# Site report — 53.32291, -6.21561

*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.*

## Where this is

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Settlement | Dublin city and suburbs |
| Electoral division | Pembroke East E |
| Local electoral area | Pembroke |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |

**Census 2022, small area 268114014** — 291 people in 108 households (115 dwellings). 80.6% owner-occupied, 7.4% privately rented, 0% social. Vacancy 6.1%. 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** — no registered parcel contains this point (the cadastre covers registered title only)

**Zoning**

| Code | Objective | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| — | Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028 | DCC_DP_OWN |
| R2 | Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities. | DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028 |

**Residential Zoned Land Tax** — on the draft map 2027 (parcel `DCC000062913`, 1.62 ha), and the final map 2026 (parcel `DCC000062913`, 1.62 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 | 2 | About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 i… |

> ⚠️ **An OPW flood extent intersects this area.** The mapping is licensed CC-BY-NC-ND, so it is not reproduced here — see the OPW's own map at https://www.floodinfo.ie/map/floodmaps/.

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

## Planning activity — 174 applications within 500 m in 5 years

| Decision | Applications |
|---|---|
| GRANT PERMISSION | 97 |
| APPLICATION DECLARED INVA | 35 |
| APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID | 17 |
| REFUSE PERMISSION | 8 |
| GRANT RETENTION PERMISSIO | 5 |
| GRANT RETENTION PERMISSION | 3 |
| GRANT PERMISSION AND RETE | 3 |
| SPLIT DECISION(PERMISSION & REFUSAL) | 3 |
| (undecided) | 2 |
| N/A | 1 |

### Largest by unit count

| Units | Ref | Status | Decision | Received | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | WEB2691/24 | Appeal Decided | GRANT PERMISSION | 2024-12-11 | The proposed development comprises the sub-division of the rear garden of No. 6… |
| 6 | 3354/23 | Appeal Decided | REFUSE PERMISSION | 2023-03-10 | Planning permission at the rear of No. 67 Merrion Road (D04 RD40) and to the re… |
| 2 | WEB1224/25 | Decision Notice Issued | GRANT PERMISSION | 2025-02-07 | The development will consist of : Partial demolition and alteration of No. 5 Sh… |
| 1 | WEB1816/24 | Decision Notice Issued | GRANT PERMISSION | 2024-07-08 | PERMISSION for a two-storey two-bedroom dwelling integrating existing garage in… |
| 1 | WEB1706/24 | Appeal Decided | REFUSE PERMISSION | 2024-06-06 | The proposed development comprises the formation of a temporary construction ac… |
| 1 | 3069/24 | Appeal Decided | GRANT PERMISSION | 2024-01-19 | The proposed development works consist of (a)the demolition of an existing two … |
| 1 | WEB2079/23 | Decision Notice Issued | APPLICATION DECLARED INVA | 2023-12-08 | Two-storey two-bedroom dwelling integrating existing garage in side garden of e… |
| 1 | 3596/23 | Decision Notice Issued | REFUSE PERMISSION | 2023-04-20 | PERMISSION: For the construction of a house on lands to the rear of no 162 Merr… |
| 1 | 4673/22 | Decision Notice Issued | GRANT PERMISSION | 2022-08-16 | The proposed development comprises of the construction of a new detached 2 stor… |
| 1 | 4637/22 | Decision Notice Issued | GRANT PERMISSION | 2022-08-08 | The development will consist of : (i) demolition of existing single-storey bung… |

### Most recent

| Received | Ref | Status | Distance | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | WEB2891/26 | Registered Application | 258.7 m | RETENTION AND PERMISSION: The development shall consist of A), Planning permiss… |
| 2026-07-20 | WEB2795/26 | Decision Notice Issued | 258.7 m | PERMISSION & RETENTION: We, Paul & Kim O’Donnell, intend to apply to Dublin Cit… |
| 2026-06-05 | 5146/26 | Decision Notice Issued | 461.2 m | Proposed new partial first floor extension to the rear/side of the existing hou… |
| 2026-06-04 | WEB2360/26 | Decision Notice Issued | 8.4 m | RETENTION: Retention Planning Permission is sought for 2 no. roof dormer window… |
| 2026-05-01 | WEB2069/26 | Decision Notice Issued | 348.2 m | The proposed development will consist of: (a) demolition of an existing 4.5 sq.… |
| 2026-05-01 | WEB2072/26 | Decision Notice Issued | 423.9 m | The development will consist of an attic conversion with dormer roof to rear ro… |
| 2026-04-21 | 5107/26 | Decision Notice Issued | 353.7 m | Planning permission for the creation of new vehicular access to the front garde… |
| 2026-04-14 | WEB1851/26 | Decision Notice Issued | 35 m | The development will consist of the demolition of the existing 56m2 single stor… |
| 2026-04-10 | WEB1828/26 | Decision Notice Issued | 198.4 m | The development will consist of the replacement of the existing multi-purpose p… |
| 2026-03-31 | WEB1741/26 | Decision Notice Issued | 472.4 m | PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the demolition of the exis… |

*`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) (2026-09-13)*

## Appeals — 17 in 5 years

| Outcome | Cases |
|---|---|
| grant_conditions | 9 |
| (pending) | 3 |
| grant | 1 |
| refuse | 1 |
| withdrawn | 1 |
| other | 1 |
| invalid | 1 |

| Decided | ACP ref | LA ref | Outcome | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-21 | 501935 | 5146/26 | pending | 461.2 m |
| 2026-02-05 | 500044 | 3326/25 | grant_conditions | 411.8 m |
| 2025-09-05 | 323573 | WEB2500/25 | open | 455.3 m |
| 2025-07-18 | 323095 | WEB2691/24 | open | 239.1 m |
| 2025-04-08 | 319439 | 3069/24 | grant_conditions | 0 m |
| 2025-03-14 | 320643 | WEB1706/24 | grant_conditions | 378.6 m |
| 2025-01-30 | 320780 | 3886/24 | other | 198.4 m |
| 2025-01-28 | 319645 | 4579/23 | grant_conditions | 319 m |
| 2024-10-08 | 320453 | RZLT-000196 | grant | 152.3 m |
| 2024-06-04 | 317234 | 3354/23 | refuse | 224.2 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 | 12 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 4 |

| Date | Address | Kind | Planning ref | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | 150 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 V3W2 | short_commencement_notice | 2496/24 | 152.1 m |
| 2026-08-13 | 150 Merrion Road, Dublin 4, D04 V3W2 | short_commencement_notice | 2496/24 | 152.1 m |
| 2026-07-27 | 11 Merlyn Road, Dublin 4, D04 T6D0 | opt_out_commencement_notice | WEB1851/26 | 50.3 m |
| 2026-07-06 | 2A Merlyn Park, Dublin, Dublin 4, D04 T6P1 | opt_out_commencement_notice | WEB5715/25 | 126.6 m |
| 2026-06-25 | 86 Wilfield Road, Dublin, Dublin 4, D04 X4H2 | short_commencement_notice | WEB1093/26 | 308.5 m |
| 2026-04-16 | 40 Saint John's, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 A8X7 | opt_out_commencement_notice | 3414/25 | 94.3 m |
| 2026-04-14 | 6th Floor, Block 2, Fibonacci Place, Merrion Road, Dublin 4… | short_commencement_notice | — | 259.9 m |
| 2026-04-07 | 28 Saint John's Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 EW72 | opt_out_commencement_notice | 3813/24 | 383 m |
| 2026-03-19 | 27 Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4, D04 V2H6 | opt_out_commencement_notice | 5370/25 | 443.6 m |
| 2026-02-16 | 1A Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 K8N4 | short_commencement_notice | 2522/21 | 335.3 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 — 51 within 500 m

Median €895,000 (range €342,500 – €12,230,000), median €8,602/m².

51 matched to the exact address; 30 with beds, floor area and BER from the matched daft.ie advertisement.

| Sold | Price | Address | Beds | m² | BER | New build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | €440,000 | 81 SHREWSBURY PARK, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 4 | 1 | 53.4 | D2 | no |
| 2026-05-01 | €3,650,000 | 73 MERRION RD, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 4 | 6 | 430 | E2 | no |
| 2026-03-18 | €2,070,000 | 39 SYDNEY PARADE AVE, SANDYMOUNT, DUBLIN 4 | 5 | 225 | F | no |
| 2026-02-03 | €560,000 | 55 BROOKLANDS, NUTLEY LANE, DONNYBROOK DUBLIN 4 | 2 | 64 | C2 | no |
| 2026-01-29 | €1,500,000 | 16 MERLYN RD, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 4 | 4 | 185 | E2 | no |
| 2026-01-16 | €1,870,000 | 7B MERRION VIEW AVE, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN | 3 | 248 | C1 | no |
| 2026-01-13 | €1,485,000 | 5 MERLYN RD, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 4 | 4 | 176 | D1 | no |
| 2026-01-06 | €775,000 | 89 SHREWSBURY, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 4 | 3 | 96 | C3 | no |
| 2025-12-19 | €1,530,000 | 102A SHREWSBURY, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 4 | 3 | 163 | C1 | no |
| 2025-12-12 | €1,570,000 | 7 AILESBURY GARDENS, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 4 | 4 | 202 | D2 | 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); [ppr](https://www.propertypriceregister.ie/website/npsra/pprweb.nsf/PPRDownloads?OpenForm) (2026-09-13)*

## Open consultations

| Closes | Days | Title | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | 12 | [Public Participation in the Identification of New Bathing Waters](https://engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projects/public-participation-in-the-identification-of-new-bathing-waters) | other |
| 2026-10-02 | 19 | [iMEND 1 - Portobello Community Engagement](https://engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projects/imend-1-portobello) | other |
| 2026-10-08 | 25 | [Lansdowne Valley Park Active Travel Scheme](https://engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projects/lansdowne-valley-park-active-travel-scheme) | other |
| 2026-10-21 | 38 | [Dublin District Heating Project Part 8](https://engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projects/ddhp-part-8) | part8 |

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

## Council decisions nearby

| Meeting | Committee | Kind | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | South East Area Committee | part8 | [Part 8 Presentation for Public Realm Improvement Works Northeast side of Sandym…](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=137&MId=5815#AI39764) |
| 2026-06-08 | South East Area Committee | other | [Presentation - Donnybrook Graveyard Project Update](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=137&MId=5812#AI40133) |
| 2026-05-11 | South East Area Committee | other | [Councillor Dermot Lacey I am contacting you on behalf of the residents on Merly…](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=137&MId=5810&Ver=4) |
| 2026-05-11 | South East Area Committee | part8 | [Presentation - Notification of the initiation of the Part 8 Planning and Develo…](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=137&MId=5810#AI39652) |
| 2025-03-03 | Monthly Council Meeting | motion | [Report No. 73/2025 of the A/Executive Manager (S. Hennessy) - with reference to…](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=142&MId=5435#AI36397) |

*Sources: [moderngov](https://meetings.fingal.ie) (2026-09-13)*

## Infrastructure and public land

*12 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.

*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 |
|---|---|
| St Michaels College | 418.8 m |
| SCOIL MHUIRE | 636 m |
| Enable Ireland Sandymount School | 793.7 m |

**41 public-transport stops** serving routes 180, 2, 27X, 4, 47, 511, 7, 702, 7A, 7E, 7n, 84n, C1, C2, DART, S2, 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

Nothing with a statutory clock running within the radius.

*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) (2026-09-13); [npad](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer) (2026-09-13); [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.flood_cfram | CC-BY-NC-ND-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/catalogue.floodinfo.opw/cfram/esds_floodmap_ext_f_c.zip) |
| constraints | constraints.radon | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://gis.epa.ie/geoserver/ows?typeNames=EPA:RadonRiskMapofIreland) |
| 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 | 2026-09-13 | [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.' | 2026-09-13 | [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 | 2026-09-13 | [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 | 2026-09-13 | [link](https://meetings.fingal.ie) |
| deadlines | npad | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-13 | [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) |
