# Site report — 53.33754, -6.28371

*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 | Merchants Quay C |
| Local electoral area | South West Inner City |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |

**Census 2022, small area 268100005** — 647 people in 81 households (112 dwellings). 17.3% owner-occupied, 77.8% privately rented, 29.6% social. Vacancy 25.9%. 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 `6185457` (freehold), 1,782.2 m² (0.18 ha), DCC.

**Zoning**

| Code | Objective | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| — | Zone Z4 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028 | DCC_DP_OWN |
| M3 | Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban Villages: To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities. | DU-001:DP:development-plan-2022-2028 |

**Residential Zoned Land Tax** — this site is not on an RZLT map. 186 mapped parcel(s) within the radius.

**Constraints within 500 m**

| Designation | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| EPA-licensed facility | 4 | Diageo Ireland; Diageo Ireland; Diageo Ireland; Diageo Ireland |
| NIAH-recorded building | 42 | house; house; house; house; house |
| Radon risk area | 2 | About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 i… |
| Recorded monument | 38 | Gateway; Water mill - unclassified; House - 18th/19th century; Bridge; Bridge |

> ⚠️ **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 — 214 applications within 500 m in 5 years

| Decision | Applications |
|---|---|
| GRANT PERMISSION | 101 |
| APPLICATION DECLARED INVA | 42 |
| APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID | 24 |
| REFUSE PERMISSION | 13 |
| GRANT RETENTION PERMISSIO | 9 |
| (undecided) | 5 |
| GRANT RETENTION PERMISSION | 5 |
| WITHDRAWN ARTICLE 33 (NO | 3 |
| REFUSE RETENTION PERMISSI | 3 |
| GRANT PERMISSION AND RETE | 2 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 2 |
| SPLIT DECISION(PERMISSION | 2 |
| Invalidate Application | 2 |
| APPLICATION WITHDRAWN | 1 |

### Largest by unit count

| Units | Ref | Status | Decision | Received | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | WEB2373/25 | Appeal Decided | GRANT PERMISSION | 2025-06-12 | The proposed development comprises the following: Demolition of all existing li… |
| 49 | WEB5136/25 | Appeal Decided | GRANT PERMISSION | 2025-09-12 | Permission is sought by Focus Housing Association CLG for development at Nos. 2… |
| 40 | 3002/23 | Decision Notice Issued | GRANT PERMISSION | 2023-01-03 | The proposed development comprises the following: i) Demolition of existing der… |
| 14 | WEB2243/26 | Decision Notice Issued | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 2026-05-22 | We, Black Sheep Investments Limited, intend to apply for Permission for develop… |
| 4 | 3112/24 | Decision Notice Issued | GRANT PERMISSION | 2024-01-30 | The proposed development includes additional two floors on top of existing thre… |
| 2 | 4000/24 | Appeal Decided | REFUSE RETENTION PERMISSI | 2024-07-10 | RETENTION : the development consists of the subdivision of a 2 storey house int… |
| 2 | 3702/24 | Decision Notice Issued | APPLICATION DECLARED INVA | 2024-05-17 | RETENTION. The development consists of the subdivision of a 2 storey house into… |
| 1 | WEB1821/26 | Decision Notice Issued | REFUSE PERMISSION | 2026-04-10 | For removal of existing garage & for construction of 1 bed 2 storey dwelling, w… |
| 1 | 3199/23 | Decision Notice Issued | REFUSE PERMISSION | 2023-02-10 | Permission is sought for a two storey two bedroom janitors dwelling house to th… |

### Most recent

| Received | Ref | Status | Distance | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | WEB2868/26 | Registered Application | 355.1 m | Planning permission is sought for an external, backlight illuminated signage, w… |
| 2026-07-23 | WEB2822/26 | Decision Notice Issued | 355.1 m | Planning permission is sought for an external, backlight illuminated signage, w… |
| 2026-07-14 | WEB2745/26 | Registered Application | 424.3 m | Two-storey flat roof side extension incorporating an elongated front-facing fir… |
| 2026-07-14 | WEB2740/26 | Registered Application | 437.5 m | Construction of a part two-storey, part first-floor side extension; a first flo… |
| 2026-06-11 | WEB2437/26 | Registered Application | 430.8 m | We, St. James’s National School, intend to apply for planning permission for de… |
| 2026-05-22 | WEB2243/26 | Decision Notice Issued | 294 m | We, Black Sheep Investments Limited, intend to apply for Permission for develop… |
| 2026-05-19 | WEB2208/26 | Decision Notice Issued | 294 m | We, Black Sheep Investments Limited, intend to apply for Permission for develop… |
| 2026-05-13 | WEB2163/26 | Decision Notice Issued | 355.1 m | (i) Planning permission (on a permanent basis) for 3 no. flagpoles (2 no. measu… |
| 2026-05-07 | WEB2124/26 | Decision Notice Issued | 141.1 m | RETENTION: Retention permission for (1) a formed pedestrian access from Marrowb… |
| 2026-05-05 | WEB2090/26 | Decision Notice Issued | 141.1 m | RETENTION PERMISSION for (1) a formed pedestrian access from Marrowbone Lane to… |

*`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 — 25 in 5 years

| Outcome | Cases |
|---|---|
| grant_conditions | 9 |
| refuse | 7 |
| other | 3 |
| withdrawn | 3 |
| invalid | 2 |
| grant | 1 |

| Decided | ACP ref | LA ref | Outcome | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | 500827 | WEB2373/25 | grant_conditions | 294.1 m |
| 2026-06-02 | 500351 | WEB5136/25 | grant | 280.5 m |
| 2025-11-21 | 323354 | VS-0043 | other | 403.3 m |
| 2025-08-05 | 322679 | LRD6060/25-S3 | grant_conditions | 471.7 m |
| 2025-07-24 | 321836 | WEB2553/24 | withdrawn | 303.8 m |
| 2025-07-04 | 321430 | 4301/24 | refuse | 187.4 m |
| 2025-06-12 | 321865 | 4399/24 | refuse | 225.8 m |
| 2025-05-09 | 322304 | WEB1163/25 | refuse | 472 m |
| 2025-05-07 | 321677 | 4346/24 | refuse | 374.1 m |
| 2025-03-11 | 312295 | — | withdrawn | 466 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 — 53 commencement notices in 3 years

| Year | Notices |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 5 |

| Date | Address | Kind | Planning ref | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | 8 Huxley Crescent, Dublin 8, D08 H7V7 | opt_out_commencement_notice | 5123/26 | 367.4 m |
| 2026-08-19 | Clarence Mangan Road, Dublin 8, D08 W0X7 | commencement_notice | WEB5266/25 | 414 m |
| 2026-07-29 | 10 Cameron Street, Dublin 8, D08 N2X2 | short_commencement_notice | 2999/25 | 278.3 m |
| 2026-07-01 | 14 O'Donovan Road, Dublin 8, D08 H9N6 | short_commencement_notice | WEB1393/25 | 423 m |
| 2026-06-23 | Saint Catherine's Avenue, Dublin 8 | seven_day_notice | 3406/25 & ABP-308917-20 / SHD0031/20 | 476.3 m |
| 2026-06-08 | Unit 3 Newmarket Yards, Dublin 8, D08 A5XK | commencement_notice | 2056/25 | 484.9 m |
| 2026-05-27 | 6 Sandford Gardens, Dublin 8, D08 A2N3 | opt_out_commencement_notice | WEB5972/25 | 462.5 m |
| 2026-05-27 | Sweeney's Terrace, Dublin 8 | seven_day_notice | 3826/22 | 378.2 m |
| 2026-02-20 | 7 Pim Street, Dublin 8, D08 EK76 | seven_day_notice | WEB1449/24 | 340.4 m |
| 2026-02-13 | 6 Huxley Crescent, Knockatee, Dublin 8, D08 E4W2 | opt_out_commencement_notice | WEB5507/25 | 389.4 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 — 1,423 within 500 m

Median €392,000 (range €17,000 – €189,392,526), median €6,667/m².

128 matched to the exact address; 880 with beds, floor area and BER from the matched daft.ie advertisement.

| Sold | Price | Address | Beds | m² | BER | New build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | €392,000 | 39 EARLS COURT, REUBEN ST, DUBLIN 8 | — | — | — | no |
| 2026-09-03 | €584,000 | 15 EBENEZAR TERRACE, DONORE AVE, DUBLIN 8 | — | — | — | no |
| 2026-09-03 | €490,000 | 69 PIMLICO, DUBLIN 8, DUBLIN | 2 | 91 | E2 | no |
| 2026-09-03 | €375,000 | 57 BRABAZON HALL, ARDEE ST, DUBLIN 8 | — | — | — | no |
| 2026-09-02 | €480,000 | 26 BISHOPSMEDE, CLANBRASSIL ST UPPER, DUBLIN 8 | — | — | — | no |
| 2026-09-01 | €642,500 | 44 WARREN ST, PORTOBELLO, DUBLIN 8 | — | — | — | no |
| 2026-09-01 | €498,500 | 56 NASH ST, INCHICORE, DUBLIN 8 | 2 | 87 | C2 | no |
| 2026-09-01 | €304,000 | 36 RIALTO COURT, RIALTO ST, RIALTO DUBLIN 8 | — | — | — | no |
| 2026-08-31 | €1,410,000 | 15 LENNOX ST, PORTEBELLO, DUBLIN 8 | — | — | — | no |
| 2026-08-31 | €935,000 | 49 RAYMOND ST, DUBLIN 8, DUBLIN | — | — | — | 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) (2026-09-12)*

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Monthly Council Meeting | other | [Report No. 162/2026 of the Executive Manager (D. O'Connor) - With reference to …](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=142&MId=5837#AI40345) |
| 2026-05-20 | South Central Area Committee | other | [Councillor Lesley Byrne To ask the Executive Manager to provide details of all …](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=140&MId=5752&Ver=4) |
| 2026-04-15 | South Central Area Committee | part8 | [South Central Area Matters 1. Housing Maintenance Report. 2. 2nd Notification u…](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=140&MId=5751&Ver=4) |
| 2026-04-15 | South Central Area Committee | other | [Councillor Lesley Byrne To ask the Executive Manager can the City Council inves…](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=140&MId=5751&Ver=4) |
| 2026-04-15 | South Central Area Committee | other | [Councillor Ciarán Ó’Meachair To ask the Executive Manager for the total number …](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=140&MId=5751&Ver=4) |
| 2026-04-15 | South Central Area Committee | part8 | [South Central Area Matters](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=140&MId=5751#AI39663) |
| 2026-04-13 | Monthly Council Meeting | other | [COUNCILLOR LESLEY BYRNE To ask the Chief Executive if Dublin City Council has c…](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=142&MId=5835&Ver=4) |
| 2026-03-18 | South Central Area Committee | other | [Councillor Lesley Byrne To ask the Executive Manager to address safety at the j…](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=140&MId=5750&Ver=4) |
| 2026-02-09 | Monthly Council Meeting | other | [COUNCILLOR LESLEY BYRNE To ask the Chief Executive to update on the co-living d…](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=142&MId=5769&Ver=4) |
| 2026-01-21 | South Central Area Committee | part8 | [South Central Area Matters](https://councilmeetings.dublincity.ie/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=140&MId=5748#AI38959) |

*Sources: [moderngov](https://meetings.fingal.ie) (2026-09-12)*

## Infrastructure and public land

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

**Public land** — 18 relevant public land site(s) nearby: Dublin City Council (15), Health Service Executive (2), The Office of Public Works (1)

*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 |
|---|---|
| Presentation College | 429.1 m |
| SCOIL TREASA NAOFA | 448.4 m |
| Canal Way Educate Together National School | 495 m |
| C.B.S. James Street | 495 m |
| ST CATHERINES WEST N S | 495.5 m |
| PRESENTATION PRIMARY SCHOOL | 534 m |
| ST. JAMES'S PRIMARY SCHOOL | 534.9 m |
| ST BRIGIDS PRIMARY SCHOOL | 600 m |
| GRIFFITH BARRACKS MULTI D SCHOOL | 800.8 m |
| Scoil na mBrathar | 805.9 m |

**85 public-transport stops** serving routes 122, 125, 13, 150, 151, 16, 16D, 27, 37, 39, 39A, 4, 51D, 52, 56A, 60, 68, 68A, 69, 69X.

*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) (2026-09-12); [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.epa_licence | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://gis.epa.ie/geoserver/ows?typeNames=EPA:IPPC_Boundary) |
| 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.niah | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://services-eu1.arcgis.com/HyjXgkV6KGMSF3jt/arcgis/rest/services/NIAHBuildingsOpenData/FeatureServer/0) |
| constraints | constraints.radon | CC-BY-4.0 | 2026-09-11 | [link](https://gis.epa.ie/geoserver/ows?typeNames=EPA:RadonRiskMapofIreland) |
| 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 | 2026-09-12 | [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) |