Merrion Road/Rock Road (R118), Booterstown, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Creation of a new vehicular exit point from a site on Merrion Road/Rock Road.
D19A/0908 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 24 September 2020
- Reference
- D19A/0908
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a new vehicular access exit point from a 0.76-hectare site onto the Merrion Road/Rock Road (R118). The site is bounded by greenfield lands, the Trimleston Stream, Booterstown Marsh, and a rail line.
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 development on a site of c. 0.76 ha (the site is bounded to the north by greenfield lands within the administrative boundary of dublin city council; to the south by the culverted trimleston stream, booterstown marsh and a public park; to the east by the nutley stream and rail line; and to the west by merrion road/rock road r118). The proposed development shall provide for 1 no. Vehicular access (exit point) from the site via merrion road/rock road (r118) linking to the existing...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“F To preserve and provide for open space with ancillary active recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Trimleston Ave, Booterstown, Dublinnot full market price | Jun 2026 | €370,000 | 160 m |
| 221 Llandaff Terrace, Elm Park, Merrion | Jan 2026 | €790,000 | 201 m |
| 219 Llandaff Terrace, Merrion Road, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €1,050,000 | 207 m |
| 25 Bellevue Court, Dornden Park, Booterstownnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €251,674 | 242 m |
| 23 Bellevue Court, Booterstown, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €436,000 | 242 m |
| 36 Dornden Park, Booterstown, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,311,000 | 311 m |
| 4 Booterstown Court 126, Booterstown, Rock Rd | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 332 m |
| 11 Grotto Place, Booterstown, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €500,000 | 349 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 received24 September 2020
- Decision issued16 November 2020
- Appeal submitted14 December 2020
- Appeal decided5 July 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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D21A/0950Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Mar 2022Infrastructure
- Refused90 m away
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4514/19Dublin CityLodged 22 Nov 2019Commercial
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3888/21Dublin CityLodged 18 Nov 2021Infrastructure
- Invalid90 m away
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3661/21Dublin CityLodged 8 Oct 2021Infrastructure
- Refused110 m away
Timber fence to the existing front and side boundary wall
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D06A/1311Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Sept 2006Retention
- Granted110 m away
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D05B/0540Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Jul 2005Extension
- Refused110 m away
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32, Trimleston Avenue, Merrion, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94X089
D26B/0306/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 May 2026Retention
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