Dublin City Council · WEB2360/26
16 Merlyn Road, Dublin 4
Approved in Jul 2026.
- 4 Jun 2026Received
- 28 Jul 2026Approved
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved retention permission · 28 Jul 2026
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Site
- 451 m²
What’s proposed
In plain English
Retention permission for two roof dormer windows
The applicant is seeking permission to keep two dormer windows that have already been built on the roof. One window is located on the side and one is at the rear of the house.
- Asks to keep work already built (retention)
- Includes one dormer window on the side of the roof
- Includes one dormer window on the rear of the roof
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
RETENTION: Retention Planning Permission is sought for 2 no. roof dormer windows, one to the side and one to the rear to no. 16, Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 P7R6
Planning details
- Reference
- WEB2360/26
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Granted · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Observations close
- 9 Jul 2026 (closed 122 days ago)
- Decision due
- 29 Jul 2026 · decided 28 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Grant retention permission on 28 Jul 2026
- Site area
- 451 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 25 · 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
- Appealed30 Park Court, Dubln 4, D04XK76
- Withdrawn6, Merrion View Avenue, Dublin 4, D04C9T1
- Granted4, Martello Mews, Sydney Parade Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Granted72, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Commenced11, Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 T6D0
Show all 25
- GrantedWanderer's F. C. Rugby Club . 65A Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 F8F8
- Granted37, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4
- 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
- Granted4 Ailesbury Gardens, Dublin 4, D04 P5C2
- Withdrawn4, Ailesbury Gardens, Dublin 4, D04 P5C2
- Commenced23 St. Alban's Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04C4V2
- 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
- Commenced‘Merlyn Park Lodge’, 2A Merlyn Park, Dublin 4, D04 T6P1
- Granted59 Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- 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
- Granted172 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04FF29
- 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
- Withdrawn172, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
- Granted88 Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn172 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04FF29
- GrantedSt Michael's College, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4
- Appeal decided7 Ailesbury Park, Ballsbridge Dublin 4
- WithdrawnSt. Michael's House, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn104 Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 DW77
- 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
- Withdrawn42, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 R652
- Granted34A Nutley Avenue, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 N2X6
- 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
- Appeal decidedSite to the rear of No. 67 and 69 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 RD40
- Granted32, Ailesbury Road, 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
- Appeal decided65A Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn65A Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 F8F8
- Granted5 Ailesbury Way, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4, D04 E3W9
- Commenced162, Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 P8W8
- Commenced28, Saint John's Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 EW72
- WithdrawnLands to the rear of 162 Merrion Road, Dublin, 4
- CommencedFerns, 16A Sydney Parade Avenue, Dublin 4
- Granted158, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 V2C0
- Granted77 Merrion Road, Dublin 4
- CommencedNo. 172 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
- Commenced44 St Alban's Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 Y2P8
- Withdrawn18 Merlyn Road, Dublin 04
- Commenced158, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
- Granted65A Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn31, Ailesbury Park, Dublin 4, D04 K7PO
- Withdrawn18, Merlyn Road, Dublin 4
- Granted126 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04E2P5
- Withdrawn126 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 E2P5
- Commenced42, Merlyn Road, Dublin 4
- 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
- Refused7, Ailesbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 W3P8
- CommencedLynwood, 15, Ailesbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 D04 X2T7
- 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
- Commenced11, Saint Alban's Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4 D04 N2K6
- 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
- Refused7, Ailesbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 D04 W3P8
- Commenced21, Ailesbury Park, Dublin 4 D04 W0X6
- Commenced46, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4 D04 WA29
- Withdrawn'Abingdon' No.1A St Albans Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04X0KO
- Withdrawn7, Ailesbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 D04 W38P
- 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
- Commenced7 Ailesbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- RefusedLands to the rear of no. 162 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 P8W8
- Granted8 Richelieu Park, Sydney Parade, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnLands to the rear of no. 162 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 P8W8, fronting Sydney Parade Avenue
- 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
- Granted7, Ailesbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- GrantedRailway Union Football Club, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 PF86
- 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
- Withdrawn7, Ailesbury Park, Ballsbridge , Dublin 4
- WithdrawnRailway Union Football Club, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Granted76, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
- Commenced73, Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- WithdrawnRailway Union Football Club, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 PF86
- Granted36, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4, D04 X361
- Withdrawn73, Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 D04 F8X8
- Appeal decided29, Ailesbury Road, Dublin, D04YW28
- Withdrawn73, Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- Granted28, Park Lane, Sandymount, Dublin 4 D04 ND29
- Withdrawn28, Park Lane, Sandymount, Dublin 4 D04 ND29
- Withdrawn73, Merrion Village, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 D04 F8X8
- 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
- GrantedRailway Union Football Club, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 PF86
- 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
- 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
- WithdrawnSt. Michaels College, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4, D04 NC59
- Commenced45, Park Avenue, Dublin 4 D04 F2A3
- Commenced5, Richelieu Park, Dublin 4
- Commenced104, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, 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 saleMerrion Lodge, 148 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 K6P0
- For saleThe Limes, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 K0F4
- For sale51 Merrion Village, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 TK65
- For saleMerrion Gardens, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
- For sale15 Merrion Court, Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 P9W8
Development land nearby
- Permitted, not started · 69 homes granted 03 Mar 2025, expires 03 Mar 2030 — Sandymount Place (0.9 km)
- Derelict site — 40 Park Avenue Dublin 4 (0.4 km)
- Residential land off Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 (0.0 km)
- Residential land off Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 (0.1 km)
- Residential land off Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 (0.1 km)
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
WEB2360/26 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for RETENTION: Retention Planning Permission is sought for 2 no. roof dormer windows, one to, received on 4 Jun 2026; permission was granted on 28 Jul 2026.