30 Thornhill Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin
Demolition of a garage and extensions to build new single and two-storey extensions to the front, side, and rear.
D17A/0333 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 11 April 2017
- Reference
- D17A/0333
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing an existing garage, sheds, rear extension, and front porch. The applicant plans to construct a new front porch, a ground floor side and rear extension, and a first-floor side extension, alongside widening the vehicular access.
- Floor area
- 83 m²
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
Permission for the demolition of existing garage structure and sheds, rear single story extension and front porch (totalling 47.10 sqm). The construction of new domestic extensions comprising single storey porch and bay window to front (4.01 sqm), ground floor extension to side and rear (58.6 sqm, first floor extension to side, (20.3 sqm), totalling 83.0 sqm. The works will also entail the increase in width of the vehicular access to 3.2m, a rear terrace and associated site works.
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 5 September 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Clonmore Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,425,000 | 120 m |
| 7 Clonmore Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,400,000 | 140 m |
| 24 South Ave, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,580,000 | 171 m |
| 28 South Ave, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,400,000 | 172 m |
| 32 South Ave, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €1,725,000 | 178 m |
| 14 South Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin | Sept 2025 | €920,000 | 195 m |
| 98 Lr Kilmacud Rd, Stillorgan, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,187,000 | 203 m |
| 17 Dale Close, Stillorgan | Nov 2025 | €920,000 | 216 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 received11 April 2017
- Decision issued2 June 2017
In the area
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