91 South Avenue, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Creation of a private balcony on top of an existing garage roof in Mount Merrion.
D19B/0405 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 3 September 2019
- Reference
- D19B/0405
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to use the flat roof of an existing garage as a private balcony. The development will include installing steel and glass railings and a steel access staircase from ground level.
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 is sought for the use of the area on top of the existing garage roof as a private balcony, construction of a steel and glass balcony railing, steel stairs from ground level to the proposed balcony level and all associated site development 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 South Ave, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,255,000 | 99 m |
| 64 South Ave, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €1,390,000 | 110 m |
| 56 Glenabbey Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €1,315,000 | 128 m |
| 43 Trees Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,300,000 | 164 m |
| 49 Cedarmount Rd, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €830,000 | 165 m |
| 31 Trees Rd, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Nov 2025 | €1,740,000 | 183 m |
| 117 The Rise, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €1,701,001 | 191 m |
| 35 Cedarmount Rd, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Mar 2026 | €880,000 | 219 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 received3 September 2019
- Decision issued25 October 2019
- Appeal submitted15 November 2019
- Appeal decided31 January 2020
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