128, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 V5W0
APPLICATION DECLARED INVALIDPlanning application WEB1601/26
Dublin - Dublin City Council
Proposed Development
Permission is sought for extensions and alterations to a detached dwelling. The development will consist of demolition of – front porch, a chimney, main roof, part garage structure and rear conservatory. The development will consist of construction of - two storey pitched roof extensions at front and side of the house, single storey flat roof front porch, a new front bay window, garage conversion, part single and part two storey flat roof rear extension, an attic conversion with a new pitched roof raised by circa 500 mm with dormer windows to front and back, and velux windows. The development will also consist of detached flat roof rear garden room, and associated site works.
Application Timeline
Application received
13 Mar 2026
Decision: APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID
16 Mar 2026
Decision due
7 May 2026
Application Details
- Location
- 128, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 V5W0
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Site Area
- 896.03 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 13 March 2026
- Status
- Decision Notice Issued
- Decision
- APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID
- Decision Date
- 16 March 2026
Location
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Permission is sought for extensions and alterations to a detached dwelling. The development will consist of demolition of – front porch, a chimney, main roof, part garage structure and rear conservatory. The development will consist of construction of - two storey pitched roof extensions at front and side of the house, single storey flat roof front porch, a new front bay window, garage conversion, part single and part two storey flat roof rear extension, an attic conversion with a new pitched roof raised by circa 500 mm with dormer windows to front and back, and velux windows. The development will also consist of detached flat roof rear garden room, and associated site works.
128, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
PERMISSION:For development consisting of removal of existing single storey conservatory to rear and its replacement with a new single storey extension comprising of kitchen dining and family area with associated internal alterations. Alterations to existing front bay window on the south west corner with raised cill and reduced window opening and new open porch to main entrance on front elevation. New plant enclosure and bin store to front yard. All associated site works, drainage and landscaping all at No. 126 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. D04E2P5.
126 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 E2P5
For development consisting of removal of existing single storey conservatory to rear and its replacement with a new single storey extension comprising of kitchen dining and family area with associated internal alterations. Alterations to existing front bay window on the south west corner with raised cill and reduced window opening and new open porch to main entrance on front elevation. New plant enclosure and bin store to front yard. All associated site works, drainage and landscaping all.
126 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04E2P5
Planning permission for the development will consist of a residential development of eight houses to the rear of No's 120, 122 and 124 Merrion Road. The new development will be accessed from a revised entrance to 122 Merrion Road from Merrion Road, the existing entrance will be blocked up and no. 122 Merrion Road will be altered to accommodate a shared access to the houses. The development includes part demolition, remodelling, 2 storey bay window to the front, repositioning of front door, dormer accommodation, a two storey rear and part side extension, single storey side extension, all associated elevational alterations and works to the front boundary wall to no. 122 Merrion road together with reconfiguartion of the site boundaries of no's. 120, 122 and 124, which will result in a reduction in the existing rear gardens of no's. 20, 122 and 124 Merrion Road. The eight no. three storey houses (4 bedrooms houses with roof terrace) are set out in two terraces with rear gardens. The existing entrances and parking to no's 120 and 124 remain unchanged and two parking spaces are provided for no. 122 Merrion Road. Ten parking spaces are provided for the eight houses, one space per house and two communal visitor spaces, together with a shared surface access road, four visitor bicycle spaces and a seating area. Each of the houses will have a bin store to the front and a cycle store to the rear. The development provides for pedestrian/cycle access to each of the proposed houses, along the existing gated laneway located to the rear of the site on Shrewsbury Park, which wil be resurfaces with gravel and paving. The development includes all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground, drainage and landscaping to facilitate the development on the overall site.
120, 122 and 124 Merrion Road, D04 P8X5, D04H9V3 and D04R2X8 and the laneway to the rear on Shrewsbury Park.
The development will consist of a residential development of eight houses to the rear of No's 120, 122 and 124 Merrion Road. The new development will be accessed from a new vehicular entrance to 122 Merrion Road, from Merrion Road, the existing vehicular entrance will be blocked up and no. 122 Merrion Road will be altered to accommodate a new shared vehicular entrance to 122 Merrion Road and the 8 no. new houses. The development works at no. 122 Merrion Road, includes two storey demolition to the side and single storey demolition to the rear, remodelling of the house, 2 storey bay window to the front, repositioning of front door, a two storey rear and part side extension, single storey side extension, new dormer to the rear and all associated elevational alterations. The development includes works to the front boundary wall to no.122 Merrion Road, together with reconfiguration of the site boundaries of no's 120, 122 and 124, which will result in a reduction in the existing rear gardens of no's 120, 122 and 124 Merrion Road. The eight no. three storey houses (4 bedrooms houses with roof terrace) are set out in two terraces with rear gardens. The existing entrances and parking to no's 120 and 124 remain unchanged and two parking spaces are provided for no. 122 Merrion Road. Ten parking spaces are provided for the eight houses, one space per house and two communal visitor spaces, together with a shared surface access road, four visitor bicycle spaces and a seating area. Each of the houses will have a bin store to the front and a cycle store to the rear. The development provides for a pedestrian/cycle access to each of the proposed houses, along the existing gated laneway located to the rear of the site on Shrewsbury Park, which will be resurfaced with gravel and paving. The development includes all associated site development and excavation works above and below ground, drainage, and landscaping to facilitate the development on the overall site.
120,122 and 124 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 P8X5, D04H9V3 and D04R2X8 and the laneway to the rear on Shrewsbury Park.
Amendments to previous planning application (ref. no. 3462/21). The amendments consist of a reduction in the total number of new houses from 8 to 7, by combining the sites of no. 7 & 8 from the previous application into a single dwelling (no. 7) and adding a basement level. The newly proposed no.7 dwelling is a 5-bedroom, 3-storey over basement house with (i) external courtyards to the front and rear at basement level; (ii) a roof terrace at second floor level, (iii) a bin store to the front and bicycle store to the rear, (iv) a new internal layout, increased floor area and associated elevational changes, (v) a large garden to the rear and landscaped area to the front with parking for two cars (total number of parking spaces remains unchanged from previous application), (iv) all associated site and landscaping works.
120, 122 & 124 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 P8X5, D04 H9V3 & D04 R2X8 and the laneway to the rear on Shrewsbury Park
RETENTION: the development consists of retention of a single storey canopy erected at ground level on the rear elevation of the house.
51, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
Permission to demolish the existing conservatory to the rear and construct a new single-storey dining room extension of similar footprint in its place, incorporating velux roof lights and associated alterations.
50, Shrewsbury Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Permission for the development consisting of adaption and modifications of existing flat roof kitchen extension to rear south west elevation to include removal of existing flat roof and roof light and replacement with new pitched plain tiled roof with apex roof light, 2 new bay windows to the south west and south east elevations of existing kitchen extension, removal of existing flat roof to rear south west facing bay window of family room and replacement with lean to tiled roof, removal of existing non original bay window to rear south west facing drawing room and provision of new covered external seating area with new pitched roof and apex rooflight along with lean to roof to BBQ area to rear, all associated landscaping and services to rear terrace areas. Internal alterations to provide new pantry/boot room and wc, closing up of door between drawing room and family room to provide new larger ope within existing floor plan. Retiling and upgrading works to existing main roof, upgrading works to original windows and minor alterations to existing drainage.
The Moorings, 59 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 N6P9
The proposed development consists of the construction of a14.2m2 extension to the rear of the existing property, a 30m2 attic conversion including a dormer window to the rear of the existing pitched roof, a new window to the side elevation at attic level, the relocation of the front door to the front elevation with associated alterations to the existing front and side elevations, and associated internal alterations in relation to the above.
52, Shrewsbury Park, Dublin 4, D04 Y3F8
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