# Site report — 53.30085, -6.18958

*Everything within 500 m, generated 2026-09-13 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**
>
> - **2026-09-21** (8 days) — observation: D26A/0616/WEB: application received — Widening of the existing front pedestrian entrance gateway up to a maxi…
> - **2026-09-30** (17 days) — jr: ACP 501665: Appeal withdrawn S.140(1)(a)


## 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 267026005** — 275 people in 108 households (120 dwellings). 67.6% owner-occupied, 21.3% privately rented, 7.4% social. Vacancy 6.7%. 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 `5079094` (freehold), 275.84 m² (0.03 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 `DELA00002065`, 0.47 ha), and the final map 2026 (parcel `DELA00002065`, 0.47 ha).

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

**Constraints within 500 m**

| Designation | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Conservation Area | 2 | Sydney Avenue, Blackrock; Waltham Terrace, Blackrock |
| Radon risk area | 3 | About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 i… |
| Record of Protected Structures | 122 | The Hermitage; Lios an Uisce; Bellevue (West Wing); Bellevue; Dunamase |

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

## Planning activity — 131 applications within 500 m in 5 years

| Decision | Applications |
|---|---|
| GRANT PERMISSION | 81 |
| DECLARE APPLICATION INVALID | 10 |
| REFUSE PERMISSION | 9 |
| GRANT PERMISSION FOR RETENTION | 6 |
| S5 DEC EXEMPT | 5 |
| GRANT PERMISSION & GRANT RETENTION | 4 |
| (undecided) | 4 |
| S5 DEC NOT EXEMPT | 3 |
| GRANT PERMISSION & REFUSE PERMISSION | 3 |
| S5 SPLIT DECISION | 2 |
| GRANT CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION | 2 |
| WITHDRAW THE APPLICATION | 2 |

### Open for observations now

| Closes | Days | Ref | What | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | 8 | [D26A/0616/WEB](https://planning.agileapplications.ie/dunlaoghaire/application-details/?ref=D26A/0616/WEB) | Widening of the existing front pedestrian entrance gateway up to a maximum widt | 337.9 m |

### Most recent

| Received | Ref | Status | Distance | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | D26A/0616/WEB | Assessment Period | 337.9 m | Widening of the existing front pedestrian entrance gateway up to a maximum widt |
| 2026-07-23 | REF10826 | Decision Issued | 369.6 m | The existing two storey dwelling has a plaster finish to 3 side and a brick fini |
| 2026-07-17 | D26B/0414/WEB | Assessment Period | 325.1 m | -Construction of new single storey extension to the side at first floor level. |
| 2026-05-28 | D26A/0397/WEB | Appeal Comments Due | 492.7 m | (i) Modification and widening of vehicular entrance (ii) the construction of 8 |
| 2026-05-22 | PC/IC/01/26 | Registered Application | 41.3 m | 73 mobility hub sites across the Council's administrative area |
| 2026-05-06 | D26A/0344/WEB | Decision Issued | 337.9 m | Widening of the existing front pedestrian entrance gateway up to a maximum widt |
| 2026-05-01 | D26A/0334/WEB | Assessment Period | 202.9 m | Planning permission for development at this site of c.1.1 ha at “St Catherine’s” |
| 2026-05-01 | D26A/0331/WEB | Final Grant | 474.7 m | Planning Permission for the construction of a single-storey extension (c. 40 sq. |
| 2026-04-24 | D26B/0249/WEB | Final Grant | 300.8 m | Permission is sought for the construction of a new single storey garden studio c |
| 2026-04-21 | D26A/0302/WEB | Planner RPT to ABP | 347.9 m | The development will consist of: 1. Formation of a car port to the end of the re |

*`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) (2026-09-12)*

## Appeals — 23 in 5 years

| Outcome | Cases |
|---|---|
| grant_conditions | 10 |
| (pending) | 4 |
| other | 3 |
| refuse | 2 |
| withdrawn | 2 |
| invalid | 1 |
| split | 1 |

| Decided | ACP ref | LA ref | Outcome | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | 501876 | D26A/0397/WEB | pending | 492.7 m |
| 2026-08-05 | 501665 | D25A/0939/WEB | withdrawn | 393.8 m |
| 2026-07-14 | 501704 | D25A/0989/WEB | pending | 93.3 m |
| 2026-07-07 | 501674 | D26A/0302/WEB | pending | 347.9 m |
| 2026-05-19 | 500777 | D25B/0631/WEB | refuse | 406.2 m |
| 2026-05-15 | 324043 | LRD25A/0637/WEB | grant_conditions | 17.5 m |
| 2026-01-21 | 324038 | LRD25A/0637/WEB | invalid | 17.5 m |
| 2025-11-14 | 323264 | DM25/005 | other | 151.3 m |
| 2025-07-30 | 322181 | D25A/0022/WEB | refuse | 418.4 m |
| 2025-05-12 | 321740 | D24A/0854/WEB | grant_conditions | 371.6 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 — 35 commencement notices in 3 years

| Year | Notices |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 |
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 2 |

| Date | Address | Kind | Planning ref | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | 54 Waltham Terrace, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 … | opt_out_commencement_notice | D25B/0519/WEB | 295.4 m |
| 2026-03-06 | 16 Green Road, Blackrock, Dublin | opt_out_commencement_notice | D25B/0363 | 437 m |
| 2026-02-17 | 1 Saint Margarets, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 V… | short_commencement_notice | D23B/0101 | 265 m |
| 2026-02-10 | 23 Brooklawn, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown | opt_out_commencement_notice | D25A/0432 | 213.4 m |
| 2026-01-28 | 21A Sydney Avenue, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 EW74 | opt_out_commencement_notice | D25A/0144/WEB | 431.3 m |
| 2026-01-19 | 73 Waltham Terrace, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, A94 … | opt_out_commencement_notice | D24A/0950/WEB | 275.5 m |
| 2025-12-23 | Blackrock Clinic, Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown | commencement_notice | D24A/0427/WEB | 354.6 m |
| 2025-10-24 | 33 Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown | seven_day_notice | D24A/0199 | 211.1 m |
| 2025-09-12 | 43 Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown,… | opt_out_commencement_notice | D25A/0181 | 162.6 m |
| 2025-09-11 | Cross Avenue, Booterstown, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown | commencement_notice | ABP-313252-22 | 427.5 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) (2026-09-12)*

## Recent sales — 102 within 500 m

Median €889,042 (range €10,000 – €56,035,242), median €8,114/m².

52 matched to the exact address; 49 with beds, floor area and BER from the matched daft.ie advertisement.

| Sold | Price | Address | Beds | m² | BER | New build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | €759,031 | 6 Coil Cille, Slieve Rua Drive, Blackrock | — | — | — | yes |
| 2026-06-29 | €920,704 | 12 Woodlands Grove, Woodlands Park, Blackrock | — | — | — | yes |
| 2026-06-26 | €2,325,000 | DUNBODEN, CROSS AVE, BLACKROCK | 5 | 253 | C2 | no |
| 2026-05-29 | €1,030,837 | Islay 47 St Fintans Villas, Deansgrange, Blackrock | — | — | — | yes |
| 2026-05-29 | €1,013,216 | 19 woodlands park, blackrock | — | — | — | yes |
| 2026-05-25 | €925,110 | 10 Woodlands Grove, Woodlands Park, Blackrock | — | — | — | yes |
| 2026-03-20 | €687,224 | 47A St Fintan's Villas, Deansgrange, Blackrock | 2 | 88 | A2 | yes |
| 2026-03-12 | €963,302 | 7 Woodlands Grove, Woodlands Park, BLACKROCK | — | — | — | yes |
| 2026-03-11 | €490,000 | 15 THE ELMS, MOUNT MERRION AVE, BLACKROCK | 2 | 65 | C2 | no |
| 2026-01-30 | €903,084 | 13 Woodlands Grove, Woodlands Park, Blackrock | — | — | — | yes |

*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); [ppr](https://www.propertypriceregister.ie/website/npsra/pprweb.nsf/PPRDownloads?OpenForm) (2026-09-12)*

## Open consultations

| Closes | Days | Title | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 38 | [Cruise Passenger Realignment Project, Dun Laoghaire Harbour](https://dlrcoco.citizenspace.com/infrastructure-climate-change/cruise-passenger-realignment/consult_view/) | other |
| 2026-12-31 | 109 | [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) |
| 2024-10-07 | 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) (2026-09-12)*

## 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** — none within the radius.

| Kind | Scheme | Status | Units | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| social_housing | Alto Apartments, Frascati Centre, Blackrock, Co. … | completed | 3 | 219.3 m |
| social_housing | Crofters Quarter, Deansgrange Road, Deansgrange, … | completed | 120 | 219.3 m |

*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 |
|---|---|
| Dominican College | 83.7 m |
| BOOTERSTOWN N S | 100.8 m |
| Blackrock College | 316.3 m |
| BENINCASA SPECIAL SCHOOL | 395.6 m |
| CARYSFORT NS | 602.8 m |
| Willow Park School | 695.1 m |
| OUR LADY OF MERCY CONVENT SCHOOL | 876.5 m |
| St Andrews College | 960.8 m |
| Coláiste Íosagáin | 981.9 m |

**30 public-transport stops** serving routes 114, 4, 7, 702, 7A, 7E, 7n, 84n, DART, L26, S6, rail.

*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | 8 | observation | [D26A/0616/WEB: application received — Widening of the existing front pedestrian entrance …](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer/0/query?where=PlanningAuthority = 'Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council') | 337.9 m |
| 2026-09-30 | 17 | jr | [ACP 501665: Appeal withdrawn S.140(1)(a)](https://www.pleanala.ie/en-ie/case/501665) | 393.8 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) (2026-09-12); [npad](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) (2026-09-12); [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.aca | CC-BY-4.0 (Fingal); public/attribution, unconfirmed (DLR) | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services.arcgis.com/41mg5wcsG0sphp5W/arcgis/rest/services/ConservationAreas_CDP2228_dlrcoco/FeatureServer/19) |
| 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) |
| 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 | 2026-09-12 | [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 | 2026-09-12 | [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 | 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.' | 2026-09-12 | [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 | 2026-09-12 | [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 | 2026-09-12 | [link](https://meetings.fingal.ie) |
| deadlines | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-12 | [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) |