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Merrion

Blackrock · Dún Laoghaire-RathdownNew

In the townland of Merrion, Chesterfield, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin

55Worth a lookPermitted, not started· live grant, no commencement notice

252 homes granted 15 May 2026, not started; permission runs to 15 May 2031

1 more reason

2.77 ha zoned R2 (Objective A: A To provide residential development and improve residential amenit) · source, 1 Apr 2022

Area: 2.77 ha
Zoning: R2
Homes: 252 homes (granted)
REF12326: S5 DEC EXEMPT — The proposed works comprise of the temporary removal of 1 no. gate pier and gate: 1 Oct 2026

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Who to contact: Land Registry folio (€5 search) · No organisation on record for this land. The registered owner is on the Land Registry folio: search landdirect.ie by map (a small fee applies).

What could be built

252 homes (granted)

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What it might be worth

Indicative, not a valuation

Planning history

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, 25 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	5	event
permission_expiry

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Similar schemes nearby

Base rate from past decisions nearby, not a prediction for this site

Radius m: 2,000
Years: 5
Min units: 10
Homes granted: 0

Base rates (2)

Label	N	Of	Text
Applications for 10+ homes granted	0	0	0 of 0 decided applications for 10+ homes within 2 km in 5 years were granted
Appealed schemes granted by the Commission	0	0	0 of 0 of those schemes that were appealed ended with a grant

Base rate from past decisions nearby, not a prediction for this site. Small N means a wide range: treat anything under 10 decisions as anecdote. Sources: acp, 25 Sept 2026; npad, 25 Sept 2026

What's happening nearby

100 recent events

Recent activity within 250 m

Appeal window closes (s.37, 4 weeks) ends 1 Oct 2026 5 days
REF12326: The proposed works comprise of the temporary removal of 1 no. gate pier and gate
source
Appeal window closes (s.37, 4 weeks) ends 6 Oct 2026 10 days
D26A/0334/WEB: Planning permission for development at this site of c.1.1 ha at “St Catherine’s”
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Observations close (s.34, 5 weeks) ends 15 Oct 2026 19 days
D26A/0683/WEB: The proposed development will amend extant planning permission DLRCC Reg. Ref. D
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24 Sept 2026 Permission granted, not started
252 homes granted 15 May 2026, expires 15 May 2031
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10 Sept 2026 New application · 242 m
D26A/0683/WEB: application received — The proposed development will amend extant planning permission DLRCC Reg. Ref. D
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8 Sept 2026 Decision · 178 m
D26A/0334/WEB: CLARIFICATION OF FURTHER INFORMATION — Planning permission for development at this site of c.1.1 ha at “St Catherine’s”
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3 Sept 2026 Decision · 6 m
REF12326: S5 DEC EXEMPT — The proposed works comprise of the temporary removal of 1 no. gate pier and gate
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24 Aug 2026 Commencement notice · 38 m
Work commenced at 23 Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 TV27 under D26A/0146/WEB (1 dwelling unit)
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24 Aug 2026 Decision · 173 m
REF11126: S5 DEC EXEMPT — Full electrical rewire of property.
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17 Aug 2026 New application · 6 m
REF12326: application received — The proposed works comprise of the temporary removal of 1 no. gate pier and gate
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6 Aug 2026 New application · 148 m
D26A/0591/WEB: application received — The proposed development consists of a single-storey garden room extension at gr
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5 Aug 2026 Further information received · 178 m
D26A/0334/WEB: further information received — Planning permission for development at this site of c.1.1 ha at “St Catherine’s”
source
31 Jul 2026 Decision · 148 m
D26A/0572/WEB: DECLARE APPLICATION INVALID — A single-storey garden room extension at ground floor level to the rear of No. 5
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30 Jul 2026 New application · 173 m
REF11126: application received — Full electrical rewire of property.
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29 Jul 2026 New application · 148 m
D26A/0572/WEB: application received — A single-storey garden room extension at ground floor level to the rear of No. 5
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20 Jul 2026 Commencement notice · 197 m
Work commenced at Knapp Cottage, Annaville Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 F2Y7 under D24A/0958/WEB (1 dwelling unit)
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14 Jul 2026 Appeal received by the Commission · 34 m
ACP 501704: Protected Structure: Installation of equipment to provide for high-speed wireless data and broadband services.
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14 Jul 2026 Appeal lodged · 34 m
D25A/0989/WEB: appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála (PL-501704-DR-26) — The Proposed Development will consist of the installation of 4 no. antennas, di
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26 Jun 2026 Sale recorded (PPR) · 22 m
€2,325,000 · DUNBODEN, CROSS AVE, BLACKROCK · second-hand
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24 Jun 2026 Appeal received by the Commission · 6 m
ACP 501600: Construction of 2 dwellings, 4 new parking spaces, alterations to the existing site boundary, new vehicular and pedestri
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24 Jun 2026 Further information requested · 178 m
D26A/0334/WEB: further information requested — Planning permission for development at this site of c.1.1 ha at “St Catherine’s”
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24 Jun 2026 Appeal lodged · 6 m
D26A/0269/WEB: appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála (PL-501600-DR-26) — (i) construction of 2 no. three-storey, four-bedroom detached dwellings to the
source
24 Jun 2026 Decision · 0 m
D26A/0331/WEB: GRANT PERMISSION — Planning Permission for the construction of a single-storey extension (c. 40 sq.
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17 Jun 2026 Decision · 34 m
D25A/0989/WEB: REFUSE PERMISSION — The Proposed Development will consist of the installation of 4 no. antennas, di
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17 Jun 2026 Decision · 232 m
D26B/0249/WEB: GRANT PERMISSION — Permission is sought for the construction of a new single storey garden studio c
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28 May 2026 Decision · 6 m
D26A/0269/WEB: REFUSE PERMISSION — (i) construction of 2 no. three-storey, four-bedroom detached dwellings to the
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25 May 2026 Decision · 170 m
D26B/0194/WEB: GRANT PERMISSION — Planning permission for single storey extension to rear.
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22 May 2026 New application · 2 m
PC/IC/01/26: application received — 73 mobility hub sites across the Council's administrative area
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21 May 2026 Decision · 141 m
D26A/0243/WEB: GRANT PERMISSION — The development will consist of temporary demolition of existing blockwork pill
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21 May 2026 Further information received · 34 m
D25A/0989/WEB: further information received — The Proposed Development will consist of the installation of 4 no. antennas, di
source
19 May 2026 Appeal decided · 11 m
ACP 500777: Refuse permission
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18 May 2026 Decision · 249 m
D26B/0176/WEB: GRANT PERMISSION — The development will consist of construction of a ground floor extension and do
source
15 May 2026 Appeal decided · 0 m
ACP 324043: Grant permission with revised conditions
source

Events from council registers, the Commission, BCMS, council meetings and the RZLT maps, each with its source link. Open clocks computed with statutory periods (s.34, s.37, s.50 PDA 2000, s.251 Christmas disregard) or as published.

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

Zoning, services and constraints

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, 25 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

Water and drainage

Radius m: 2,000

Masked

Count: 198
Reason: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register

Links (3)

Name	Note
Uisce Éireann wastewater treatment capacity register	Wastewater and water supply headroom per plant; check the plant serving this site.
Uisce Éireann pre-connection enquiry	The formal answer on whether a connection is feasible.
ESB Networks capacity heatmaps	Available demand capacity at the nearest substations.

Water, wastewater and electricity verdicts are in the value section; check them with Uisce Éireann and ESB Networks (links) before relying on them. Source: esbn, 11 Sept 2026

Sources

Site record (pipeline_site) · as of 25 Sept 2026
Permission granted, not started · as of 15 May 2026
Zoning · as of 1 Apr 2022
npad · as of 25 Sept 2026
acp · as of 25 Sept 2026
lda_lands · as of 11 Sept 2026
consult · as of 25 Sept 2026
moderngov · as of 25 Sept 2026
rzlt · as of 25 Sept 2026
Planning applications: as of 22 Sept 2026 — National planning feed (NPAD); descriptions are truncated at source and applicants are organisations only, where a council register publishes them.
Appeals: as of 18 Sept 2026
Permitted, not started: as of 19 Sept 2026 — Grants of 10+ homes since 2017; 'not started' means no matched commencement notice.
RZLT map: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Latest annual RZLT edition per council; parcels under 0.1 ha are left out.
Zoning: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Generalised zoning (MyPlan GZT) and council layers; Dublin councils only for now.
Council land disposals (s.183): as of 18 Sept 2026 — Only disposals the council minutes locate on a map are shown; the last three years.
Public land: as of 11 Sept 2026 — The LDA's register of relevant public land.
Constraints: as of 11 Sept 2026 — OPW flood extents are licensed for internal use only: shown as a yes/no and a link to floodinfo.ie.
Transport stops: as of 25 Sept 2026 — NTA GTFS; rail, Luas and Metro stops used for distance to rail.
Listings: as of 11 Sept 2026 — Daft listings: on-market badge and agent business name only; never exported.
Sites: as of 25 Sept 2026 — Rebuilt nightly from the layers above.
Scores: as of 25 Sept 2026 — Rule score v0: signal weights x recency x size x zoning fit. Not a probability.
Planning applications: as of 30 Jul 2026 — The DCC feed has nothing received after 2026-07-30; newer applications may be missing.
Ownership: date unknown — We do not hold Land Registry ownership. Use the folio link-out on each site (a small fee applies).
Receiverships: date unknown — Not tracked yet.
Servicing (Uisce Éireann, ESB): date unknown — Capacity registers are licensed for internal use only; shown as link-outs.
Area covered: date unknown — The four Dublin councils (DCC, DLR, Fingal, SDCC).

Site pack generated 26 Sept 2026.

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

Sources: gtfs, 25 Sept 2026; schools, 11 Sept 2026

Merrion

What could be built

What it might be worth

Planning history

Planning on and around the site

Near

Appeals

Deadlines running

Clocks (2)

Similar schemes nearby

Base rates (2)

What's happening nearby

Recent activity within 250 m

Homes planned nearby

Totals

As of

Sites (9)

Zoning, services and constraints

Zoning and the RZLT map

Rzlt

Zones (1)

Constraints

Kinds (3)

Water and drainage

Masked

Links (3)

More detail

On the market

All sales

New build

Sources

Public land nearby

Transport and schools

Stops (10)

Schools (10)