# Site report — 53.35332, -6.43495

*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**
>
> - **2026-09-24** (11 days) — observation: ED26/0070: application received — External Insulation wrap, no structural work detached house built c1974.


## Where this is

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Townland | Esker North |
| Settlement | Dublin city and suburbs |
| Electoral division | Lucan Heights |
| Local electoral area | Lucan |
| Local authority | South Dublin County Council |

**Census 2022, small area 267101006** — 343 people in 124 households (137 dwellings). 84.7% owner-occupied, 12.9% privately rented, 0% social. Vacancy 5.1%. 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** — Tailte Éireann `1831295` (freehold), 536.16 m² (0.05 ha), SDCC.

**Zoning**

| Code | Objective | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| R2 | RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenity | SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028 |

**Residential Zoned Land Tax** — on the draft map 2027 (parcel `SDLA00041902`, 0.05 ha), and the final map 2026 (parcel `SDLA00041902`, 0.05 ha).

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

**Constraints within 500 m**

| Designation | Count | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| EPA-licensed facility | 1 | Green Waste Facility |
| NIAH-recorded building | 2 | post box; Esker Church Graveyard |
| Radon risk area | 2 | About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 i… |
| Recorded monument | 3 | Church; Graveyard; R149577 |

> ⚠️ **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 — 51 applications within 500 m in 5 years

| Decision | Applications |
|---|---|
| Grant Permission | 31 |
| Grant Permission for Retention | 5 |
| Declared Exempt | 4 |
| Declared Not Exempt | 3 |
| (undecided) | 2 |
| Invalidate Application | 2 |
| Part 8 Approved by Council | 1 |
| Refuse Ext. of Duration of Permission | 1 |
| Refuse Permission | 1 |
| Invalid - Site Notice | 1 |

### Open for observations now

| Closes | Days | Ref | What | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 11 | [ED26/0070](https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/70716) | External Insulation wrap, no structural work detached house built c1974. | 447.6 m |

### Largest by unit count

| Units | Ref | Status | Decision | Received | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SD26A/0032W | Final Grant | Grant Permission | 2026-02-10 | Construction of a new 3-bedroom single storey log cabin style detached house wi… |
| 1 | SD23A/0082 | Final Grant | Grant Permission | 2023-04-24 | The development will consist of a wheelchair-accessible single storey Ancillary… |
| 1 | SD22A/0343 | Decision | Grant Permission | 2022-08-24 | Extension to existing house and construction of a new three bedroom detached ho… |
| 1 | SD21A/0275 | Decision Following A.I. | Grant Permission | 2022-01-20 | Construction of new single storey 2 bedroom, detached house in garden of existi… |

### Most recent

| Received | Ref | Status | Distance | What |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | ED26/0070 | Recommended Decision | 447.6 m | External Insulation wrap, no structural work detached house built c1974. |
| 2026-08-07 | ED26/0078 | Officer Allocation | 122.2 m | The construction of a gate and gateway bounding the curtilage of a house. |
| 2026-04-23 | SD26B/0190W | Final Grant | 139.8 m | Attic conversion including a change of roof profile from hipped roof to a half-… |
| 2026-03-19 | SD26A/0075W | Decision | 476.6 m | The development will consist of demolition of existing shed, walls and ancillar… |
| 2026-03-11 | SD26B/0101W | Final Grant | 266.6 m | Attic conversion, including change of roof profile from dutch hip roof to gable… |
| 2026-02-19 | SD25B/0705W | Final Grant | 453.8 m | The development will consist of: Construction of a new louvered screen with acc… |
| 2026-02-10 | SD26A/0032W | Final Grant | 472 m | Construction of a new 3-bedroom single storey log cabin style detached house wi… |
| 2026-01-23 | SD26B/0030W | Final Grant | 434.7 m | The retention of the extant vehicular and pedestrian entrances and the extant g… |
| 2025-12-05 | SD25B/0681W | 35 Day Assessment | 453.8 m | The development will consist of: Construction of a new louvered screen with acc… |
| 2025-11-30 | SD25B/0668W | Final Grant | 249.6 m | Planning permission is sought for retention of single storey building to rear g… |

*`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 — 1 in 5 years

| Outcome | Cases |
|---|---|
| grant_conditions | 1 |

| Decided | ACP ref | LA ref | Outcome | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | 320513 | SD23A/0292 | grant_conditions | 495.3 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 — 11 commencement notices in 3 years

| Year | Notices |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |

| Date | Address | Kind | Planning ref | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | 90 Esker Park, Lucan, Dublin, K78 NT04 | short_commencement_notice | SD26B/0190W | 154.3 m |
| 2026-05-08 | 97 Lucan Heights, Lucan, Dublin, K78 F9D2 | short_commencement_notice | SD25B/0705W | 471.5 m |
| 2026-02-23 | 9 Beech Grove, Lucan, South Dublin, K78 P9P6 | opt_out_commencement_notice | SD21B/0587 | 161 m |
| 2026-01-05 | 62 Elmbrook Walk, Lucan, South Dublin, K78 A218 | short_commencement_notice | SD25B/0472W | 424.7 m |
| 2025-11-28 | 15 Esker Wood Drive, Lucan, South Dublin, K78 RY68 | commencement_notice | SD24B/0581W | 438 m |
| 2025-10-20 | 63 Esker Lawns, Lucan, South Dublin, K78 W2P0 | commencement_notice | SD25B/0401W | 470.3 m |
| 2025-09-08 | 90 Elmbrook Crescent, Lucan, South Dublin, K78 W599 | opt_out_commencement_notice | SD24B/0506W | 407.3 m |
| 2025-08-22 | 228 Beech Park, Lucan, South Dublin, K78 C6R2 | opt_out_commencement_notice | SD24B/0157 | 444.4 m |
| 2024-12-06 | 33 Beech Park, Lucan, South Dublin, K78 D5R6 | opt_out_commencement_notice | SD24B/0284W | 408.4 m |
| 2024-05-30 | Lucan, South Dublin, K78 Y0Y9 | short_commencement_notice | SD23B/0127 | 436.9 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 — 32 within 500 m

Median €487,500 (range €288,000 – €862,805), median €4,891/m².

32 matched to the exact address; 12 with beds, floor area and BER from the matched daft.ie advertisement.

| Sold | Price | Address | Beds | m² | BER | New build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | €450,000 | 15 CHERBURY PARK RD, LUCAN, DUBLIN | 3 | 116 | D2 | no |
| 2026-03-12 | €646,000 | 293 BEECH PARK, LUCAN, DUBLIN | 4 | 136 | D2 | no |
| 2025-12-17 | €441,000 | 8 ESKER GLEBE, LUCAN, DUBLIN | 3 | — | D1 | no |
| 2025-12-11 | €355,000 | 24 ANLEY COURT, LUCAN, DUBLIN | 2 | 63 | C1 | no |
| 2025-12-02 | €490,000 | 80 ESKER PARK, LUCAN, DUBLIN | 4 | 104 | C3 | no |
| 2025-10-01 | €610,000 | 170 BEECH PARK, LUCAN, DUBLIN | 4 | 130 | F | no |
| 2025-09-08 | €620,000 | 88 BEECH GROVE, LUCAN, DUBLIN | 4 | 150 | D2 | no |
| 2025-08-12 | €473,000 | 4 WILLSBROOK VIEW, LUCAN, DUBLIN | 3 | 94 | D2 | no |
| 2025-07-17 | €520,000 | 58 ELMBROOK WALK, LUCAN DUBLIN, DUBLIN | 3 | 95 | C1 | no |
| 2025-07-17 | €420,000 | 12 ESKER GLEBE, LUCAN, CO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | 3 | [Safe Routes to School Scoil Naomh Aine Clondalkin](https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/en/consultation/safe-routes-school-scoil-naomh-aine-clondalkin) | other |
| 2026-09-18 | 5 | [Notice of Consideration of a Scheme for the Abatement of Rates in Respect of Va…](https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/en/consultation/notice-consideration-scheme-abatement-rates-respect-vacant-properties-2027) | other |
| 2026-09-29 | 16 | [Clonburris Proposed Material Amendment to the Clonburris Strategic Development …](https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/en/consultation/clonburris-proposed-material-amendment-clonburris-strategic-development-zone-planning-scheme-2019) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the stock condition survey programm…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2749?p=2) |
| 2026-04-28 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [To ask the Manager for the results to the test carried out late 2025/early 2026…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2731?p=2) |
| 2026-03-24 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [To ask the Chief Executive for a progress report and an expected finish date fo…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2717?p=3) |
| 2026-03-24 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [Can the Chief Executive confirm how many dog licences have been issued in the L…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2717?p=3) |
| 2026-03-24 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [Can the Chief Executive outline how many trees were planted in the Lucan area d…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2717?p=3) |
| 2026-02-24 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [To ask the Manager for information on specific environmental priorities for riv…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2699?p=3) |
| 2025-12-16 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [To ask the Chief Executive whether Protected Structure Ref. 036 — the former Tr…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2679) |
| 2025-12-16 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [Recent heavy rainfall (weekend 14th/15th) saw water levels rise significantly a…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2679) |
| 2025-11-25 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [To ask the Manager what the current average waiting time is for social housing …](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2660) |
| 2025-11-25 | Lucan / Palmerstown / North Clondalkin … | other | [To ask the Chief Executive what contingencies are in place to address urgent wi…](https://meetings.southdublin.ie/Home/Agenda/2660) |

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

## 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** — 21 relevant public land site(s) nearby: Dublin City Council (8), South Dublin County Council (9), The Minister for Education and Skills (4)

*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 |
|---|---|
| GAELSCOIL NAOMH PADRAIG | 301.8 m |
| Esker Educate Together NS | 305.5 m |
| Coláiste Cois Life | 407.7 m |
| Coláiste Phádraig CBS | 425.8 m |
| GAELSCOIL EISCIR RIADA | 588.2 m |
| St Joseph's College | 638.3 m |
| Lucan Educate Together NS | 675.5 m |
| SCOIL MHUIRE | 708.7 m |
| ST ANDREWS N S | 828.2 m |
| LUCAN B N S | 901.2 m |

**36 public-transport stops** serving routes 52, 845, 847, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, L51, L54, P29, W4, X25, X26, X27, X28, X30, X31, X32.

*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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | 11 | observation | [ED26/0070: application received — External Insulation wrap, no structural work detached h…](https://services.arcgis.com/NzlPQPKn5QF9v2US/ArcGIS/rest/services/IrishPlanningApplications/FeatureServer/0/query?where=PlanningAuthority = 'South Dublin County Council') | 447.6 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.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) |