# Site report — 53.29915, -6.20458

*Everything within 500 m, generated 2026-09-14 from the PlanSight store. No figure in this report was fetched live; each section names its source and the date that source was last confirmed.*

> **What closes soonest**
>
> - **2026-09-15** (1 days) — observation: D26A/0599/WEB: application received — The development consists of a canopy erected over service bays along wi…
> - **2026-09-22** (8 days) — observation: D26A/0618/WEB: application received — The development consists of a canopy erected over service bays along wi…


## Where this is

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Townland | Merrion |
| Settlement | Dublin city and suburbs |
| Electoral division | Blackrock-Williamstown |
| Local electoral area | Blackrock |
| Local authority | Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council |

**Census 2022, small area 267026003** — 206 people in 100 households (122 dwellings). 45% owner-occupied, 50% privately rented, 1% social. Vacancy 14.8%. 1. Cities

*Sources: [places](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Administrative_Areas___OSi_National_Statutory_Boundaries/FeatureServer/0) (2026-09-11)*

## The site itself

**Parcel** — Tailte Éireann `2569920` (freehold), 3,371.65 m² (0.34 ha), DLR.

**Zoning**

| Code | Objective | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| R2 | Objective A: A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residen… | DR-001:DP:county-development-plan-2022-2028 |

**Residential Zoned Land Tax** — on the draft map 2027 (parcel `DELA00002027`, 0.45 ha), and the final map 2026 (parcel `DELA00002027`, 0.45 ha).

> This land is on an RZLT map — the owner is liable for an annual 3 % tax.

**Constraints within 500 m**

| Designation | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Radon risk area | 1 | About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels |
| Record of Protected Structures | 10 | Netley (The Order of Saint Camillus); Tudor Lodge (formerly Xanadu); Biscayne; … |
| Recorded monument | 2 | Designed landscape - tree-ring; R178430 |

*Sources: [parcels](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Cadastral_Parcels_Freehold/FeatureServer/12) (2026-09-11)*

## Planning activity — 140 applications within 500 m in 5 years

| Decision | Applications |
|---|---|
| GRANT PERMISSION | 86 |
| DECLARE APPLICATION INVALID | 14 |
| REFUSE PERMISSION | 11 |
| WITHDRAW THE APPLICATION | 5 |
| DECLARE INVALID (SITE NOTICE) | 5 |
| (undecided) | 5 |
| GRANT PERMISSION FOR RETENTION | 4 |
| GRANT CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION | 3 |
| DECLARE APPLICATION WITHDRAWN | 2 |
| GRANT PERMISSION & REFUSE PERMISSION | 2 |
| REFUSE PERMISSION FOR RETENTION | 1 |
| GRANT PERMISSION & GRANT RETENTION | 1 |
| S5 DEC EXEMPT | 1 |

### Open for observations now

| Closes | Days | Ref | What | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 1 | [D26A/0599/WEB](https://planning.agileapplications.ie/dunlaoghaire/application-details/?ref=D26A/0599/WEB) | The development consists of a canopy erected over service bays along with all a | 114.4 m |
| 2026-09-22 | 8 | [D26A/0618/WEB](https://planning.agileapplications.ie/dunlaoghaire/application-details/?ref=D26A/0618/WEB) | The development consists of a canopy erected over service bays along with all a | 114.4 m |

### Most recent

| Received | Ref | Status | Distance | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | D26A/0618/WEB | Referral | 114.4 m | The development consists of a canopy erected over service bays along with all a |
| 2026-08-11 | D26A/0599/WEB | Invalid Details Sent to Applicant | 114.4 m | The development consists of a canopy erected over service bays along with all a |
| 2026-07-17 | D26B/0412 | Assessment Period | 370.9 m | 2 No. rooflights at attic level, 1 No. to the side and 1 No. to the rear |
| 2026-07-15 | D26A/0537/WEB | Assessment Period | 306.8 m | Permission for subdivision of the existing site of (0.088 ha) known as No.4 The |
| 2026-07-06 | V/052/26 | Decision Issued | 306.8 m | 1 |
| 2026-07-06 | D26A/0509/WEB | Invalid Details Sent to Applicant | 306.8 m | Permission for subdivision of the existing site of (0.088 ha) known as No.4 The |
| 2026-05-22 | PC/IC/01/26 | Registered Application | 467.7 m | 73 mobility hub sites across the Council's administrative area |
| 2026-04-20 | D26A/0300/WEB | Final Grant | 429 m | The development will consist of a two-storey over basement detached dwelling on |
| 2026-04-20 | D26B/0231/WEB | Final Grant | 467.3 m | The development consists of an amendment and modification of the permission as |
| 2026-04-16 | D26B/0225/WEB | Invalid Details Sent to Applicant | 467.3 m | The development consists of an amendment and modification of the permission as |

*`description` is truncated at source (80 chars for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and `applicant` is null nationally — NPAD publishes neither in full.*

*Sources: [npad](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) (2026-09-14)*

## Appeals — 25 in 5 years

| Outcome | Cases |
|---|---|
| grant_conditions | 13 |
| refuse | 4 |
| invalid | 2 |
| other | 2 |
| withdrawn | 1 |
| (pending) | 1 |
| split | 1 |
| grant | 1 |

| Decided | ACP ref | LA ref | Outcome | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | 500642 | D25B/0626/WEB | grant_conditions | 391.5 m |
| 2026-07-06 | 501139 | D26A/0035/WEB | grant | 483 m |
| 2026-05-15 | 324043 | LRD25A/0637/WEB | grant_conditions | 436.9 m |
| 2026-03-20 | 500480 | D25A/0757/WEB | refuse | 405.1 m |
| 2026-01-21 | 324038 | LRD25A/0637/WEB | invalid | 436.9 m |
| 2025-11-14 | 323264 | DM25/005 | other | 242.2 m |
| 2025-09-18 | 323691 | D25B/0375/WEB | invalid | 287.2 m |
| 2025-08-11 | 322446 | D25B/0077 | withdrawn | 467.6 m |
| 2025-07-22 | 322226 | D24A/0937/WEB | grant_conditions | 369.1 m |
| 2025-06-09 | 321854 | D24A/0918 | grant_conditions | 379.9 m |

*Sources: [acp](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) (2026-09-11)*

## What is actually being built — 39 commencement notices in 3 years

| Year | Notices |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 5 |

| Date | Address | Kind | Planning ref | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 12 The Close, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 DH57 | short_commencement_notice | D26B/0172/WEB | 401.8 m |
| 2026-07-27 | 66 The Rise, Blackrock, Dublin, A94 X9F6 | opt_out_commencement_notice | D25B/0292 | 387.8 m |
| 2026-07-22 | Sycamore Crescent, Dublin, A94Y8D2 | opt_out_commencement_notice | D25B/0727/WEB | 337.2 m |
| 2026-04-13 | 39 Woodlands Park, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 W279 | opt_out_commencement_notice | D25A/0833/WEB | 470.4 m |
| 2026-04-06 | 9 Roebuck Avenue, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 K3… | opt_out_commencement_notice | D24A/0855/WEB & ABP-321631 | 204 m |
| 2026-04-03 | 15 The Rise, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 CF74 | opt_out_commencement_notice | D24A/0706/WEB | 316.4 m |
| 2025-10-03 | 37 Hampton Park, Booterstown, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 C… | short_commencement_notice | D25B/0355/WEB | 233 m |
| 2025-08-11 | 39 Greenfield Road, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 … | opt_out_commencement_notice | D25B/0053/WEB | 376.4 m |
| 2025-07-23 | 50 Woodlands Park, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 HF58 | opt_out_commencement_notice | D23A/0551 | 421.1 m |
| 2025-07-15 | 2 The Rise, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 FW24 | opt_out_commencement_notice | D25A/0179/WEB | 345.5 m |

*One notice can cover many buildings — count notices, never building rows, or a single multi-unit scheme reads as a trend (T11).*

*Sources: [bcms](https://data.nbco.gov.ie/dataset/2704a333-874d-46f5-b3bc-3673766bf816/resource/0774e781-7af8-46da-b623-872e74cf541e/download/buildingscnscccs.csv) (2026-09-13)*

## Recent sales — 99 within 500 m

Median €730,000 (range €190,000 – €4,400,000), median €7,957/m².

74 matched to the exact address; 24 with beds, floor area and BER from the matched daft.ie advertisement.

| Sold | Price | Address | Beds | m² | BER | New build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | €540,000 | 13 VILLA NOVA, MOUNT MERRION AVE, BLACKROCK | 2 | 83 | C1 | no |
| 2026-01-26 | €190,000 | Apartment 4 Greygates, Roebuck Ave, Mount Merrion | — | — | — | yes |
| 2026-01-26 | €190,000 | Apartment 9 Greygates, Roebuck Ave, Mount Merrion | — | — | — | yes |
| 2026-01-26 | €190,000 | Apartment 10 Greygates, Roebuck Ave, Mount Merrion | — | — | — | yes |
| 2026-01-15 | €802,000 | 2 THORNWOOD, BOOTERSTOWN, DUBLIN 4 | 3 | 151 | C2 | no |
| 2025-12-15 | €538,000 | 25 BOOTERSTOWN WOOD, BOOTERSTOWN AVE, BOOTERSTOWN | 2 | 86 | B2 | no |
| 2025-12-08 | €4,400,000 | APARTMENTS 1-11, FITZWILLIAM COURT, THE RISE MOUNT MERRION | — | — | — | no |
| 2025-12-03 | €380,000 | 47 BELFIELD PARK, STILLORGAN RD, DUBLIN | 1 | 43 | E1 | no |
| 2025-11-07 | €1,390,000 | 45 GREENFIELD RD, MOUNT MERRION, DUBLIN | 4 | 119 | D1 | no |
| 2025-11-07 | €1,330,000 | 79 MERRION PARK, BLACKROCK, CO DUBLIN | 4 | 166 | B3 | no |

*PPR addresses are geocoded, not surveyed — a sale's position is as good as its address match (`rooftop_n` says how many are address-accurate). Beds, floor area, BER and asking price come from the matched daft.ie advertisement, not from the Register, and only where a match was found (`enriched_n`).*

*Sources: [cara_listings](https://www.daft.ie/ (via Cara `daft_listing`)) (2026-09-11); [daft_gateway](https://gateway.daft.ie/old/v1/listings) (2026-09-14); [ppr](https://www.propertypriceregister.ie/website/npsra/pprweb.nsf/PPRDownloads?OpenForm) (2026-09-14)*

## Open consultations

| Closes | Days | Title | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 37 | [Cruise Passenger Realignment Project, Dun Laoghaire Harbour](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com/infrastructure-climate-change/cruise-passenger-realignment/consult_view/) | other |
| 2026-12-31 | 108 | [Environment: Green Dog Walkers Pledge](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com/environment/green-dog-walkers-pledge/consult_view/) | other |

*Sources: [consult](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https://consult.fingal.ie | https://engage.dublincity.ie) (2026-09-12)*

## Council decisions nearby

| Meeting | Committee | Kind | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Dún Laoghaire CHEPP Area Committee Meet… | other | [National flag in Blackrock Park](https://dlrcoco.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/1122424) |
| 2026-05-11 | Monthly County Council Meeting | other | [Taking in Charge at Proby Place, Blackrock, Co. Dublin](https://dlrcoco.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/1090811) |
| 2026-02-16 | North Central Area Committee | other | [Question in the name of Councillor Clodagh Ní Mhuirí](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=141&MId=5736&Ver=4) |
| 2024-11-07 | Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart/Castleknock/O… | other | [Councillor J. Walsh - Update on Planning Enforcement - Sycamore Avenue - AI0990…](https://meetings.fingal.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=139&MId=6017#AI99082) |
| 2024-10-07 | Monthly Council Meeting | s183_disposal | [Report No. 199/2024 of the A/Assistant Chief Executive (M. Igoe)- With referenc…](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=142&MId=5332#AI35374) |

*Sources: [moderngov](https://meetings.fingal.ie) (2026-09-14)*

## Infrastructure and public land

*14 capacity record(s) nearby (esb_substation) are not reproduced: source licence forbids redistribution; see the operator's own register.*

**Public land** — 3 relevant public land site(s) nearby: Dublin City Council (3)

*Sources: [esbn](https://www.esbnetworks.ie/services/get-connected/renewable-connection/network-capacity-heatmap) (2026-09-11)*

## Schools and transport within 1,000 m

| School | Distance |
|---|---|
| Coláiste Íosagáin | 363.5 m |
| Coláiste Eoin | 387.9 m |
| S N SAN TREASA | 599.7 m |
| OUR LADY OF MERCY CONVENT SCHOOL | 742.8 m |
| St Andrews College | 745.7 m |
| Oatlands College | 754.6 m |
| Oatlands Primary School, An Edmund Rice School | 888.6 m |
| BOOTERSTOWN N S | 918.2 m |
| Willow Park School | 983.4 m |

**36 public-transport stops** serving routes 116, 118, 133, 142, 181, 2, 46n, 47, 700, 740, 740A, 740X, 7B, 7D, E1, E2, S6.

*Sources: [gtfs](https://www.transportforireland.ie/transitData/Data/GTFS_All.zip) (2026-09-11); [schools](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/collections/primary-schools-enrolment-figures/) (2026-09-11)*

## Deadlines still open

| Closes | Days | Kind | What | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 1 | observation | [D26A/0599/WEB: application received — The development consists of a canopy erected over s…](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer/0/query?where=PlanningAuthority = 'Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council') | 114.4 m |
| 2026-09-22 | 8 | observation | [D26A/0618/WEB: application received — The development consists of a canopy erected over s…](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer/0/query?where=PlanningAuthority = 'Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council') | 114.4 m |

*Sources: [acp](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) (2026-09-11); [consult](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com | https://consult.fingal.ie | https://engage.dublincity.ie) (2026-09-12); [moderngov](https://meetings.fingal.ie) (2026-09-14); [npad](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) (2026-09-14); [rzlt](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/Residential_Zoned_Land_Tax_Annual_Draft_Map2027_view/FeatureServer/0) (2026-09-11)*

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## Provenance

Every section above reads the PlanSight store only.

| Section | Source | Licence | Last confirmed | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| location | places | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Administrative_Areas___OSi_National_Statutory_Boundaries/FeatureServer/0) |
| parcel | parcels | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/FH5XCsx8rYXqnjF5/arcgis/rest/services/Cadastral_Parcels_Freehold/FeatureServer/12) |
| zoning | zoning | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/GZT_Current_Plan/FeatureServer/0) |
| constraints | constraints | mixed — CC-BY-4.0 except OPW flood (CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0, publishable=false) | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://data.gov.ie/ (see the per-sub-source rows in `source`)) |
| constraints | constraints.radon | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://gis.epa.ie/geoserver/ows?typeNames=EPA:RadonRiskMapofIreland) |
| constraints | constraints.rps | CC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution, unconfirmed (DLR) | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/41mg5wcsG0sphp5W/arcgis/rest/services/ProtectedStructures_CDP2228_dlrcoco/FeatureServer/16) |
| constraints | constraints.smr | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/HyjXgkV6KGMSF3jt/arcgis/rest/services/SMROpenData/FeatureServer/0) |
| rzlt | rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/Residential_Zoned_Land_Tax_Annual_Draft_Map2027_view/FeatureServer/0) |
| planning | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-14 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) |
| appeals | acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) |
| commencements | bcms | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-13 | [link](https://data.nbco.gov.ie/dataset/2704a333-874d-46f5-b3bc-3673766bf816/resource/0774e781-7af8-46da-b623-872e74cf541e/download/buildingscnscccs.csv) |
| sales | cara_listings | Third-party advertisement data captured by Cara from daft.ie. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (licensed PSP name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers and all vendor/buyer identities are dropped. | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.daft.ie/ (via Cara `daft_listing`)) |
| sales | daft_gateway | Third-party advertisement data read from daft.ie's own JSON gateway. Not open data: internal analysis only, no redistribution of listing content. Business-contact details (the licensed PSP's name and branch) are retained per Cara DECISIONS 2026-08-19; agent phone numbers, profile images and all media URLs are dropped at fetch time and never written down. Vendor and buyer identities are not in this data. | 2026-09-14 | [link](https://gateway.daft.ie/old/v1/listings) |
| sales | ppr | PSI — PSRA re-use terms (psr.ie/re-use-of-public-sector-information). Free re-use in any format provided the source and PSRA copyright are acknowledged, the data is reproduced accurately and not used misleadingly, and it is NOT used 'for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service'. Attribution: 'Contains PSRA Residential Property Price Register data, © Property Services Regulatory Authority.' | 2026-09-14 | [link](https://www.propertypriceregister.ie/website/npsra/pprweb.nsf/PPRDownloads?OpenForm) |
| consultations | consult | public | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com \| https://consult.fingal.ie \| https://engage.dublincity.ie) |
| council_items | moderngov | public | 2026-09-14 | [link](https://meetings.fingal.ie) |
| capacity | esbn | all-rights-reserved (esbnetworks.ie disclaimer: personal/non-commercial, no modification or republication without written ESB permission) — permission NOT sought | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.esbnetworks.ie/services/get-connected/renewable-connection/network-capacity-heatmap) |
| public_land | lda_lands | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://lda.ie/public-lands/register-of-relevant-lands) |
| projects | social_housing | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-housing-local-government-and-heritage/collections/social-housing-construction-projects-status-reports/) |
| amenities | gtfs | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.transportforireland.ie/transitData/Data/GTFS_All.zip) |
| amenities | schools | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/collections/primary-schools-enrolment-figures/) |
| deadlines | acp | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/o56BSnENmD5mYs3j/arcgis/rest/services/Cases_2016_Onwards/FeatureServer/3) |
| deadlines | consult | public | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com \| https://consult.fingal.ie \| https://engage.dublincity.ie) |
| deadlines | moderngov | public | 2026-09-14 | [link](https://meetings.fingal.ie) |
| deadlines | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-14 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) |
| deadlines | rzlt | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/arcgis/rest/services/Residential_Zoned_Land_Tax_Annual_Draft_Map2027_view/FeatureServer/0) |