Merrion
In the townland of Merrion, Chesterfield, Cross Avenue, Blackrock · Blackrock · Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
252 homes permitted, not started. 252 homes granted 15 May 2026, expires 15 May 2031
- Site area
- 2.77 ha (6.85 acres)
- Zoning
- R2
- Homes permitted
- 252, permission to 15 May 2031
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Why this site
- Permitted, not started· live grant, no commencement notice
Planning on this site
- LRD25A/0637/WEB · Permitted, not started · 252 homes · granted 15 May 2026 · expires 15 May 2031
- D26A/0331/WEB · grant permission · lodged 1 May 2026
- LRD25A/0624/WEB · declare application invalid · lodged 11 Aug 2025
- D24A/0381/WEB · refuse permission · lodged 31 May 2024
- D24B/0178/WEB · grant permission · lodged 18 Apr 2024
- D23A/0778 · refuse permission · lodged 11 Dec 2023
- ABP31325222 · grant permission & refuse permission · lodged 7 Apr 2022
- D19A/0292 · refuse permission · lodged 1 May 2019
- ABP30292118 · decision quashed by high court · lodged 30 Oct 2018
Planning applications within 500 m (on Planning Register)
Who owns it
The registered owner is on the Land Registry folio. Search the map on landdirect.ie at 53.30173, -6.19671 and buy a copy of the folio: €5 online, and it names the owner and any charge on the land. Most Dublin land is registered; older unregistered titles are in the Registry of Deeds.
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Planning on and around the site
- Radius m
- 250
Near
- Years
- 5
- Total
- 39
Appeals
- Total
- 12
- Tagged
- 5
Inspector recommendations are shown only where the inspector's report has been read and tagged; "not extracted" is not the same as "no recommendation". Sources: npad, 25 Sept 2026; acp, 25 Sept 2026; bcms, 24 Sept 2026
Deadlines running
- Radius m
- 250
- Count
- 2
Clocks (2)
| Kind | Deadline at | Deadline kind | Summary | Days left | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| decision | 1 Oct 2026 | appeal | REF12326: S5 DEC EXEMPT — The proposed works comprise of the temporary removal of 1 no. gate pier and gate | 6 | event |
| permission_expiry | 15 May 2031 | permission_expiry | Permission LRD25A/0637/WEB expires unless works start (s.40 PDA 2000) | 1,693 | signal |
Deadlines are computed once, by the connector that saw the event, from the statutory rule; never estimated here. Sources: acp, 25 Sept 2026; consult, 25 Sept 2026; moderngov, 24 Sept 2026; npad, 25 Sept 2026; rzlt, 18 Sept 2026
Zoning and the RZLT map
Rzlt
- Available
- Yes
- On site
- Yes
- Note
- This land is on an RZLT map — the owner is liable for an annual 3 % tax.
Zones (1)
| Code | Label | Meaning | Objective text | Plan id | Valid from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | Existing residential | An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour'… | Objective A: A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities | DR-001:DP:county-development-plan-2022-2028 | 1 Apr 2022 |
Objective text is quoted from the development plan as published on MyPlan (GZT). The plain-English line is our gloss. Sources: zoning, 19 Sept 2026; rzlt, 18 Sept 2026
Constraints
- Available
- Yes
- Buffer m
- 50
- Opw flood extent nearby
- No
Kinds (3)
| Kind | Label | Count |
|---|---|---|
| aca | Architectural Conservation Area | 2 |
| radon | Radon risk area | 1 |
| rps | Record of Protected Structures | 12 |
Flood extents are OPW data we may not redistribute: shown as a yes/no and a link to floodinfo.ie. Sources: constraints, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.aca, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.radon, 11 Sept 2026; constraints.rps, 11 Sept 2026
Homes planned nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
Totals
- Sites
- 9
- Homes
- 823
- Started
- 390
- Sites started
- 5
- Unbuilt
- 433
- Sites unbuilt
- 4
- Sites lapsing
- 0
- Sites lapsed
- 0
- Sites appealed
- 0
- Started pct
- 47
- Not started
- 433
As of
- Computed at
- 2026-09-19T06:05:22+00:00
- Sites in table
- 4,168
Sites (9)
| Source | Application id | Council | Ref | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| application | 37,495 | DLR | LRD25A/0637/WEB | Merrion | In the townland of Merrion, Chesterfield, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin |
| application | 37,889 | DLR | D21A/0996 | Frascati Centre | Frascati Centre, Frascati Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin (formerly known as Frascati Shopping Centre) |
| application | 35,897 | DLR | D24A/0783/WEB | Fosters Avenue | 24-28, Fosters Avenue, Mount Merrion, Blackrock, Co. Dublin |
| application | 29,695 | DLR | D23A/0478 | Priory Drive | 6, Priory Drive, Stillorgan, Dublin, A94X205 |
| application | 37,220 | DLR | LRD24A/0342/WEB | Cross Avenue | Lands at Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin |
| application | 38,456 | DLR | D17A/0950 | Frascati Shopping Centre | Frascati Shopping Centre, Frascati Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin |
| application | 38,686 | DLR | D21A/0706 | Frascati Centre | Frascati Centre, Frascati Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin, (Formerly known as Frascati Shopping Centre) |
| application | 23,241 | DLR | D18A/0995 | no. 409 Stillorgan Road | site of c.0.06ha (formerly known as The Priory Townhouse B&B) located at no. 409 Stillorgan Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin |
| application | 34,464 | DLR | D24A/0041/WEB | Grove Lodge | 45, Grove Lodge, Woodlands Park, Stillorgan, Dublin, A94F248 |
Grants of 10+ homes. "Unbuilt" means no commencement notice has been matched; "lapsing" expires within a year. Sources: bcms, 24 Sept 2026; npad, 25 Sept 2026
Public land nearby
- Radius m
- 1,000
Transport and schools
- Radius m
- 1,000
- Stop count
- 31
- Facility count
- 10
Stops (10)
| Agency | Stop id | Name | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|
| nta | 8250DB000465 | Clanfadda Wood | 319 |
| nta | 8250DB000433 | Grove Avenue | 346.4 |
| nta | 8250DB000432 | Hyde Park Avenue | 349.1 |
| nta | 8250DB000466 | Glenvar Park | 402.4 |
| nta | 8250DB000464 | Southhill Avenue | 411 |
| nta | 8250DB000434 | Woodlands Park | 495.8 |
| nta | 8250DB000431 | Cross Avenue | 514.3 |
| nta | 8250DB000467 | Cross Avenue | 586.2 |
| nta | 8250DB002010 | Booterstown Avenue | 617.4 |
| nta | 8250DB002069 | Booterstown Avenue | 633.9 |
Schools (10)
| Kind | Ref | Name | Council | Distance m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| school_primary | 19901T | BOOTERSTOWN N S | DLR | 403.1 |
| school_postprimary | 60070K | Dominican College | DLR | 469 |
| school_primary | 17970F | OUR LADY OF MERCY CONVENT SCHOOL | DLR | 469.4 |
| school_postprimary | 60030V | Blackrock College | DLR | 475.6 |
| school_postprimary | 60040B | Willow Park School | DLR | 488.4 |
| school_postprimary | 60042F | Coláiste Íosagáin | DLR | 496.4 |
| school_postprimary | 60650F | St Andrews College | DLR | 540.4 |
| school_postprimary | 60041D | Coláiste Eoin | DLR | 557.7 |
| school_primary | 06200O | BOOTERSTOWN BOYS | DLR | 818.8 |
| school_primary | 18863J | BENINCASA SPECIAL SCHOOL | DLR | 842.2 |
Other sites nearby
- Residential land at Merrion · On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
- Residential land at Williamstown · On the RZLT map (3% land tax)
- Residential land at Merrion · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land at Booterstown · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land at Booterstown · On the RZLT map, no permission
- Residential land at Booterstown · On the RZLT map, no permission
Figures as of 24 Sept 2026. Sources: acp (25 Sept 2026); bcms (24 Sept 2026); constraints (11 Sept 2026); constraints.aca (11 Sept 2026); constraints.radon (11 Sept 2026); constraints.rps (11 Sept 2026); consult (25 Sept 2026); gtfs (18 Sept 2026); lda_lands (11 Sept 2026); moderngov (24 Sept 2026); npad (25 Sept 2026); parcels (11 Sept 2026); places (11 Sept 2026); rzlt (18 Sept 2026); schools (11 Sept 2026); zoning (19 Sept 2026).
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