Merlin House, Portland Place, Burnaby
Retention of the conversion of a garage into residential use.
19439 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 26 April 2019
- Reference
- 19439
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 April 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 35.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for converting an existing 45.4 square metre garage into residential use. The application also includes other elevational changes to the building.
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 conversion of existing 45.4m2 garage to residential use, along with other elevational changes
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 | 119 m |
| Lisbuoy, Quarry Rd, Greystones | Jan 2025 | €1,750,000 | 225 m |
| Braeside, Burnaby Rd, Greystones | Jul 2025 | €1,850,000 | 229 m |
| 3 Burnaby Woods, Greystones, Wicklow | May 2025 | €1,250,000 | 232 m |
| 4 Castleview Terrace, Killincarrig, Delgany | Feb 2025 | €321,544 | 341 m |
| Dunboy, Burnaby Rd, Greystones | Apr 2025 | €2,175,000 | 389 m |
| 36 Woodlands, Greystones, Wicklow | Jun 2026 | €1,455,000 | 422 m |
| Arranmore, Killincarrick Rd, Greystones | Feb 2025 | €1,145,000 | 431 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 received26 April 2019
- Decision due20 June 2019
- Decision issued12 June 2019
- Grant issued23 July 2019
- Permission expiry22 July 2024
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