Dublin City Council · WEB1952/23
42 Merlyn Road, Dublin 4
Approved in Mar 2024. Building started in 2024.
- 2 Nov 2023Received
- 2 Feb 2024Approved
- 13 Mar 2024Final approval
- 30 Mar 2024Building started
- Status
- Building startedi
- Decision
- Approved · 2 Feb 2024
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 452 m²
What’s proposed
Demolition of single storey porch entrance and construction of a first floor side extension over an existing side converted garage, single storey rear extension with internal alterations, two rear attic dormers, widening of existing vehicle access and front entrance pillars and new gate, bin/bike storage to front garden and associated site works
Planning details
- Reference
- WEB1952/23
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
- Received
- 2 Nov 2023
- Decision due
- 6 Feb 2024 · decided 2 Feb 2024
- Decision
- Grant permission on 2 Feb 2024
- Site area
- 452 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 23 · 500 m · 12 months
Distance
Time
- Open3 Sydney Parade Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 X2V6
- Awaiting decision45, Park Avenue, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn45 Park Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 F2A3
- Awaiting decision10, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 PP78
- Appealed30 Park Court, Dubln 4, D04XK76
- Granted16, Merlyn Road, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn6, Merrion View Avenue, Dublin 4, D04C9T1
- Granted72, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Show all 23
- CommencedSaint Joseph's, 31 Sandymount Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 W5N3
- Commenced11, Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 T6D0
- GrantedWanderer's F. C. Rugby Club . 65A Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 F8F8
- Granted17, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4
- Granted128, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn128, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 V5W0
- Withdrawn17, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4
- Granted60, Willow Field, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Commenced86, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Granted32 Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn86 Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Awaiting decisionSt Michael's College, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4
- GrantedA. C.18 ha site at Coolbeg, 14, Shrewsbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 C228
- Granted59 Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Commenced‘Merlyn Park Lodge’, 2A Merlyn Park, Dublin 4, D04 T6P1
- Withdrawn59 Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 XH33
- Withdrawn59 Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 XH33
- Withdrawn59, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 XH33
- GrantedMulberry, 27, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4, D04 V2H6
- WithdrawnMulbury, 27, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4, D04 V2H6
- Commenced40 Saint John's, Park Avenue, Sandymont, Dublin 4
- Granted29 Saint John's Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04K318
- Commenced40, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn40 Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn8 Park Lane, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04PW70
- Granted21 Gilford Drive, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 WF61
- Granted98 Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Appeal decided41 St. John's Road, Dublin 4, D04PN79
- Granted44 Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04W5P8
- Granted104 Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Granted88 Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- GrantedSt Michael's College, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnSt. Michael's House, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn104 Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 DW77
- Commenced20 Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 AW81
- Withdrawn20, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- CommencedSequoia, 15A Shrewsbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted17 Shrewsbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn104 Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 DW77
- Granted40 Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- CommencedA c. 0.18 ha site at Coolbeg, 14, Shrewsbury Road, Dublin 4, D04 C2C8
- Commenced70, Wilfield Road, SANDYMOUNT, DUBLIN 4
- Granted18 Park Court, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 KX25
- Granted42 Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Commenced3 Merrion View Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn70, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4 , D04W588
- Granted4 Wilfield Park, Sandymount, Dublin4, D04 TP60
- Withdrawn42, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 R652
- Withdrawn4 Wilfield Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 TP60
- Withdrawn70, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 W588
- Granted28, Saint John's, Dublin 4, D04 E2Y4
- GrantedNo. 5 Shrewsbury Road (D04 C9W0) and No. 7 Shrewsbury Road (D04 V9K1), Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
- CommencedCratloe, 77, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 Y6N6
- Commenced3, Prince Of Wales Terrace, Dublin 4
- Appeal decidedSite to the rear of No. 67 and 69 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 RD40
- Commenced6 Gilford Drive, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Granted32, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn6 Gilford Drive, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Commenced150, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 V3W2
- Withdrawn150 Merrion Road , Ballsbridge , Dublin 4
- Granted8, Shrewsbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 RW30
- Granted38, Merlyn Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04K4P1
- Commenced51 Park Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 X2E1
- Granted21, Shrewsbury Park, Dublin 4, D04 V0T6
- Granted31 Ailesbury Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn21 Shrewsbury Park, Dublin 4
- Commenced16, Prince of Wales Terrace, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04YY36
- Appeal decided65A Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn65A Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 F8F8
- Granted5 Ailesbury Way, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4, D04 E3W9
- Commenced28, Saint John's Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 EW72
- CommencedFerns, 16A Sydney Parade Avenue, Dublin 4
- Granted158, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 V2C0
- Granted77 Merrion Road, Dublin 4
- Commenced16 Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted52, Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury Park, Dublin 4
- Granted46, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 WA29
- Commenced18 Merlyn Road, Dublin 04
- Withdrawn18 Merlyn Road, Dublin 04
- Commenced158, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
- Granted65A Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted27 Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04CX45
- Withdrawn31, Ailesbury Park, Dublin 4, D04 K7PO
- Withdrawn18, Merlyn Road, Dublin 4
- Granted126 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04E2P5
- Withdrawn27, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn126 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 E2P5
- Withdrawn42, Merlyn Road, Dublin 4
- Granted32, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4, D04 C5V2
- GrantedRailway Union Sports Club, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnRailway Union Sports Club, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Appeal decided80, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 V3Y7
- Commenced160, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
- Commenced104, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted29, Saint John's, Sandymount, Dublin 4 D04 K7C9
- Granted41, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4 D04 FX22
- CommencedMulberry, 27 Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 V2H6
- CommencedThe Moorings, 59 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 N6P9
- Commenced32, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4, D04 C5V2
- Granted'Abingdon' No. 1A St. Albans Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04X0K0
- Commenced46, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4 D04 WA29
- Withdrawn'Abingdon' No.1A St Albans Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04X0KO
- Commenced8, Shrewsbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 D04 RW30
- GrantedRear of no. 23, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4, D04 K0N7
- Withdrawn8, Shrewsbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 RW30
- Granted8 Richelieu Park, Sydney Parade, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Appeal decidedRear of 67, Merrion Road, (D04 RD40) and to the rear of the adjoining No. 69 Merrion Road, Dublin 4 and including parts of the adjoining laneway (between No's 65 and 67 Merrion Road) off Merrion Road leading to the Wanderers Football Club.
- Withdrawn38, Merlyn Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04K4P1
- Granted29, Park Lane, Sandymount, Dublin 4 D04 KN29
- Withdrawn8 Richelieu Park, Sydney Parade Avenue , Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Granted36, Ailesbury Road, Dublin, D04 X361
- Commenced35, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4 D04 HY40
- GrantedRailway Union Football Club, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 PF86
- Commenced4, Prince Of Wales Terrace, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 VK66
- Withdrawn35, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4 D04 HY40
- Withdrawn120, 122 & 124 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 P8X5, D04 H9V3 & D04 R2X8 and the laneway to the rear on Shrewsbury Park
- WithdrawnRailway Union Football Club, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn4, Prince Of Wales Terrace, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 VK66
- Granted19, St. John's Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Granted76, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnRailway Union Football Club, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 PF86
- Granted36, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4, D04 X361
- Commenced98, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn98 Merrion Road, Dublin 4
- Granted28, Park Lane, Sandymount, Dublin 4 D04 ND29
- Withdrawn28, Park Lane, Sandymount, Dublin 4 D04 ND29
- CommencedFerns , 16A Sydney Parade Avenue, Dublin, D04F5Y6
- Commenced'Merlyn Court', 17B Merlyn Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 P2K8.
- Commenced23, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4, D04K0N7
- Withdrawn23 Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4, D04 K0N7
- Granted11 Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- GrantedRailway Union Football Club, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 PF86
- GrantedScoil Mhuire Girls National School, Lakelands, Gilford Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Commenced33, Saint John's Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 PW53
- WithdrawnRailway Union Football Club, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4, DO4 PF86
- Commenced28 Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge , Dublin 4, D04Y1T2
- Commenced44, Wilfield Road, Dublin 4, D04 N726
- Refused28, Park Lane, Sandymount, Dublin 4 D04 ND29
- Commenced27, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn28, Park Lane, Sandymount, Dublin 4 D04 ND29
- Commenced4 Prince of Wales Terrace, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 VK66
- Commenced17, Gilford Drive, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 E9P1
- Withdrawn27, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4
- CommencedSt. Michaels College, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4.
- GrantedRailway Union Sports Club, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 PF86
- Granted8, Willow Field, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 DT63
- Commenced15, Wilfield Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnSt. Michaels College, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4, D04 NC59
- Granted20, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Commenced45, Park Avenue, Dublin 4 D04 F2A3
- Commenced104, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Commenced5, Richelieu Park, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnSt. Michaels College, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn104, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnWanderers Rugby Football Club, 65A, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
Homes nearby
- For sale36 Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 Y2X3
- For saleThe Limes, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 K0F4
- For saleMerrion Gardens, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- For saleMerrion Lodge, 148 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 K6P0
- For sale58 Park Avenue, formerly Ailesbury Nursing Home, Sandymount, Co. Dublin
- For saleApartment 1, Avondale Mews, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 W447
Development land nearby
- Permitted, not started · 69 homes granted 03 Mar 2025, expires 03 Mar 2030 — Sandymount Place (0.8 km)
- Derelict site — 40 Park Avenue Dublin 4 (0.3 km)
- Residential land off Shrewsbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 (0.1 km)
- Residential land off Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 (0.1 km)
- Residential land off Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 (0.1 km)
Building started
- 30 Mar 2024 · Builder told the council work was starting (opted out of the finish sign-off) CN0111737DC
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
Flood area nearby (OPW maps). floodinfo.ie ↗
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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Summary
WEB1952/23 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for demolition of single storey porch entrance and construction of a first floor side, received on 2 Nov 2023; permission was granted on 2 Feb 2024.