Planning Register
Site report · 500 m radius · generated 13 Sept 2026, 02:47

Merrion Road, Ballsbridge

Eircode Coordinates 53.32741, -6.22703Local 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 0 open windows

No observation, appeal or consultation window is open within 500 m today.

    Sources: acp, consult, moderngov, npad, rzlt · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:05
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    acpCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:05open
    consultpublic12 Sept 2026, 02:04open
    moderngovpublic12 Sept 2026, 21:48open
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    rzltCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:23open

    Where this is

    Settlement
    Dublin city and suburbs
    Electoral division
    Pembroke East E
    Local electoral area
    Pembroke
    Local authority
    Dublin City Council

    Census 2022, small area 268114004

    392
    people
    113
    households
    152
    dwellings

    44.2% owner-occupied, 43.4% privately rented, 0% social. Vacancy 17.1%.

    Sources: places, parcels · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 21:28
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    parcelsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:06open

    Zoning evaluated against the point

    S5 — Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure development plan 2022 2028 · 14 Dec 202231 Dec 2028

    Z15: Community and Social Infrastructure: To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.

    What that means: Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.

    Source: zoning · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 02:04
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    Designations and constraints within 500 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.
    DesignationCountExamples
    Radon risk area2About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    Recorded monument5Bridge; Castle - tower house; Gatehouse
    Sources: constraints, constraints.flood_cfram, constraints.radon, constraints.smr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 19:11
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    constraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)11 Sept 2026, 19:11open
    constraints.flood_cframCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable — shown as a flag only11 Sept 2026, 19:11open
    constraints.radonCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11open
    constraints.smrCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11open

    Residential Zoned Land Tax

    This site is not on the current draft or final RZLT map.

    Source: rzlt · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:23
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    rzltCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:23open

    Planning applications 122 in 5 years within 500 m

    Recent decisions and applications

    61
    Grant permission
    21
    Application declared inva
    9
    Application declared invalid
    8
    (undecided)
    • 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83 Registered Application
      The 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.
      WEB2858/26received 27 Jul 2026262 m away
    • Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04AK83 Registered Application
      PROTECTED 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.
      WEB2821/26received 23 Jul 2026288 m away
    • 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83 Registered Application
      Construction 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.
      WEB2726/26received 10 Jul 2026262 m away
    • Al Boschetto, 1A Beatty’s Avenue and 2 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04F2R2 Registered Application
      RETENTION PERMISSION Al Boschetto, 1A Beatty’s Avenue and 2 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04F2R2 The development consists of application for planning permission for the retention of the single storey covered outdoor dining area structure (23.1sqm) facing onto Beatty’s Avenue at Al Boschetto, 1A Beatty’s Avenue and 2 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04F2R2 The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of Dublin City Council, Planning Department, Block 4, Ground Floor, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 during its public opening hours (9.00a.m.- 4.30p.m.). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20.00) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.
      WEB2720/26received 10 Jul 2026326 m away
    • 2 Ballsbridge Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 YW83 Registered Application
      Construction 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.
      WEB2671/26received 6 Jul 2026262 m away
    • Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04AK83 Registered Application
      PROTECTED 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.
      WEB2635/26received 2 Jul 2026177 m away
    • Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04AK83 Registered Application
      PROTECTED 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, as amended by Reg. Ref. WEB2142/24. The proposed amendments will include: (i) Omission of the previously permitted but unconstructed Club Shop (c. 49 sq.m) approved under Reg. Ref. 3937/23 (as amended under Reg. Ref. WEB2142/24), located adjacent to an existing single-storey building, to facilitate ancillary external seating. The proposed development will include: (i) change of use of the existing single-storey building from ancillary office accommodation to: (a) kitchen and food preparation facilities and associated supporting accommodation; and (b) bar facilities and associated supporting accommodation, both uses linked to and supporting the operation of the Anglesea Stand / Laya Arena and wider RDS campus; (ii) associated internal reconfiguration works to provide: (a) kitchen, food preparation areas, storage, servicing and staff welfare facilities; and (b) bar and serving facilities, customer toilet facilities, storage and preparation areas, and internal and external seating areas; (iii) associated external alterations, including modifications to the eastern gable elevation to provide new openings and entrance arrangement, replacement windows, façade treatment, provision of signage, extraction and ventilation infrastructure, together with associated refrigeration/cold storage and refuse storage facilities; (iv) all associated internal and external site development and ancillary works.
      WEB2500/26received 17 Jun 2026233 m away
    • 10, Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 PP78 Registered Application
      Development to include the partial removal of a section of the front boundary railings and plinth and creation of a new vehicular entrance of 3.475m. New inward opening gates and all ancillary site works to the front ( North east ) garden of 10 Wilfield Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 PP78, a 2 storey terraced house.
      WEB2485/26received 16 Jun 2026455 m away
    • Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 AK83 Application declared invalid
      PROTECTED 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, as amended by Reg. Ref. WEB2142/24. The proposed amendments will include: (i) Omission of the previously permitted but unconstructed Club Shop (c. 49 sq.m) approved under Reg. Ref. 3937/23 (as amended under Reg. Ref. WEB2142/24), located adjacent to an existing single-storey building, to facilitate ancillary external seating. The proposed development will include: (i) change of use of the existing single-storey building from ancillary office accommodation to: (a) kitchen and food preparation facilities and associated supporting accommodation; and (b) bar facilities and associated supporting accommodation, both uses linked to and supporting the operation of the Anglesea Stand / Laya Arena and wider RDS campus; (ii) associated internal reconfiguration works to provide: (a) kitchen, food preparation areas, storage, servicing and staff welfare facilities; and (b) bar and serving facilities, customer toilet facilities, storage and preparation areas, and internal and external seating areas; (iii) associated external alterations, including modifications to the eastern gable elevation to provide new openings and entrance arrangement, replacement windows, façade treatment, provision of signage, extraction and ventilation infrastructure, together with associated refrigeration/cold storage and refuse storage facilities; (iv) all associated internal and external site development and ancillary works.
      WEB2472/26received 15 Jun 2026decided 16 Jun 2026233 m away
    • Site within Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Grounds, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 Grant permission
      PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Protected Structure: The development will consist of the installation of a c.46.665 sqm sign on the north elevation of the new Anglesea Stand permitted under Reg. Refs. 3937/23 and 2142/24, displaying the name ‘LayaArena’. The highest point of the sign will be approximately +21.61m above ordnance datum. The individual letters will measure up to 3.05m height and will be internally illuminated from dusk. The overall width of the sign will be 15.3m.
      WEB2133/26received 8 May 2026decided 2 Jul 2026163 m away

    `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 12 Sept 2026, 20:38
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    Appeals 25 in 5 years within 500 m

    Source: acp · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 00:05
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    Commencement notices 37 in 3 years within 500 m

    • 6 Serpentine Avenue, Dublin, Dublin 4, D04 H0C9 Short commencement notice
      11 Sept 2026CN0147264DC125 m away
    • 14 Churchill Terrace, Dublin 4, D04 XD37 Short commencement notice
      10 Sept 2026CN0147170DCWEB2134/26351 m away
    • Anglesea Road, Dublin, Dublin 4, D04 AK83 Commencement notice
      26 Aug 2026CN0146565DCWEB2142/24205 m away
    • 41 Serpentine Avenue, Dublin, Dublin 4, D04 W8Y9 Short commencement notice
      25 Aug 2026CN0146519DCWEB1685/26313 m away
    • 2 Ballsbridge Park, Dublin, Dublin 4, D04 YW83 Short commencement notice
      20 Jul 2026CN0145099DC299 m away
    • 20 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 C9E2 Seven day notice
      13 May 2026SN0014164DC215 m away
    • Anglesea Road, Dublin, Dublin 4, D04 AK83 Commencement notice
      24 Apr 2026CN0141021DC205 m away
    • 6 Merrion Road, Dublin, Dublin 4, D04 PY09 Commencement notice
      5 Jan 2026CN0137157DC315 m away
    • Anglesea Road, Dublin, Dublin 4, D04 H6Y0 Commencement notice
      12 Dec 2025CN0136681DCWEB2812/24331 m away
    • 20 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 C9E2 Short commencement notice
      9 Dec 2025CN0136456DC215 m away

    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
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    Sales 68 in 36 months within 500 m

    €727,000
    median price
    €9,180/m²
    median €/m²
    68
    sales
    68
    rooftop-geocoded
    28
    with listing detail
    0
    new builds

    €305,000€4,025,000, 12 Feb 2024 to 12 Jun 2026.

    AddressSoldPriceAskingTypeBeds€/m²BERDist.
    29 BALLSBRIDGE TERRACE, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 412 Jun 2026€795,000€795,000House31236,463373 m
    2 OAKLANDS PARK, SANDYMOUNT, DUBLIN 419 May 2026€1,825,000493 m
    SHREWSBURY SQ 43, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 427 Mar 2026€815,000€795,000Apartment27011,643B3430 m
    2 SYDENHAM ROAD, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 416 Mar 2026€1,950,000€2,000,000Semi-D52986,544E1139 m
    4 MAIN HOUSE, SIMMONSCOURT CASTLE, SIMMONSCOURT ROAD6 Mar 2026€1,300,000€1,375,000Apartment21558,387C3425 m
    248 THE SWEEPSTAKES, BALLSBRIDGE PARK, BALLSBRIDGE DUBLIN 49 Jan 2026€1,250,000€1,200,000Apartment31727,267C3404 m
    33 THE SWEEPSTAKES, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 422 Dec 2025€799,000€795,000Apartment3879,184D1459 m
    102A SHREWSBURY, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 419 Dec 2025€1,530,000€1,695,000Detached31639,387C1425 m
    11 CEDARS, HERBERT PARK, BALLSBRIDGE DUBLIN 418 Dec 2025€802,999€650,000Apartment31077,505C1329 m
    HOLYROOD LODGE, HOLYROOD PARK, SANDYMOUNT DUBLIN 417 Dec 2025€509,500€495,000Detached1539,613D2422 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
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    cara_listingsThird-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, 20:14open
    pprPSI — 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.'12 Sept 2026, 20:31open

    Consultations 4 matched by place

    Source: consult · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 02:04
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    consultpublic12 Sept 2026, 02:04open

    Council items 5 in 24 months

    Source: moderngov · fetched 12 Sept 2026, 21:48
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    moderngovpublic12 Sept 2026, 21:48open

    Capacity and public land

    No publishable utility-capacity record within the radius. 27 records from Esb substation withheld: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register.

    Public land (LDA register of relevant lands)

    • Dublin City CouncilDublin city and suburbs
      4.35 hafolio DN208227F343 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
    • Dublin City CouncilDublin city and suburbs
      8.98 hafolio DN208227F358 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
    • Dublin City CouncilDublin city and suburbs
      0.27 hafolio DN208227F421 m awayas of 1 Apr 2023
    Sources: esbn, lda_lands · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 16:42
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    esbnall-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 only11 Sept 2026, 16:42open
    lda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open

    Schools and public transport within 1.0 km

    Schools

    • Enable Ireland Sandymount School
      primary49 pupilsCatholic630 m
    • Marian College
      postprimary318 pupilsCATHOLIC637 m
    • St Conleths College
      postprimary339 pupilsCATHOLIC890 m
    • SCOIL MHUIRE
      primary286 pupilsCatholic993 m

    Stops 46 · routes 116, 118, 11B, 120, 180, 181, 2, 27X, 32X, 39A, 4, 41X, 46n, 47, 511, 7, 700, 702, 77X, 7A, 7B, 7D, 7E, 7n, 845, 847, 84n, 910, C1, C2, DART, E1, E2, S2, X1, X2, X25, X26, X27, X28, X30, X31, X32, rail

    • Merrion Road
      2, 27X, 4, 7, 7A, 7n, S277 m
    • Merrion Road
      2138 m
    • RDS Ballsbridge
      27X, 4, 511, 7, 7A, 7E142 m
    • RDS Ballsbridge
      702, S2166 m
    • RDS Ballsbridge
      180, 27X, 4, 511, 7, 702, 7A, 7n, S2208 m
    • British Embassy
      27X, 4, 511, 7, 702, 7A261 m
    • Sandymount Station
      S2272 m
    • Sandymount Avenue
      S2304 m
    Sources: gtfs, schools · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 19:16
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    gtfsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:16open
    schoolsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:41open

    Sources used in this report

    SectionSourceLicenceFetched
    LocationplacesCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 21:28
    ParcelparcelsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:06
    ZoningzoningCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 02:04
    Constraintsconstraintsmixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false)11 Sept 2026, 19:11
    Constraintsconstraints.flood_cframCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 · not redistributable, flag only11 Sept 2026, 19:11
    Constraintsconstraints.radonCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11
    Constraintsconstraints.smrCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:11
    RzltrzltCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:23
    PlanningnpadCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 20:38
    AppealsacpCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:05
    CommencementsbcmsCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 23:34
    Salescara_listingsThird-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
    SalespprPSI — 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.'12 Sept 2026, 20:31
    Consultationsconsultpublic12 Sept 2026, 02:04
    Council itemsmoderngovpublic12 Sept 2026, 21:48
    Capacityesbnall-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie disclaimer: personal/non-commercial, no modification or republication without written ESB permission) — permission NOT sought · not redistributable, flag only11 Sept 2026, 16:42
    Public landlda_landsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43
    Projectssocial_housingCC-BY-SA-4.011 Sept 2026, 20:13
    AmenitiesgtfsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 19:16
    AmenitiesschoolsCC-BY-4.011 Sept 2026, 16:41
    DeadlinesacpCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:05
    Deadlinesconsultpublic12 Sept 2026, 02:04
    Deadlinesmoderngovpublic12 Sept 2026, 21:48
    DeadlinesnpadCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 20:38
    DeadlinesrzltCC-BY-4.012 Sept 2026, 00:23

    Generated 13 Sept 2026, 02:47 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.