49 Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
Approved in Mar 2026. Building started in 2026.
- 11 Dec 2025Received
- 13 Feb 2026Approved
- 19 Mar 2026Final approval
- 3 Aug 2026Building started
- Status
- Building startedi
- Decision
- Approved · 13 Feb 2026
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 295 m²
What’s proposed
New widened vehicular entrance and vehicular gate to the front, external wall insulation with render and brick finishes to the front side and rear, new windows and doors throughout, removal of chimney to the rear, extension to the rear, garage conversion into utility and pantry, bin/bike storage to front and all associated landscaping and drainage works
Planning details
- Reference
- WEB5947/25
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “Decision Notice Issued”
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Observations close
- 26 Jan 2026 (closed 290 days ago)
- Decision due
- 13 Feb 2026 · decided 13 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Grant permission on 13 Feb 2026
- Site area
- 295 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 35 · 500 m · 12 months
- Awaiting decision61, Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Awaiting decision109, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 KV81
- Awaiting decision41, Moyne Road, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn109, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, Dublin D06 KV81
- Granted88, Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06Y368
- Withdrawn88, Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 Y368
- Commenced12, Anna Villa, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 ED79
- Awaiting decision69 Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06C5Y9
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- Awaiting decisionHermitage House, 7-9 Sandford Road, on the corner of Sandford Road/Colliers Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 E2H7
- Granted41, Cherryfield Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 FH99
- Withdrawn41, Cherryfield Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 FH99
- WithdrawnLaurel House 122, Ranelagh, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn88, Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 Y368
- WithdrawnLaurel House, 122 Ranelagh, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- GrantedRear of 65, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn69 Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06C5Y9
- Awaiting decision97, Bunsen, Ranelagh, Saint Peter's, Dublin 6, D06 A0K7
- Withdrawn12 Anna Villa, ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 ED79
- Granted12, Tudor Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- WithdrawnHermitage House, 7-9 Sandford Road , on the corner of Sandford Road/Colliers Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 E2H7
- Granted101 Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 P2X7
- Granted31, Mountain View Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn31, Mountain View Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Commenced20, Bushfield Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04E0Y2
- Withdrawn31, Mountain View Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Granted56 Anna Villa, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06F797
- Appeal decided9 Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 F9H6
- Withdrawn56 Anna Villa, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06F797
- Commenced109 Marlborough Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 4
- Granted82 & 84 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Appeal decidedRere of 65 Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn49, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 E177
- Appeal decidedThe Lower House, Gonzaga College, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 X8W3
- GrantedNo. 2, Sandford Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 W8k5
- GrantedAshmere, 77 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 RH21
- Commenced41 Mornington Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- CommencedMornington Lodge, 1a Ashfield Road, Dublin 6
- Commenced11 Tudor Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 P5K2
- Appeal decided68 Belmont Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 Y8W6
- CommencedHombu Dojo, Rear Cullenswood Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06Y313
- WithdrawnMornington Lodge, 1A Ashfield Road, Dublin 6
- Commenced59 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 E7V2
- WithdrawnHombu Dojo, Rear Cullenswood Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Granted72 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
- Commenced79, Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
- Commenced102 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04H5Y0
- Withdrawn9 Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn9 Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 F9H6
- Withdrawn9 Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 F9H6
- Commenced13, Moyne Road, Dublin 6
- Granted27 Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06Y0E1
- Commenced103, Moyne Road, Ranelagh Dublin 6
- Withdrawn27, Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn103 Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 X3P0
- Granted88, Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Commenced57 Anna Villa, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06Y191
- Withdrawn88, Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 Y368
- Appeal decided8, Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- RefusedNo. 101 Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Commenced71 Belmont Ave, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 AX97
- GrantedHumphrey's Pub, 79/81 Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 F8F8
- Commenced20 Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Granted17, Carlisle Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 , D04X3W9
- CommencedGandalf, 31, Hollybank Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 A9C8
- WithdrawnGandalf, 31 Hollybank Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- CommencedLaurel House, 122, Ranelagh, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 W2T3
- Commenced83, Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
- Commenced15 Ashfield Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 F621
- Granted121-123 Ranelagh Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 H7K6
- Withdrawn83 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
- Granted59, Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 E7V2
- Granted4, Merton Drive, Dublin 6 D06P6R0 & the corner of 30 Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- CommencedGonzaga College, Sandford Road, Dublin 6, D06 KF95
- Commenced88 Moyne Road and Windsor Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 , D06Y368
- GrantedRear of 50 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Commenced78 Beechwood Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Commenced5 Cullenswood Park, Ranelagh , Dublin 6, D06 K198
- Granted54 Belmont Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 X0H4
- Granted116 Ranelagh Road, Dublin 6
- Commenced25, Merton Drive, Dublin 6
- CommencedAshmere, 77 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook Dublin 4 , D04RH21
- Granted17, Chelmsford Lane, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 N932
- Commenced20 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn54 Belmont Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 X0H4
- Withdrawn17 Chelmsford Lane, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn20 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Appeal decided10 Ashfield Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 XH70
- Commenced23 Cherryfield Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn20 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn10, Ashfield Road rere, mews site to Mornington Road, Ranelagh, Dublin, 6
- Commenced31, Merton Drive, Dublin 6
- Commenced112, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Commenced54, Marlborough Road, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn112, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 Y1F3
- Commenced6 Carlisle Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 K7K3
- Commenced15, Moyne Road, Dublin 6
- GrantedNo. 20 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Commenced104, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 V2H3
- Withdrawn104, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 V2H3
- Refused80, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 T8P0
- Granted5 Mountain View Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn80, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 T8P0
- Commenced5 Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 K4H0
- Granted26 Hollybank Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, D06 HY70
- Withdrawn109 Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 KV81
- Granted19, Merton Drive, Dublin 6
- Granted121-123 Ranelagh Road, Dublin 6
- Refused105 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. Eircode D04 W2T4
- Withdrawn121-123 Ranelagh Road, Dublin 6
- CommencedCualann, Chelmsford Mews , Chelmsford Lane, , Dublin 6 , D06X3Y4
- Appeal decided79, Sandford Road, Dublin 6, D06 CK83
- Withdrawn105 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 W2T4
- Commenced42 Hollybank Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 D06 X5E5
- Withdrawn121-123 Ranelagh Road, Dubin 6
- Appeal decided25, Merton Drive, Dublin 6
- Appeal decided17, Carlisle Avenue, Dublin 4
- Commenced19, Merton Drive, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn1(a) Chelmsford Lane, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 X3Y4
- Commenced2, Cowper Gardens, Dublin 6
- Appeal decided72 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin D04W652
- Withdrawn17 Carlisle Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 X3W9
- Withdrawn17, Carlisle Avenue, Dublin 4
- GrantedFormer St. Mary's College, Bloomfield Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 X8N5
- Commenced82, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn82, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn82, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn82, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin, D06 T8W6
- Granted6 Anna Villa, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn80, Sandford Road, Dublin 6, D06 T8P0
- Withdrawn6, Anna Villa, Dublin 6
- Appeal decided27, Anna Villa, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Granted109, Moyne Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 KA47
- Commenced2 Ashfield Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 YH34
- Refused6 Cullenswood Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06KN77
- Granted2A Belmont Gardens, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
- Commenced1, The Orchard, Cherryfield Avenue Upper, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 C4A0
- Commenced32 Beechwood Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 CA49
- Withdrawn6 Cullenswood Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06KN77
- Withdrawn32 Beechwood Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 CA49
- Granted34, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 R5R2
- Withdrawn80, Sandford Road, Dublin 6 D06 T8P0
- Commenced16, Moyne Road, Dublin 6 D06 EK75
- Granted76, Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
- Refused7 Beechwood Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 A314
- CommencedSite located at the corner of Ashfield Avenue and Ashfield Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- CommencedThe Mews, 126 Ranelagh and The Mews, 128, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn34, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 R5R2
- Commenced32, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 H5T8
- Withdrawn16, Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 EK75
- Refused79 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 CK83
- CommencedLaurel House, 122 Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 W2T3
- Refused7, Dunville Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Commenced18 Mornington Road, Dublin 6, D06 RH48
- WithdrawnLaurel House , 122, Ranelagh , Dublin 6
- Withdrawn34 Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Granted99, Moyne Road,Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn18, Mornington Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 RH48
- Withdrawn7 Dunville Avenue, Ranelagh Dublin 6
- Granted2, Cherryfield Avenue Upper, Dublin 6 D06 W5N3
- Granted57, Anna Villa, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06Y191
- CommencedBelmont House, 70 Belmont Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04X4A0
- Granted5, Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn7, Beechwood Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06A314
- Withdrawn5, Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 D06 K4H0
- Refused21, Sandford Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin, D04P6X8
- Withdrawn57, Anna Villa, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, DO6 Y191
- Withdrawn99, Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 F1W1
- WithdrawnBelmont House, 70 Belmont Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 X4A0
- Commenced5 Larch Grove, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Granted17 Cullenswood Gardens, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn5 Larch Grove, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Commenced58, Merton Drive, Dublin 6
- Granted1, Norwood Park, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 P5W4
- Awaiting decisionBirchalls Of Ranelagh Public House, 127-129, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 W8X4
- Granted54, Beechwood Avenue Upper, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn54, Beechwood Avenue Upper, Dublin 6
- Appeal decidedBunsen, 97 Ranelagh, Saint Peter's, Dublin 6, D06 A0K7
- Commenced86, Moyne Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 N9E5
- Commenced76, Marlborough Road, Dublin 4
- Granted2, Edenvale Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 06, D06 NA78
- Withdrawn86, Moyne Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 N9E5
- Withdrawn76, Marlborough Road, Dublin 4
- Withdrawn2, Edenvale Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06YP22
- Commenced9, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 N9W8
- WithdrawnBirchalls of Ranelagh Public House, 127-129 Ranelagh Road, Ranelagh Village, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn2 Edenvale Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 NA78
- Commenced17, Mornington Road, Dublin 6 D06 P827
- Withdrawn17, Mornington Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 D06 P827
- Commenced98 Marlborough Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 4
- Appeal decided17 Chelmsford Lane, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 N932
- Commenced68 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 X326
- Commenced69, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 D08 F2PO
- Granted76, Moyne Road, Rathmines Dublin 6, A96 R621
- Appeal decided8 Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 HH98
- Refused9, Beechwood Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 YV07
- Withdrawn9, Beechwood Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- CommencedSandford Park School, Sandford Road, Dublin 6, D06 FN29
- Refused8 & 10, Dunville Avenue, Dublin 6
- WithdrawnSandford Park School, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 FN29
- Granted23, Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 T2V4
- Withdrawn8, Moyne Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn8 & 10, Dunville Avenue, Dublin 6
- Commenced23, Beechwood Avenue Upper, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 D06 E6N7
- Granted5, Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn5, Albany Road, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn5, Albany Road, Dublin 6, D06 K4H0
- Commenced62, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin, D06 E0Y3
- Withdrawn62, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 E0Y3
- Commenced26A, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn26A, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn26A, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 D06 TX26
- Withdrawn26A, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
- Withdrawn26a, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, Dublin, D06 TX26
- GrantedThe Jesuit House of Studies, c. 0.347 ha site at Milltown Road, Dublin 6
- Appeal decided10, Ashfield Road, Dublin 6 D06 EF65
- Appeal decided6, Beechwood Avenue Upper, Dublin 6
- Granted79, Sandford Road, Dublin 6, D06 CK83
- Commenced53, Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 R6W3
- Appeal decided5, Mountain View Road, Dublin 6, D06 YF60
- Withdrawn79, Sandford Road, Dublin 6, (D06CK83).
Homes nearby
- For sale2 Cherryfield Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 P9C8
- For sale58 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 W5R7
- For sale52 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 H7N3
- For sale35 Cherryfield Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 F4E7
- For sale8 Mountain View Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 X925
- For sale71 Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 W9T8
Development land nearby
- Permitted, not started · 38 homes granted 01 Oct 2026, expires 01 Oct 2031 — Former Donnybrook Laundry (0.8 km)
- Permitted, not started · 28 homes granted 08 Dec 2023, expires 08 Dec 2028 — Errigal House (0.9 km)
- Derelict site — 89 RANELAGH DUBLIN 6 (0.4 km)
- Residential land off Merton Drive, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 (0.1 km)
- Residential land off Hollybank Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 (0.1 km)
Building started
- 3 Aug 2026 · Builder told the council small works were starting CN0145505DC
Zoning
Zone Z2 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
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.
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
WEB5947/25 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for new widened vehicular entrance and vehicular gate to the front, external wall insulation, received on 11 Dec 2025; permission was granted on 13 Feb 2026.