Name: Planning applications within 500 m of Apartment 3, The Square, Beggar's Bush, Dublin 4
Creator: Planning Register
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No planning applications on this site.
Zoned R2 (existing residential); protected building; no vacant land tax; flood risk area nearby.
1 site nearby could change: 1 derelict.
4 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 7 Oct 2026.
Grand Canal Dock (train DART, Dublin - Drogheda/Dundalk) 374 m away: 16 an hour at morning peak; 90 from all stops within 500 m.
Here (2022 census): 73% rent (council 45%); 16% of homes empty (council 8%); most built 1991–2000; 15% drive to work (council 28%); population up 3% since 2016.
27 home extensions within 250 m since 2021: 16 approved (94%). Most were single-storey rear extensions. 1 single-storey rear extension refused.
Around here the council decides in a median 60 days (about 9 weeks); 35% are asked for more information.

On this site

R2

Zoning · Existing residential

Yes

Protected or listed · a protected building (Entire complex, including entrance arch, gates and perimeter stone walls, as well as cannon bollards and railings; new office block excluded)

No

Vacant land tax · lived-in homes don't pay it

1 in 20

Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon

Around it

4

Open for comments · you can comment

86%

Approved, when decided · 159 approved · 25 refused

94%

Extensions approved (250 m) · 16 of 17 · most single-storey rear extensions

60 days

Time to a decision · median; 35% asked for more information

1

Sites that could change · see the list

Yes

Flood risk area nearby (OPW map) · see floodinfo.ie

0

Protected buildings nearby · not this site

21%

Owner-occupied (2022) · council 47%

16%

Homes empty (2022) · council 8%

90/h

Public transport, morning peak · services from stops within 500 m

Questions to ask before you buy 4

Protected building: what changes would you be allowed?
Ask for: A section 57 declaration from the council.
Flood risk area within 500 m: can you insure it?
Ask for: A flood-cover quote before sale agreed.
Application 207 m away open for comments until 7 Oct 2026: comment?
Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
Any work done without planning permission?
Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

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Apartment 3, The Square, Beggar's Bush, Dublin 4 is a 2-bedroom apartment in Pembroke West A, Dublin. It was advertised as sold on daft.ie in January 2025. Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 468 planning applications: 17 open for observation, 118 granted, 20 refused, 3 under appeal, 38 decided on appeal, 127 commenced. Derelict nearby: 58 Shelbourne Rd, 257 m.

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The soonest observation deadline is 7 Oct 2026 on DCC WEB3170/26 (34, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4 D04 P212). The site is on the council's Record of Protected Structures (Entire complex, including entrance arch, gates and perimeter stone walls, as well as cannon bollards and railings; new office block excluded). The nearest EPA-licensed facility is Van Leer Ireland Ltd., 159 m away. The nearest named scheme is Former Player Wills Factory, 568 homes (568 built), 387 m away.

Sold: 31 Jan 2025
Type: Apartment
Bedrooms / bathrooms: 2 / 1
Floor area: —
BER: —
Local authority: Dublin City Council
Location precision: Rooftop
Estate: Beggar's Bush Barracks
Protected structure: Entire complex, including entrance arch, gates and perimeter stone walls, as well as cannon bollards and railings; new office block excluded
EPA licence within 1.0 km: Van Leer Ireland Ltd. (159 m) +2 more
Named schemes within 1.0 km: Former Player Wills Factory · 568 homes +7 more
Most active applicant within 500 m: Hibernia REIT plc · 2 applications
Schools within 1.0 km: ST DECLANS SPECIAL SCH (special school · 35 pupils, 180 m) +7 more
Crèche inspected nearby: Eco Kidz Sportsco · inspected 18 Sept 2024 (195 m)

Sources: cara_listings, daft_gateway, ppr · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 20:14

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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.	11 Sept 2026, 20:14	open
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.	7 Oct 2026, 05:48	open
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.'	7 Oct 2026, 01:12	open

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Apartment 3, The Square, Beggar's Bush, Dublin 4