Mount Merrion or Callary
Mount Merrion or Callary is a townland in the civil parish of Taney, barony of Rathdown, Co. Dublin. Its name in Irish is Cnoc Mhuirfean nó an Cheallúrach.
Parcel 2436554
- Area
- 633 m²
- Buildings
- 4 buildings touch it. Their footprint covers 383 m².
- Zoning
- R2 Objective A (COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028) The objective
- Townland
- Mount Merrion or Callary
Planning applications on this parcel
24 Oct 2007Grant permission
Demolition of garage and sheds to sides and rear and part of rear extension, the
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D07B/0888
24 Jul 2007Refuse permission
demolition of garage and sheds to side and rear and part of rear extension, the
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D07B/0675
13 Feb 2007Grant permission
two storey extension to side of dwelling, first floor extension over part of exi
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D07B/0127
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as low.
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3258 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Download this parcel as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program. GeoJSON, in WGS 84, suits a map, and KML opens in Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 151.6 ha
- 375 acres
- Land parcels
- 557
- registered freehold, median 516 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Objective A
- Planning
- 97
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
557 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Mount Merrion or Callary, from 0 m² to 99,969 m² (10 ha, 24.7 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 35 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland as DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings, or as GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Objective A (Existing residential)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 539 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S1Objective TLI (Education)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 20 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M3Objective NC (District, neighbourhood centre)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 10 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1Objective F (Open space, park)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 4 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Objective SNI (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
10 Sept 2026Declare application invalid
1. Proposed Ground Floor Extensions to South & West Elevations incl. New Front P
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0491/WEB
3 Sept 2026Assessment period
The proposed works consist of a side dormer on the western side of the property.
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF13726
31 Aug 2026Registered application
Class 3A Exemption Application.
Exemption class 3a · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, C3A/0005/26
29 Aug 2026Assessment period
Single-storey flat roof extension to the side and rear, including the conversion
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0476/WEB
15 Jul 2026Refuse permission
Permission for subdivision of the existing site of (0.088 ha) known as No.4 The
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0537/WEB
14 Jul 2026Grant permission
The development will consist of the renovation and extension of existing 2-stor
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0401/WEB
9 Jul 2026Grant permission
a) Demolition of existing c.178sqm two-storey (plus non-habitable attic space),
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0521/WEB
6 Jul 2026Declare application invalid
Permission for subdivision of the existing site of (0.088 ha) known as No.4 The
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0509/WEB
6 Jul 2026Grant certificate of exemption
1
Certificate of exemption - part v · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, V/052/26
3 Jul 2026S5 dec exempt
We propose to replace the existing balustrades with stainless steel posts and ra
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF9926
3 Jul 2026Grant permission
Planning permission for a Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) consisting o
Permission (lrd) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, LRD26A/0500/WEB
30 Jun 2026Grant certificate of exemption
3 Units
Certificate of exemption - part v · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, V/050/26
30 Jun 2026Grant permission
The development will include the demolition of - the existing end of terrace par
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0493/WEB
29 Jun 2026Grant permission
The proposed amendment consists of the omission of the previously permitted det
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0488/WEB
25 Jun 2026Grant permission
Demolition of the existing garage; construction of a single storey extension to
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0480/WEB
10 Jun 2026S5 dec not exempt
Change of use from (food preparation) retail to café/restaurant. It has been op
Section 5 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, REF8826
9 Jun 2026Grant permission
Ground level single storey rear extension, alterations to existing rear extensi
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0337/WEB
2 Jun 2026Grant permission
A first floor extension to front, side & rear of dwelling (floor area 31.30m.sq
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0323/WEB
28 May 2026Declare application invalid
A first floor extension to front, side & rear o
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0316/WEB
22 May 2026Registered application
73 mobility hub sites across the Council's administrative area
Part vlll (public consultation) · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, PC/IC/01/26
20 May 2026Refuse permission
Construct a dormer roof extension to the side and rear, and to insert a window i
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0296/WEB
18 May 2026Grant permission & grant retention
Retention is sought for existing entrance pillar and permission is sought for t
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0293/WEB
12 May 2026Declare application invalid
Construct a dormer roof extension to the side and rear, and to insert a window i
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26B/0284/WEB
7 May 2026Grant permission
1) Demolition to existing Chimney to the rear, 2) Proposed two story extension t
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0346/WEB
30 Apr 2026Grant permission
Additions and alterations to detached dwelling, including demolition of’ single
Permission · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, D26A/0332
The 25 most recent of 97 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Mount Merrion or Callary.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Mount Merrion or Callary.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Mount Merrion or Callary.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately low, low, low (inferred).
- Terrain model
- LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3258 (ZIP).
- Flooding
- The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Mount Merrion or Callary with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Dublin.
The townland
- Name
- Mount Merrion or Callary · Cnoc Mhuirfean nó an Cheallúrach
- Area
- 1,515,903 m² (151.59 ha, 374.59 acres)
- Civil parish
- Taney, and its townlands
- Barony
- Rathdown
- Electoral division
- Stillorgan-Deerpark, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- 3,001 people lived in 1,001 households in the Stillorgan-Deerpark electoral division. 89% of households owned their home. 3% of homes were built since 2001. 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Booterstown, Kilmacud East, Kilmacud West, Merrion, Mountanville, Mountmerrion South, Roebuck, Stillorgan North, Trimleston or Owenstown, Woodland
- Placenames
- Mount Merrion or Callary on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address. Old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.