23, St. Thomas Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94H778
Widening of the existing driveway entrance and building two new entrance pillars.
D24A/0674 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 30 August 2024
- Reference
- D24A/0674
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to widen the existing vehicular entrance gate. The works will also include constructing two new entrance pillars to the front boundary wall of the dwelling.
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
Planning permission is sought by the applicants for widening of existing vehicular entrance gate with 2no. New entrance pillars to front boundary wall of dwelling and all associated site works at no. 23 st. Thomas road, mount merrion, blackrock, co. Dublin, a94 h778.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 St Thomas Road, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Jul 2025 | €1,750,000 | 57 m |
| 32 St Thomas Rd, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €1,900,000 | 148 m |
| 12 Foster Ave, Mt Merrion, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €1,410,000 | 161 m |
| Apartments 1-11, Fitzwilliam Court, The Rise Mount Merrion | Dec 2025 | €4,400,000 | 196 m |
| Apartment 4 Greygates, Roebuck Ave, Mount Merrionprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €190,000 | 238 m |
| 5 Greygates, Stillorgan Road, Mount Merrion | Jun 2025 | €1,690,000 | 266 m |
| 33 North Avenue, Mount Merrion, Blackrock | Sept 2025 | €2,365,000 | 295 m |
| 14 Mather Rd North, Mount Merrion, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €1,845,000 | 326 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 received30 August 2024
- Decision due24 October 2024
- Decision issued18 October 2024
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