4, Mather Road North, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94 W896
Retention of a widened driveway entrance and permission for a new side dormer window to access the converted attic.
D17A/0532 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 June 2017
- Reference
- D17A/0532
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for widening the existing vehicular entrance piers to 3.6 metres. They are also seeking full planning permission to install a new dormer window on the side of the existing house to facilitate a new staircase to the converted attic.
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
Retention permission for widening of existing vehicular entrance piers to 3.6m. Also, full planning permission is sought for new dormer window to side of existing dwelling to facilitate new stairs to existing converted attic and all 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 3 July 2019.
Notified floor area: 5.6 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mather Rd North, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €1,845,000 | 67 m |
| 32 St Thomas Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €1,900,000 | 136 m |
| 9 Cypress Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,230,000 | 155 m |
| 33 North Avenue, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €2,365,000 | 184 m |
| 19 Cypress Road, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,210,000 | 210 m |
| 91 Foster'S Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,495,000 | 263 m |
| 14 St Thomas Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €1,750,000 | 266 m |
| 8 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin | Nov 2025 | €900,000 | 305 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 received12 June 2017
- Decision issued1 August 2017
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