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Dublin City Council · 4420/23

160, Merrion Road, Dublin 4

  1. 5 Sept 2023Received
  2. 27 Oct 2023Grant permission
  3. 11 Dec 2023Final grant
  4. 3 Jun 2025Commenced
Status
Commenced
Decision
Grant permission · 27 Oct 2023
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
1,823 m²
Free report

What’s proposed

The development will consist of the following: • demolition of the existing single storey rear extension with double height atrium (130sqm), • construction of a new single storey rear extension (265sqm), • external alterations including alterations to be first-floor window openings, alterations to the first-floor balustrade, replacement of the existing fire escape, addition of PV panels, formation of rooflights, • internal alterations including reconfiguration of the internal layout and a new staircase, • general repair and refurbishment of the original building (372sqm) including thermal upgrades, replacement of windows and doors and repointing the front façade, • site works including widening of existing vehicular gates, the provision of a new pedestrian entrance gate to the front, the addition of 10 cycle spaces and 2 no. electric car charging points, • landscaping, SuDS drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development

4420/23 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for the development will consist of the following: • demolition of the existing single, received on 5 Sept 2023; permission was granted on 27 Oct 2023.

Planning details

Reference
4420/23
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
Received
5 Sept 2023
Observations close
10 Oct 2023 (closed 1075 days ago)
Decision due
27 Oct 2023 · decided 27 Oct 2023
Decision
Grant permission on 27 Oct 2023
Proposed development
The development will consist of the following: • demolition of the existing single storey rear extension with double height atrium (130sqm), • construction of a new single storey rear extension (265sqm), • external alterations including alterations to be first-floor window openings, alterations to the first-floor balustrade, replacement of the existing fire escape, addition of PV panels, formation of rooflights, • internal alterations including reconfiguration of the internal layout and a new staircase, • general repair and refurbishment of the original building (372sqm) including thermal upgrades, replacement of windows and doors and repointing the front façade, • site works including widening of existing vehicular gates, the provision of a new pedestrian entrance gate to the front, the addition of 10 cycle spaces and 2 no. electric car charging points, • landscaping, SuDS drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development
As published by the register.
Site area
1,823 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

  • Commencement notice CN0129175DC
    3 Jun 2025160 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 T283matched by ref_exact

Zoning at the site

Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

R2 — Existing residential

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas): To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.

An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

Designations within 250 m

OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

  • Radon risk area · 1
    About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

Provenance

Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 86500). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.

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