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Site planning risk brief

'Merlyn Court', 17B Merlyn Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 P2K8.

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 12,090 decisions within 5 km, 3 exact-site or onsite candidate records, and 3023 structured appeals.

Matched source
4637/22
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

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

3 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

3023 structured nearby appeal records.

3,023 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
12,090Nearby applications
3Site-linked candidates
13%Nearby refused
3,023Structured appeals

Top refusal reasons nearby

Residential Amenity12
Visual Amenity12
Design7
Traffic Sightlines6
Other4

Nearest planning decisions

4637/22

The development will consist of: (i) demolition of existing single-storey bungalow dwelling and ancillary storage shed; (ii) construction of a contemporary replacement part-single, part two-storey, four bedroom, detached dwelling with single-storey elements to front and rear. The dwelling will be serviced by 2 no. car parking spaces and 215 sq.m. of private open space in the form of rear garden, a 'zen'/'secret' garden and 1 no. terrace at first floor level; (iii) construction of single-storey ancillary residential building for personal healthcare assistants accommodation; (iv) the proposal will be accessed from a new/replacement vehicular access off Merlyn Park; (v) the proposed development also includes all ancillary works, including Suds drainage, landscaping and boundary treatments, necessary to facilitate the development.

Granted0.0 km30 September 2022
4095/24

Permission to demolish existing flat are roofed garage to side elevation of dwelling and Permission for demolition of existing single storey annex to rear elevation of dwelling and Permission for construction of (i) two-storey extension to side and rear elevations of dwelling house and part single storey extension to rear elevation of dwelling. (ii) Removal of existing roof lights from rear elevation of roof and replacement with zinc clad dormer window at second floor level to form new attic bedroom and permission for internal alterations to layout of dwelling and all associated site works at 38 Merlyn Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. DO4 K4P1.

Granted0.0 km24 September 2024
2375/19

Planning permission is sought for (1) formation of bedroom & bathroom within existing roof space including dormer window to rear and roof window to front of main roof and internal alterations (2) formation of detached single storey garden room to rear garden & associated site works.

Granted0.1 km23 April 2019
4420/23

The development will consist of the following: • demolition of the existing single storey rear extension with double height atrium (130sqm), • construction of a new single storey rear extension (265sqm), • external alterations including alterations to be first-floor window openings, alterations to the first-floor balustrade, replacement of the existing fire escape, addition of PV panels, formation of rooflights, • internal alterations including reconfiguration of the internal layout and a new staircase, • general repair and refurbishment of the original building (372sqm) including thermal upgrades, replacement of windows and doors and repointing the front façade, • site works including widening of existing vehicular gates, the provision of a new pedestrian entrance gate to the front, the addition of 10 cycle spaces and 2 no. electric car charging points, • landscaping, SuDS drainage and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

Granted0.1 km27 October 2023
3383/20

The development will consist of: (i) The demolition of the existing conservatory and rear return at ground level and chimney to rear roof, (ii) A ground floor extension to the side and rear with flat roof, clerestory windows, (iii) First floor rear windows to be modified, (iv) Attic conversion to bedroom and ensuite with dormer window to rear, (v) Widening the front vehicular gates, (vi) Provision of solar panels to front pitch of main roof, (vii) Associated site and drainage works on a site measuring 701sq.m.

Granted0.1 km06 November 2020
WEB1396/24

Permission is sought for an extension to a semi-detached dwelling. The development will consist of an amendment to previously Granted Permission with Reg. Ref. No. WEB2123/23. The proposed amendments will consist of - part single storey rear extension reconfigured due to planning condition 3a, and associated internal layout modifications.

Granted0.1 km31 May 2024

The brief summarizes the pattern across all 12,090 matched decisions within 5 km and includes up to 80 detailed comparables (40 nearest refusals and 40 nearest grants), with extracted reasons, quotes, and available source links. €39 incl. VAT.

The site brief adds up to 80 nearest detailed grants and refusals, extracted source evidence, document links, and a shareable risk summary.

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