132, Melmore, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94X9X4
Extensive alterations, extensions, and widening of the vehicular entrance at a house in Blackrock.
D23A/0784/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 December 2023
- Reference
- D23A/0784/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes replacing a flat roof with a hipped roof, partial demolition of a sunroom, and building a new single-storey rear extension. It also involves widening the front vehicular entrance to 3.5 metres.
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
The proposed development will consist of: replacement of the flat roof to the existing two storey side / part rear extension with a new hipped roof to match the existing / original roof; demolition of 1 no. Chimney to the rear / east main roof; alteration of the first floor window to the front of the side extension; alterations to window and door openings at ground and first floors on the north east (side) and south east (rear) elevations; replacement of the existing lean-to roof / canopy over the side passage; replacement / alteration of rear first floor roof terrace balustrading to meet current building regulation standards; part demolition and alteration of the existing single storey sun room and utility room to the rear including the reduction of the south west first floor roof terrace in size; construction of a new single storey extension to the rear; widening of the existing vehicular entrance onto mount merrion avenue to 3.5m and associated alterations to the front boundary wall to provide a splayed setback; all associated demolitions, internal alterations, site, drainage, landscaping and ancillary 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 28 June 2024.
Notified floor area: 16 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Ashurst, Mount Merrion Ave, Blackrock | Aug 2025 | €510,500 | 135 m |
| 95 Merrion Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,120,000 | 135 m |
| 39 Woodlands Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Aug 2025 | €2,200,000 | 135 m |
| 87 Merrion Park, Hill Ave South, Blackrock | Dec 2025 | €840,000 | 141 m |
| Apt 6, Fortwilliam, Mount Merrion Ave | Jun 2025 | €460,000 | 146 m |
| 16a Woodlands Park, Blackrock, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,250,000 | 151 m |
| 79 Merrion Park, Blackrock, Co Dublin | Nov 2025 | €1,330,000 | 164 m |
| 4 Dualla Court, Stillorgan Rd, Stillorgan | Jan 2025 | €485,000 | 172 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 December 2023
- Decision due14 February 2024
- Decision issued12 February 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
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- Granted70 m away
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- Granted70 m away
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D08A/0316Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 May 2008Extension
- Refused70 m away
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D07A/1454Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Oct 2007Extension
- Granted70 m away
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128, Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
D08A/1121Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Oct 2008Retention
- Granted70 m away
Permission for — Retention for an existing utility extension to the side of the existing dwelling
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D16A/0475Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Jun 2016Extension
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