Merlin House, Portland Place, Burnaby
Retention of a garage conversion to residential use in an Architectural Conservation Area.
19422 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 18 April 2019
- Reference
- 19422
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the conversion of an existing 35.4 sqm garage into residential use. The property is located within an Architectural Conservation Area and includes other elevational changes.
- Floor area
- 35 m²
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Official record
Development description
Conversion of existing 35.4 sqm garage to residential use, along with other elevational changes. (an architectural conservation area)
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knockbawn, Portland Rd, Greystones | Jan 2025 | €2,200,000 | 131 m |
| 3 Burnaby Woods, Greystones, Wicklow | May 2025 | €1,250,000 | 212 m |
| Lisbuoy, Quarry Rd, Greystones | Jan 2025 | €1,750,000 | 228 m |
| Braeside, Burnaby Rd, Greystones | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 233 m |
| 4 Castleview Terrace, Killincarrig, Delgany | Feb 2025 | €321,544 | 334 m |
| Dunboy, Burnaby Rd, Greystones | Apr 2025 | €2,175,000 | 400 m |
| 36 Woodlands, Greystones, Wicklow | Jun 2026 | €1,455,000 | 404 m |
| Breamar, Woodlands, Greystonesnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €800,000 | 425 m |
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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 received18 April 2019
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