Site report · 1000 m radius · generated 13 Sept 2026, 22:12
Merrion Road, Dublin
Eircode —Coordinates 53.32360, -6.21912Local authority Dublin City Council
Applications only for this county. Appeals, zoning, RZLT and consultations: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and Fingal only for now.
What closes soonest 1 open window
- Judicial review window closes 20 Oct 202637 days leftGrant permission8 weeks from the Commission's decision (25 Aug 2026) · s.50 Planning and Development Act 2000 · 894 m away
Where this is
- Settlement
- Dublin city and suburbs
- Electoral division
- Pembroke East E
- Local electoral area
- Pembroke
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Parcel
- Tailte Éireann 4822190 (freehold), 983 m²
Census 2022, small area 268114015
238
people
98
households
128
dwellings
51% owner-occupied, 44.9% privately rented, 0% social. Vacancy 18.8%.
Zoning evaluated against the point
DCC_DP_OWN · — – —
Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
R2 — Existing residential development plan 2022 2028 · 14 Dec 2022 – 31 Dec 2028
Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.
What that means: 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.
Source: zoning · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 02:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| zoning | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 02:04 | open |
Designations and constraints within 1000 m
An OPW flood extent intersects this area. The OPW's map is licensed CC-BY-NC-ND, so we show a flag only — see the extent at floodinfo.ie.
| Designation | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) | 1 | South Dublin Bay |
| Radon risk area | 4 | About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels |
| Special Area of Conservation | 1 | South Dublin Bay SAC |
| Recorded monument | 16 | Mill - unclassified; Mill - unclassified; Bridge |
| Special Protection Area | 1 | South Dublin Bay and River Tolka Estuary SPA |
Sources: constraints, constraints.flood_cfram, constraints.nha, constraints.radon, constraints.sac, constraints.smr, constraints.spa · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 19:11
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.flood_cfram | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable — shown as a flag only | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.nha | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.radon | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.sac | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.smr | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
| constraints.spa | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 | open |
Residential Zoned Land Tax
This site is on an RZLT map — the draft map 2027 and the final map 2026 (3.4 ha). The owner is liable for an annual 3% tax on market value while it stays there. Submissions on the draft map closed 1 Apr 2026.
Source: rzlt · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:23
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:23 | open |
Planning applications 509 in 5 years within 1.0 km
Recent decisions and applications
268
Grant permission
109
Application declared inva
39
Application declared invalid
21
Refuse permission
- 45, Park Avenue, Dublin 4 Registered ApplicationRETENTION AND PERMISSION: The development shall consist of A), Planning permission is being sought for the construction of a single storey garden room to the rear of the property, with a total floor area of 45m². The proposed structure has an overall height of 3.78m, incorporating a lower form of 3.23m designed to reflect the rear elevation of the existing dwelling. External finishes will comprise materials matching those of the existing dwelling, together with timber panel screening. B), Retention permission is also being sought for a foundation base of 35.6m2 previously constructed. Together with all Associated Siteworks.
- 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83 Registered ApplicationThe construction of an external amenity area on an existing landscaped deck at ground floor level, comprising a single storey unenclosed pergola structure, barbecue / outdoor kitchen units, seating and dining areas and associated services, lighting, hard and soft landscaping, and all associated site and development works. The amenity area will provide a recreational amenity ancillary to the existing office building.
- Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04AK83 Registered ApplicationPROTECTED STRUCTURE: Royal Dublin Society intends to apply for permission for development at a site within the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 AK83. Protected Structure: The development will consist of the construction of a single-storey Media Centre (c. 114sq.m and c. 3.2m maximum height) providing ancillary accommodation to facilitate media and broadcasting operations associated with the operation of the Laya Arena and wider RDS campus, together with all associated site development and ancillary works. A temporary permission for a period of five years is sought for the construction and use of the Media Centre, unless a further permission is granted prior to the expiry of that period.
- 45 Park Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 F2A3 Application declared invalidPERMISSION & RETENTION: We, Paul & Kim O’Donnell, intend to apply to Dublin City Council for planning permission for the Construction of a domestic Storage building to the rear of the property with all the necessary and all ancillary site works to complete the development at 45 Park Avenue, Dublin 4, D04 F2A3
- 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83 Registered ApplicationConstruction of an open-air padel court (200 sq. m) at lower ground floor level within the existing car park, comprising a rubberised court surface and a court enclosure of clear glass end walls (4 m high) and welded mesh side walls (3 m high); floodlighting mounted on the court enclosure, the omission of 13 existing car parking spaces (reducing on-site parking provision from 70 to 57 spaces); and all associated site and development works. The padel court will provide a recreational amenity ancillary to the existing office building.
- 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83 Registered ApplicationConstruction of 48m² of new floor area on the first floor, located entirely within the existing building. The use of the proposed floor area is commercial office space.
- Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04AK83 Registered ApplicationPROTECTED STRUCTURE Royal Dublin Society intends to apply for permission at a site within the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 AK83. Protected Structure: The development will consist of development and amendments to development permitted under Reg. Ref. 3937/23 and will comprise: (i) replacement of the previously permitted but unconstructed two-storey hospitality and services building (“Pocket Building”) (c.10.6m maximum height) approved under Reg. Ref. 3937/23 with an ancillary demountable pavilion structure (c.6.2m maximum height) comprising an internal flexible multi-functional event space, linked to the operation of the Anglesea Stand (Laya Arena) and wider RDS campus; and (ii) all associated external works, servicing infrastructure, site development and ancillary works. A temporary permission for a period of five years is sought for the installation and use of the pavilion, unless a further permission is granted prior to the expiry of that period.
- Hazeldene Apartments, Anglesea Road, Dublin 4, D04 V2W5 Registered ApplicationThe provision of 2 No. covered bicycle shelters, each 5000mm long x 2170mm deep x 2635mm high, together with related external & site development works.
- 100, Strand Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04VY52 Registered Applicationa) Demolition of the existing single-storey, rear, ground floor extension and storage areas b) Construction of a 3-storey [basement, ground and first floor] rear extension. c) Refurbishment of the existing pitched roof to the main house. d) All associated internal and site works.
- 12, Sandymount Castle Drive, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 E624 Registered ApplicationThe development will consist of the renovation and remodeling on an existing two-storey end of terrace house, the construction of a new single storey bay window to the front elevation and a new two-storey extension to the rear and the widening of the existing vehicular entrance.
`description` is truncated at source (80 chars for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and `applicant` is null nationally — NPAD publishes neither in full.
Source: npad · fetched 13 Sept 2026, 20:39
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 13 Sept 2026, 20:39 | open |
Appeals 75 in 5 years within 1.0 km
- ACP 501988 on WEB2522/26 Open
- ACP 501256 on WEB5405/25 Granted
- ACP 501935 on 5146/26 Pending
- ACP 501512 on WEB5829/25 Refused
- ACP 501490 on WEB5829/25 Refused
- ACP 321075 on 2435/21 Refused
- ACP 501439 on WEB5829/25 Refused
- ACP 501517 on WEB5829/25 Invalid
- ACP 501506 on WEB5829/25 Invalid
- ACP 501421 on WEB5829/25 Invalid
Source: acp · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:05
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:05 | open |
Commencement notices 146 in 3 years within 1.0 km
- 6 Serpentine Avenue, Dublin, Dublin 4, D04 H0C9 — Short commencement notice
- 14 Churchill Terrace, Dublin 4, D04 XD37 — Short commencement notice
- 230 Merrion Road, Dublin, Dublin 4, D04 AW88 — Seven day notice
- Stillorgan Road, Dublin 4, D04 P8W6 — Seven day notice
- 30 Gilford Park, Dublin 4, D04 KC58 — Opt out commencement notice
- Anglesea Road, Dublin, Dublin 4, D04 AK83 — Commencement notice
- 41 Serpentine Avenue, Dublin, Dublin 4, D04 W8Y9 — Short commencement notice
- 150 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 V3W2 — Short commencement notice
- 150 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 V3W2 — Short commencement notice
- 11 Merlyn Road, Dublin 4, D04 T6D0 — Opt out commencement notice
One notice can cover many buildings — count notices, never building rows, or a single multi-unit scheme reads as a trend (T11).
Source: bcms · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 23:34
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 23:34 | open |
Sales 203 in 36 months within 1.0 km
€935,562
median price
€8,814/m²
median €/m²
203
sales
203
rooftop-geocoded
96
with listing detail
0
new builds
€286,000 – €12,230,000, 13 Nov 2023 to 11 Jun 2026.
| Address | Sold | Price | Asking | Type | Beds | m² | €/m² | BER | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 STRAND RD, SANDYMOUNT, DUBLIN 4 | 11 Jun 2026 | €1,816,912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 987 m |
| 100 STRAND RD, SANDYMOUNT, DUBLIN 4 | 9 Jun 2026 | €1,600,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 792 m |
| 7 STRAND MEWS, ST JOHNS RD, SANDYMOUNT DUBLIN 4 | 22 May 2026 | €820,000 | €795,000 | End of Terrace | 3 | 97 | 8,454 | C1 | 763 m |
| 2 OAKLANDS PARK, SANDYMOUNT, DUBLIN 4 | 19 May 2026 | €1,825,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 832 m |
| 19 SANDYMOUNT CASTLE COURT, SANDYMOUNT, DUBLIN 4 | 19 May 2026 | €1,100,000 | €1,075,000 | Duplex | 4 | 126 | 8,730 | A2 | 784 m |
| 81 SHREWSBURY PARK, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 4 | 15 May 2026 | €440,000 | €475,000 | Apartment | 1 | 53.4 | 8,240 | D2 | 174 m |
| 73 MERRION RD, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 4 | 1 May 2026 | €3,650,000 | €3,750,000 | Semi-D | 6 | 430 | 8,488 | E2 | 199 m |
| APT 1, 131 ANGLESEA ROAD, DONNYBROOK | 30 Apr 2026 | €1,300,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 895 m |
| 83 SYDNEY PARADE AVE, SANDYMOUNT, DUBLIN 4 | 9 Apr 2026 | €2,675,000 | €2,600,000 | Site | — | — | — | F | 812 m |
| 39 NUTLEY ROAD, DONNYBROOK, DUBLIN 4 | 1 Apr 2026 | €1,510,000 | €1,450,000 | Semi-D | 5 | 140 | 10,786 | D2 | 734 m |
PPR addresses are geocoded, not surveyed — a sale's position is as good as its address match (`rooftop_n` says how many are address-accurate). Beds, floor area, BER and asking price come from the matched daft.ie advertisement, not from the Register, and only where a match was found (`enriched_n`).
Sources: cara_listings, ppr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 20:14
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| cara_listings | Third-party advertisement data captured by Cara from daft.ie. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (licensed PSP name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers and all vendor/buyer identities are dropped. | 11 Sept 2026, 20:14 | open |
| ppr | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.' | 13 Sept 2026, 20:32 | open |
Consultations 4 matched by place
- Public Participation in the Identification of New Bathing Waters 12 days left
- iMEND 1 - Portobello Community Engagement 19 days left
- Lansdowne Valley Park Active Travel Scheme 25 days left
- Dublin District Heating Project Part 8 38 days left
Source: consult · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 02:04
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| consult | public | 12 Sept 2026, 02:04 | open |
Council items 10 in 24 months
- Part 8 Presentation for Public Realm Improvement Works Northeast side of Sandymount Green, Sandymount, Dublin 4 ( 2nd Notification)
- Part 8 Presentation for Public Realm Improvement Works Northeast side of Sandymount Green, Sandymount, Dublin 4 ( 2nd Notification)
- Councillor Hazel Chu To ask the manager for an update of the purchase of the Martello Tower in Sandymount.
- Presentation - Donnybrook Graveyard Project Update
- COUNCILLOR PADDY MONAHAN To ask the Chief Executive why the trial for the cycle lane on Strand Road, Sandymount, has not yet started given that Dublin City Council contested lengthy court proceedings in order to go ahead with the scheme and succeeded in said court proceedings a year ago. Can the Chief Executive comment on recent media reports that he is opposed to the
- Councillor Dermot Lacey I am contacting you on behalf of the residents on Merlyn Road, Ballsbridge. I have set up an account with Dublin City Council to establish when our road will have its grass cut, the edging of the verges completed, along with the necessary weeding and tree maintenance in our area. There are several areas in the grass verges that have huge dips in them and are
- Presentation - Notification of the initiation of the Part 8 Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) - Sandymount Green Public Realm improvements (For Information Purposes Only)
- Councillor E. O'Brien - Update on the Naming of the Park at Old Yellow Walls Road, Seabury - AI108032
- Councillor David Coffey To ask the Area Manager if street parking permits will be available to residents in the new development on the former Enable Ireland site, Sandymount Place, off Sandymount Avenue, as the development is nearing completion.
- Motions 12.01.26
Source: moderngov · fetched 13 Sept 2026, 21:50
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| moderngov | public | 13 Sept 2026, 21:50 | open |
Capacity and public land
No publishable utility-capacity record within the radius. 55 records from Esb substation withheld: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register.
Public land (LDA register of relevant lands)
- Raidió Teilifís Éireann — Dublin city and suburbs
- Raidió Teilifís Éireann — Dublin city and suburbs
- Dublin City Council — Dublin city and suburbs
- Raidió Teilifís Éireann — Dublin city and suburbs
- Dublin City Council — Dublin city and suburbs
- Dublin City Council — Dublin city and suburbs
- Dublin City Council — Dublin city and suburbs
- Dublin City Council — Dublin city and suburbs
Sources: esbn, lda_lands · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 16:42
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| esbn | all-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie disclaimer: personal/non-commercial, no modification or republication without written ESB permission) — permission NOT sought · not redistributable — shown as a flag only | 11 Sept 2026, 16:42 | open |
| lda_lands | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 | open |
Schools and public transport within 1.0 km
Schools
- St Michaels College
- SCOIL MHUIRE
- Enable Ireland Sandymount School
Stops 45 · routes 116, 118, 120A, 126U, 133, 180, 181, 2, 27X, 32X, 39A, 4, 41X, 46n, 47, 511, 7, 702, 740, 740A, 740X, 77X, 7A, 7B, 7D, 7E, 7n, 845, 84n, 910, C1, C2, DART, E1, E2, S2, X1, X2, X25, X26, X27, X28, X30, X31, X32, rail
- Wanderers FC
- Shrewsbury Park
- Merlyn Road
- Shrewsbury Road
- Netherlands Embassy
- British Embassy
- St Michaels College
- St Michaels College
Sources used in this report
| Section | Source | Licence | Fetched |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | places | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 21:28 |
| Parcel | parcels | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:06 |
| Zoning | zoning | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 02:04 |
| Constraints | constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Constraints | constraints.flood_cfram | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable, flag only | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Constraints | constraints.nha | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Constraints | constraints.radon | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Constraints | constraints.sac | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Constraints | constraints.smr | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Constraints | constraints.spa | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:11 |
| Rzlt | rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:23 |
| Planning | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 13 Sept 2026, 20:39 |
| Appeals | acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:05 |
| Commencements | bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 23:34 |
| Sales | cara_listings | Third-party advertisement data captured by Cara from daft.ie. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (licensed PSP name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers and all vendor/buyer identities are dropped. | 11 Sept 2026, 20:14 |
| Sales | ppr | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.' | 13 Sept 2026, 20:32 |
| Consultations | consult | public | 12 Sept 2026, 02:04 |
| Council items | moderngov | public | 13 Sept 2026, 21:50 |
| Capacity | esbn | all-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie disclaimer: personal/non-commercial, no modification or republication without written ESB permission) — permission NOT sought · not redistributable, flag only | 11 Sept 2026, 16:42 |
| Public land | lda_lands | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:43 |
| Projects | social_housing | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 20:13 |
| Amenities | gtfs | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 19:16 |
| Amenities | schools | CC-BY-4.0 | 11 Sept 2026, 16:41 |
| Deadlines | acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:05 |
| Deadlines | consult | public | 12 Sept 2026, 02:04 |
| Deadlines | moderngov | public | 13 Sept 2026, 21:50 |
| Deadlines | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 13 Sept 2026, 20:39 |
| Deadlines | rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 12 Sept 2026, 00:23 |
Generated 13 Sept 2026, 22:12 from the Planning Register store. Nothing on this page was fetched live: every figure was already in the store with the fetch time shown. Deadlines are derived from published receipt and decision dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000; confirm with the planning authority before relying on them.