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Dublin City Council · WEB1851/26

11 Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 T6D0

Approved in Jun 2026. Building started.

  1. 14 Apr 2026Received
  2. 8 Jun 2026Split decision(permission & refusal)
  3. 14 Jul 2026Final approval
  4. 27 Jul 2026Building started
Status
Building started
Decision
Split decision(permission & refusal) · 8 Jun 2026
Council
Dublin City Council
Type
Permission
Site
614 m²

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What’s proposed

In plain English

Demolition of rear extension and construction of a new single-storey extension

The applicant wants to replace an existing rear extension with a new, slightly larger flat-roofed version. They also plan to widen the front vehicle entrance.

  • Demolishes an existing 56m2 rear extension
  • Constructs a new 59m2 single-storey flat-roofed extension
  • Widens the vehicular entrance gateway from 3.6m to 4.45m
Written by AI from the council’s description

An AI model rewrote the council’s description below in everyday words on 9 Oct 2026. It was told to use only that text, and every number it wrote was checked against it. It says nothing about whether the application will be approved. The council’s wording and planning file are the record.

The council’s description

The development will consist of the demolition of the existing 56m2 single storey extension to the rear of 11 Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 and the construction of a new single storey, flat roofed extension, of 59m2 with associated ground works and landscaping, including widening of the vehicular entrance gateway from 3.6m to 4.45m

Planning details

Reference
WEB1851/26
Local authority
Dublin City Council
Status
Commenced · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
Received
14 Apr 2026
Observations close
19 May 2026 (closed 175 days ago)
Decision due
8 Jun 2026 · decided 8 Jun 2026
Decision
Split decision(permission & refusal) on 8 Jun 2026
Site area
614 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure

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Building started

  • 27 Jul 2026 · Builder told the council work was starting (opted out of the finish sign-off) CN0145446DC

Zoning

Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

R2 — Existing residential

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.

Protections nearby 250 m

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Where this comes from

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026, 18:51open
Summary

WEB1851/26 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for the development will consist of the demolition of the existing 56m2 single storey, received on 14 Apr 2026; permission was refused on 8 Jun 2026.