Name: Planning applications within 500 m of 68 Orwell Gardens, Dublin 14
Creator: Planning Register
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2could change 1open now 92%get approved 77%extensions approved 0homes coming Yesflood risk

No planning applications on this site.
Zoned R2 (existing residential); monument zone; no vacant land tax; flood risk area nearby; high radon area.
2 sites nearby could change: 2 stalled builds.
1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 15 Oct 2026.
2 applications refused within 100 m since 2021; latest an extension (2025), for overbearing scale and overshadowing, granted on appeal.
Dartry Road (bus 142, 511) 362 m away: 8 an hour at morning peak; 48 from all stops within 500 m.
Here (2022 census): 74% owner-occupied (council 68%); 6% of homes empty (council 6%); most built 1919–1945; 47% drive to work (council 43%); population up 1% since 2016.
16 home extensions within 250 m since 2021: 10 approved (77%). Most were single-storey rear extensions. 1 dormer or attic conversion refused.

On this site

R2

Zoning · Existing residential

Yes

Protected or listed · inside the zone around a recorded monument (DU022-096002-)

No

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

1 in 10

Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon

Around it

1

Open for comments · you can comment

92%

Approved, when decided · 82 approved · 7 refused

77%

Extensions approved (250 m) · 10 of 13 · most single-storey rear extensions

51 days

Time to a decision · median; 1 in 7 asked for more information

2

Sites that could change · see the list

Yes

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

7

Protected buildings nearby · not this site

74%

Owner-occupied (2022) · council 68%

6%

Homes empty (2022) · council 6%

48/h

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

Questions to ask before you buy 6

Next to a recorded monument: does digging need notice?
Ask for: Details of past works from the seller.
Flood risk area within 500 m: can you insure it?
Ask for: A flood-cover quote before sale agreed.
High radon area (1 in 10 homes): has it been tested?
Ask for: Radon test results.
Stalled build 240 m away (59 Orwell Park, Rathgar): what happens next?
Ask for: The planning file for 2013/14 & 2659/13.
An extension 43 m away was refused in 2025: could yours be?
Ask for: The refusal reasons on the council's file for D25B/0562/WEB.
Any work done without planning permission?
Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

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68 Orwell Gardens, Dublin 14 is a 3-bedroom terraced house in Newtown Little, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown of about 94 m² (BER D2). It was advertised as sold on daft.ie in February 2025. Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 338 planning applications: 4 open for observation, 160 granted, 13 refused, 30 decided on appeal, 78 commenced.

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The soonest observation deadline is 15 Oct 2026 on DCC WEB3243/26 (20, Dartry Park, Dartry, Dublin 6). The site is zoned R2 — existing residential. It is inside the zone of notification of a recorded monument (DU022-096002-). A protected structure is within 100 m, the nearest Beechmount (82 m); the site itself is not on the record. EPA radon map: “About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels”. The nearest named scheme is Dodder Road Lower, 223 m away.

Sold: 27 Feb 2025
Type: Terrace
Bedrooms / bathrooms: 3 / 2
Floor area: 94 m²
BER: D2
Year built: 1944
Local authority: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Location precision: Rooftop
Monument zone (SMR): Mill - unclassified · DU022-096002-
Protected structures within 100 m: 1 · nearest Beechmount
Radon (EPA): About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
Named schemes within 1.0 km: Dodder Road Lower +5 more
Schools within 1.0 km: ST PETERS SPECIAL SCH (special school · 70 pupils, 657 m) +5 more
Crèche inspected nearby: Templeogue Montessori · inspected 12 Aug 2025 (245 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.	5 Oct 2026, 10:22	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.'	6 Oct 2026, 01:12	open

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68 Orwell Gardens, Dublin 14