Name: Planning applications within 500 m of 20 Reuben Avenue, Dublin 8
Creator: Planning Register
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No planning applications on this site.
Zoned R2 (existing residential); not protected; no vacant land tax; flood risk area nearby.
16 sites nearby could change: 6 derelict, 1 stalled build, 2 approved schemes, 7 empty zoned plots.
1 application open for comments nearby; nearest closes 30 Oct 2026.
3 applications refused within 100 m since 2021; latest a new house (2025), granted on appeal.
46 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 25 at South Circular Road.
Fatima (Luas Red) 278 m away: 20 an hour at morning peak; 210 from all stops within 500 m.
Here (2022 census): 55% rent (council 45%); 10% of homes empty (council 8%); most built before 1919; 16% drive to work (council 28%); population up 9% since 2016.

On this site

R2

Zoning · Existing residential

No

Protected or listed · on our maps

No

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

1 in 20

Radon (EPA) · homes with high radon

Around it

1

Open for comments · you can comment

87%

Approved, when decided · 75 approved · 11 refused

86%

Extensions approved (250 m) · 12 of 14 · most dormers or attic conversions

55 days

Time to a decision · median; 1 in 4 asked for more information

16

Sites that could change · see the list

Yes

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

0

Protected buildings nearby · not this site

34%

Owner-occupied (2022) · council 47%

10%

Homes empty (2022) · council 8%

210/h

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

Questions to ask before you buy 5

Flood risk area within 500 m: can you insure it?
Ask for: A flood-cover quote before sale agreed.
A dormer or attic conversion 13 m away was refused in 2024: could yours be?
Ask for: The refusal reasons on the council's file for 3753/24.
Application 269 m away open for comments until 30 Oct 2026: comment?
Ask for: The plans on the council's website (€20 to comment).
Building work started 45 m away: for how long?
Ask for: The planning conditions for WEB5806/25.
Any work done without planning permission?
Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.

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About this home

20 Reuben Avenue, Dublin 8 is a 2-bedroom terraced house in Ushers D, Dublin of about 85 m² (BER E1). It was advertised as sold on daft.ie in July 2026. Within 500 m, Planning Register tracks 253 planning applications: 7 open for observation, 85 granted, 13 refused, 1 under appeal, 19 decided on appeal, 48 commenced. Derelict nearby: 15A Saint Anthony's Rd, 125 m.

More about this address

The soonest observation deadline is 30 Oct 2026 on DCC WEB3370/26 (15, Reuben Street, Rialto, Dublin 8). A protected structure is within 100 m, the nearest Rialto Community Centre (former church) (92 m); the site itself is not on the record. The nearest EPA-licensed facility is B.G. Flexible Packaging Limited., 301 m away. The nearest named scheme is 43-50 Dolphin's Barn Street, 119 homes (119 not started), 155 m away.

Sold: 24 Jul 2026
Type: Terrace
Bedrooms / bathrooms: 2 / 1
Floor area: 85 m²
BER: E1
Year built: 1900
Local authority: Dublin City Council
Location precision: Rooftop
Protected structures within 100 m: 1 · nearest Rialto Community Centre (former church)
EPA licence within 1.0 km: B.G. Flexible Packaging Limited. (301 m) +1 more
Named schemes within 1.0 km: 43-50 Dolphin's Barn Street · 119 homes +7 more
Most active applicant within 500 m: Somerton House Ltd. · 2 applications
Schools within 1.0 km: ST. JAMES'S PRIMARY SCHOOL (primary school · 278 pupils, 525 m) +7 more
Crèche inspected nearby: St Joseph's ECDS · inspected 14 Nov 2024 (171 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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20 Reuben Avenue, Dublin 8