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Site planning risk brief

66, Merrion Square South, Dublin 2

One-off house / within 5 km where a location match is available

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Local planning pattern

13% of nearby decided applications were refused. The site check found 13,324 decisions within 5 km, 24 exact-site or onsite candidate records, and 2331 structured appeals.

Matched source
4355/24
Project type
One-off house
Coverage
5 km radius

What this site brief can substantiate today

Each section reports its own coverage, per county. “Not yet covered” means the source dataset is not loaded for this local authority, so the brief draws no conclusion there and says where to check — it never reads as “no constraint found”.

Applications tied to the site

Partial coverage

24 register records are within the point-match tolerance; a parcel boundary is needed to treat this as exact.

24 matched

Zoning and settlement

Partial coverage

1 of 2 layers are loaded for Dublin City Council and were intersected with the site; settlement boundary is not loaded and no conclusion is drawn for it.

1 matched

Rural-housing policy

Not yet covered

No verified rural-housing citation is loaded for Dublin City Council, so this brief makes no current policy claim and relies on decision history.

Flood, heritage, ecology and archaeology

Partial coverage

2 of 4 layers are loaded for Dublin City Council and were intersected with the site; flood and built heritage are not loaded and no conclusion is drawn for them.

2 matched

Access, road and wastewater prompts

Partial coverage

0 prompts are backed by extracted nearby decision evidence; all prompts remain checks, not predictions.

Structured appeal history

Confirmed coverage

2331 structured nearby appeal records.

2,331 matched

Current policy citations

Confirmed coverage

Citations are current-dated and carry policy name, section, page and source URL from the Dublin City Council development plan.

1 matched
13,324Nearby applications
24Site-linked candidates
13%Nearby refused
2,331Structured appeals

Top refusal reasons nearby

Residential Amenity5
Design2
Procedure Invalid2
Traffic Sightlines2
Visual Amenity2

Nearest planning decisions

4355/24

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION is sought by the Embassy of France in Ireland for refurbishment and upgrading works to existing windows and doors to four storey over basement mid terrace building at No. 66 Merrion Square, D02 WY11 Dublin 2 (protected structure reference 5164 on the record of protected structures). Proposed works to allow for like-for-like repairs to existing non-. original single glazed timber windows frames and sashes including putty, paintwork and draft sealing. 20no. one-over-one timber sash windows to front and rear of the building to be upgraded to new slim profile double glazed units. Works to include internal secondary glazing to all other windows in addition to proposed refurbishment works.

Granted0.0 km11 December 2024
5110/22

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the installation of 2 nos. flagpoles at first floor level on the outside of the building which is a protected structure and the installation of a plaque at ground floor level adjacent to the front door.

Granted0.1 km13 December 2022
4661/19

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: PERMISSION & RETENTION: Permission for development at this site at 59 Merrion Square South, Dublin 2. The building is a protected structure under the Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022 (RPS Ref. No. 5157). The development will consist/consists of: Permission to install a kitchenette and storage cupboard at third floor level. Retention and completion for existing works to basement level including tanking, dry-lining, change of use from basement to office use, refurbishment of sash windows and replacement of original floor with new modern floor and all associated site works.

Granted0.1 km20 October 2020
2966/21

PROTECTED STRUCURE: a) Construction of a new three storey detached dwelling with a floor area of 162.7 sq.m. The proposal includes a covered driveway, 1 No. covered carparking space for new residential unit, bin store, cycle store and entrance to dwelling at ground floor level, living accommodation at first and second floor levels with a new terrace (11.6 sq.m.) at first floor level to the rear. b) 2 No. carparking spaces will be retained for existing commercial building at 25 Baggot Street Lower and access will be provided through covered driveway and private open space to the rear of new dwelling. New sliding vehicular gate to separate private open space of proposed dwelling from carparking for existing commercial building. c) Elevational Alterations to existing boundary wall to Fitzwilliam Lane including the removal of existing brickwork (not original fabric) from on top of the existing random stone boundary wall which will be retained, protected and consolidated as necessary. Existing vehicular entrance width will be retained and fitted with new vehicular gate with pedestrian gate within. d) Other existing boundary walls will be retained, protected and consolidated as necessary. e) All associated site & landscaping works Note that there are no works proposed to 25 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, which is a Protected Structure (RPS Ref No. 349), as part of this application.

Refused0.1 km08 March 2022
3430/19

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development at 24 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin 2, a site which is within the curtilage of No. 24 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, a Protected Structure (RPS Ref. No. 348 - in separate ownership). The proposed development comprises demolition of an existing two-storey (74sq.m.) dwelling house and its replacement with a new three-storey over part-basement courtyard house (282 sq.m.) as well as part-demolition and reconstruction/conservation of the existing ashlar limestone walls bounding the subject site. The proposed gable-ended house comprises the following accommodation: off-street garage, entrance hall, kitchen/dining room, living room, 4 no. bedrooms, 3 no. bathrooms and 1 no. accessible cloakroom, as well as a semi-basement cellar/utility room, an internal courtyard and a first floor balcony to the rear garden.

Granted0.1 km19 December 2019
4136/24

PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission development at 24 Fitzwilliam Lane Dublin 2, a site which is within the curtilage of No. 24 Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, a Protected Structure (RPS Ref, No. 348- in separate ownership). The proposed development comprises demolition of an existing two-storey (74sq.m.) dwelling house as well as part-demolition and reconstruction / conservation of the existing ashlar limestone walls bounding the subject site. The development also entails the erection of a new building which would contain four floor levels and which would contain two own-door apartments, each of which would provide two bedrooms and living / family / kitchen areas as well as ancillary bathroom, hallway, dressing, utility and storage accommodation. As well as providing a ground level patio and a third-floor balcony for unit nos. 1 and 2 respectively, the proposal also includes the provision of a single car parking space, a rack providing four bicycle parking spaces and bin stores as well as all ancillary site works including connections to the water supply system and sewerage network.

Granted0.1 km16 December 2024

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