D13B/0069 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 26 February 2013
- Reference
- D13B/0069
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 February 2013
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the existing garage for use as part of the dwelling. It also includes removing an existing shed and two greenhouses in the rear garden to replace them with a single new 35 sqm storage shed.
- Floor area
- 35 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development consisting of the following works: conversion of existing garage for use as part of the dwelling. A class 1 exempted development extension is under construction to the rear of the property (26 sqm at ground floor and 3 sqm at first floor level). Permission is also sought for removal of existing shed and two green houses to rear garden and replacing with a single new storage shed of 35 sqm.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Greenfield Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Oct 2025 | €1,350,000 | 19 m |
| 49 The Rise, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €1,305,000 | 99 m |
| 45 Greenfield Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,390,000 | 187 m |
| Seven Churches, Glendalough, Co Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €351,000 | 192 m |
| St Anthonys, 19 Greygates, Stillorgan Rd | Oct 2025 | €1,650,000 | 208 m |
| 57 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrockprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €1,563,880 | 227 m |
| Apartment No. 7, Greysgate Hall, Mount Merrion | Jan 2025 | €640,000 | 239 m |
| Apartment 9 Greygates, Roebuck Ave, Mount Merrionprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €190,000 | 251 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 received26 February 2013
- Decision issued18 April 2013
In the area
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