5 The Close, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin
Retention of a front porch with a pitched roof built during previous works.
D18A/0679 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 16 July 2018
- Reference
- D18A/0679
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 16 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an unauthorised front porch with a pitched roof. This porch was constructed during previously approved works which included a front boundary wall, a two-storey front extension, and a garage conversion.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for retention of the unauthorised development consisting of the new front porch with pitched roof which was built during construction of the previously granted works, ref. D17a/0558, consisting of new front boundary wall and gates, a new two storey extension with pitched roof to the front of the existing dwelling, conversion of the existing garage to living space with a first floor and attic extension with pitched roof over it to the side of the house, a new enlarged dormer window ...
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 6 December 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 St Thomas Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €1,750,000 | 147 m |
| 5 Greygates, Stillorgan Road, Mount Merrion | Jun 2025 | €1,690,000 | 174 m |
| Apartment No. 7, Greysgate Hall, Mount Merrion | Jan 2025 | €640,000 | 182 m |
| Apartment 9 Greygates, Roebuck Ave, Mount Merrionprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €190,000 | 196 m |
| 32 St Thomas Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €1,900,000 | 212 m |
| Apartments 1-11, Fitzwilliam Court, The Rise Mount Merrion | Dec 2025 | €4,400,000 | 230 m |
| 45 Greenfield Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,390,000 | 231 m |
| Apartment 4 Greygates, Roebuck Ave, Mount Merrionprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €190,000 | 239 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 received16 July 2018
- Decision issued7 September 2018
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