GrantedExtensionDecided 7 August 2024

40, Mather Road North, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Dublin, A94PR60

Extensions to the front, side, and rear, attic conversion with a rear dormer, and widened entrance in Mount Merrion.

D24A/0432 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 14 June 2024

Reference: D24A/0432
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 14 June 2024

Summary

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The project includes widening the vehicular entrance and constructing single-storey extensions to the front, rear, and side of the house following partial demolition. It also features an attic conversion into habitable space with a new rear dormer roof structure.

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Development description

Permission sought for the following works at 40 mather road north, mount merrion, co. Dublin, a94 pr60, an existing detached four-bedroom two-storey single dwelling with detached converted garage now providing a home work space (i) the widening the the existing vehicular entrance (accessed from mather rd. North) & provision of new set-back gates, gate piers & flanking walls to the front garden; (ii) construction of a new single-storey ground floor extention with a curved profiled roof to the front (south-east) elevation; (iv) construction of a new single-storey ground floor extension to the rear (north-west) elevation, part with a flat roof & part with a pitched roof, the new rear roofs to include roof windows, both flat windows and velux type roof windows; (v) demolition of a small single-storey ground floor flat-roofed extension to the side (south-west) elevation, and construction in its place of a new larger single-storey ground floor flat-roofed extension to the side with new garage-type double door to the front; (vi) conversion of the existing attic space into habitable accommodation including the provision of a new dormer roof structure to the rear (north-west) slope of the main roof and the provision of one new velux type roofwindow to the front (south-east) slope of the main roof; (vii) relocation & enlargement of one first floor bedroom window to the front (south-east) elevation, enlargement of a first floor bathroom windon to the rear (north-west) elevation and the enlargement of the tall stairwell window to the side (north-east) elevation; (viii) new external doors & windows throughout; (ix) provision of brick cladding to the ground floor of the existing external side (north-east) wall and to the front of the existing detached home work space / converted former garage; (x) demoliton of an existing garden wall connecting the main house to the detached home work space / converted former garage and the formation of a new such wall in a slightly altered location with new gate to maintain side access through to the rear garden (xi) other internal alterations & all siteworks, services & landscaping to facilitate the proposed development. All at 40 mather road north, mount merrion, co. Dublin, a94 pr60, a site at the junction of mather road north & callary road.

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Objective ARS

“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
91 Foster'S Avenue, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin	Jun 2026	€1,495,000	128 m
8 Wilson Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin	Nov 2025	€900,000	147 m
6 Owenstown Lodge, Fosters Avenue, Owenstown Park	Apr 2026	€470,622	155 m
14 Mather Rd North, Mount Merrion, Dublin	Jan 2026	€1,845,000	161 m
13 Roebuck Hill, Mountmerrion, Dublin	Jun 2026	€525,000	188 m
6 Wilson Crescent, Mount Merrion, Dublin	Jul 2025	€980,000	194 m
29 Roebuck Hill Apts, Mount Anville Rd, Dublin 14	Nov 2025	€605,000	201 m
22 Roebuck Hill, Roebuck Rd, Clonskeagh Dublin 14	May 2025	€525,000	201 m

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Key dates

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Application received14 June 2024
Decision due8 August 2024
Decision issued7 August 2024

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